Terblanche Properties have moved offices

How to find the offices of Terblanche Total Property Solutions

You might have heard that Terblanche Total Property Solutions recently moved to bigger and better offices in Mossel Bay. You will now find us at Unit 1B, 4 Mascodor Street, Voorbaai, Mossel Bay, 6500.

Check out the handy map and directions above or just follow these directions:

Directions to Our Offices:

• On the N2 freeway, take the Hartenbos/Oudtshoorn offramp (Offramp 393)
• Turn left at the T-junction.
• Turn right onto the R102 (Louis Fourie Road) at the first set of traffic lights (opposite Langeberg Mall).
• Turn right again at the first set of traffic lights. The Toyota dealership will be on your right.
• Turn left into the first road (Mascodor Street).
• We are the second building on your left, Unit 1B, 4 Mascodor Street.

Call Terblanche Properties on 044 695 2871 if you need any assistance. You can also download a PDF version of the map and directions above here.

We hope to see you soon at our new offices. Pop in for visit!

How NOT to spend all your money this holiday

Don't break your piggy bank completely

Budget

• Write down your budget and make sure you will be able to meet all your usual financial obligations like your bond and car repayments, rates, and debit orders.
• Use only what is left for gifts and entertainment.
• Start buying your gifts and decorations now so that you can spread the cost over two months.
• Planning a holiday at the sea? Have a look at some affordable self-catering holiday units in the Garden Route.

Pace yourself

Most of us get paid early in December and there is always the temptation to spend your January money during the festive season. But this will mean that you can’t pay your bills and guarantees a bad start to the New Year.

Put away the money you will need for your January expenses, or pay your January bills early.

Stick to cash

• Work out how much you can afford to spend on gifts and stick to it.
• Put the money you plan on spending into an envelope and make sure this is all you have on you to spend. This will help you avoid the temptation of using your credit card once you’re in the shops.
• Do your shopping early so you are not rushed and pressurized into spending more than you initially budgeted for.

Be innovative

When it comes to gifts, think about small luxuries that people have stopped buying for themselves during these tough times, like a bunch of flowers or bath salts.

If your family is going to get together for a celebratory meal, let each family member contribute to the meal as their gift.

Have a serious look at your current expenses. For example, can you still aford your current rent or do you need to consider down scaling?

Be generous

The economy is struggling to recover so even if you are feeling the pinch there are others who are struggling to put a meal on the table. Give donations like food, clothing and toys to those in need so they can also feel the spirit of giving.

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The basics of being a good neighbour

Are you a good neighbour?

 

Living next door to someone doesn’t make you a neighbour.  It makes you an adjacent homeowner.  One of the great opportunities we have in our communities here in Mossel Bay is the chance to build real, meaningful relationships with the people who live closest to us.

While I understand the desire for privacy, I think it’s important we realize that regular, helpful communication with our neighbours makes us both safer and paves a smooth road for difficult conversations we might face with our neighbours in the future.

Small gestures such as a nice note about landscaping, an invitation to a street barbecue, or an “all hands on deck” community improvement project allow us to get to know our neighbours.  This is vital when you consider the people around you are the most likely to spot smoke when your house catches on fire while you’re away, clue you in to suspicious activity, and have the opportunity to share vital local information.

What’s more, if you build a positive base with your neighbours, when the time comes to have a difficult conversation (such as a barking dog, kids running amok, or intrusive lighting issues), you’ll have a buffer of mutual respect and goodwill to draw on.

If your opening conversation with a neighbor is a complaint, you’re setting yourself up for a long, antagonistic relationship.  Who wants to live next to that?

It doesn’t take much to start off the right way.  Consider leaving a nice note in their mailbox, a small “thank you” gift for looking out for the neighbourhood, or some other “olive branch” act that will build rapport. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised when our neighbour brought us a homemade milktart when we had moved into our house in Dana Bay. From that day on we have not complained once about her noisy little dog.

I think a civil community depends upon our connection to our neighbours.  We all benefit when we depend on and trust one another. Mossel Bay will be better place for us to live in because of it.

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