Issue: May 2010
Editor: Berry Everitt
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FROM BERRY EVERITT

With the start of the Soccer World Cup just days away, we think South Africa is looking fabulous, just like a house about to go on show - all polished up and freshly painted and ready for visitors. And if the atmosphere in Soweto last weekend was anything to go by, those visitors - foreign teams and tourists alike - are going to have an absolutely wonderful time as they are treated to our famous hospitality.

What is more, the excitement is spreading to other parts of the world. We have just returned from our annual convention, which this year took us to France and Spain, where we witnessed the keen and growing anticipation of the event first hand. So there is no doubt that we will have the opportunity to show SA off to millions more people than just those who can afford to visit - rather like advertising a home for sale on the internet.

And as we do that, we should all perhaps take a moment also to reflect on how far we've come as a country since 1994. With all our problems and setbacks and difficulties, the fact is that we have in just 16 years become a nation that is capable of hosting the biggest event in the world, and doing it with great style and flair. Getting ready for this has also shown us what great things we can achieve when we commit to the greater good - and that's the lesson we really need to hang on to after the final whistle has blown.

Meanwhile, let's all make sure we take visitors and viewers round our "show house" with the warmth and good humour and wide welcome for which we'd like to become even more famous.

In the news this month

Payment advice for off-plan buyers Make your kitchen the main attraction

If you're a home buyer purchasing "off plan" - or in advance of your home actually being built - you will most likely have more money issues to deal with than those purchasing a pre-owned property...

If there's one thing that everyone who visits your show house will definitely look at, it's the kitchen, so it's really worth "staging" this room to look its very best...

Evaluate skylights for energy efficiency

By allowing more daylight into your home, skylights can reduce the energy consumption used for lighting, particularly in rooms without windows...


Selection of most viewed Properties for May 2010

Constantia - R 14,995,000 Fourways - R 1,350,000

   
Diepkloof - R 300,000 Noordhoek - R 11,500,000

   
Plettenberg Bay - R 11,700,000 Constantia - R 37,500,000

   
Claremont - R 895,000
Bishopscourt - R 10,000,000

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