Celebrate all the Awesome Women in your Life
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956… Read More »Celebrate all the Awesome Women in your Life
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Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mother’s Day! For all the moms out there today, we wish you a very warm and thoughtful day full of the love and appreciation.
Happy St Patrick’s Day
Shamrocks, gold a’ plenty, and tons of Irish smiles. Hope your St. Patrick’s Day brings much togetherness with friends and family all the while! The… Read More »Happy St Patrick’s Day
Happy Valentines Day
The Claremont Blog and Chas Everitt wish you our Claremont residents a happy Valentines Day.
10 Irish quotes about love and romance:
I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.
Oliver Goldsmith
Women are made to be loved, not understood.
Oscar Wilde
Rate Hike a Comma, Not a Full Stop.
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points this week will undoubtedly put something of a damper on the property market… Read More »Rate Hike a Comma, Not a Full Stop.
Buy or Rent?
Renting a property may be fine when you are young but it isn't a good long term strategy. For further thoughts on whether to buy or… Read More »Buy or Rent?
Interest Hike Surprise
Graph: Courtesy of Betterbond The South African Reserve Bank has hiked its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%, Governor Gill Marcus announced.… Read More »Interest Hike Surprise
Residential Property Pricing
Graphic: Courtesy of Google Images According to a report by John Loos, Household and Property Sector Strategist at FNB, some 88% of sellers are now… Read More »Residential Property Pricing
Residential property update
House price growth not far from 5% can be expected in SA's residential property market, according to the latest FNB estate agent survey for the… Read More »Residential property update
Claremont School is top in Western Cape!
Western Cape Education Department reports that Herschel Girls School, founded in 1922 in Claremont, is the top school in 2013. SACS , in nearby Newlands… Read More »Claremont School is top in Western Cape!