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Hatfield Pretoria - Scott Cochrane Hatfield Property Guy

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 Hatfield's #hatfield history traces back to the farm Koedoespoort (named after the kudu herds in the area), which was allocated to Lourens Cornelius Bronkhorst in 1859 during the early Boer settlement period . This was part of the broader Pretoria area, which itself was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Wessels Pretorius . In 1885, an heir to Bronkhorst sold Koedoespoort to the Wesleyan Methodist Society, which intended to use it for missionary and educational purposes . During the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), the property served as a hospital camp for British forces under Methodist administration . Establishment as a Suburb After the war, in 1903, the Wesleyan Methodist Society sold a portion of the land to Patrick Duncan, who was the Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal at the time . Duncan oversaw the transformation of this land into a residential suburb. The suburb was officially proclaimed in 1905 (though some sources say 1903) and named "Hatfield" after Hatfield Ho...

Property Advertising in a digital age - Scott Cochrane.

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 Some might say is the Juice worth the squeeze. weighing up the cost per click, Level of Ai intervention, level of creative freedom, ability of the property ad to fit perfectly onto a Smartphone screen, advert ability attention grabbing and ultimately cost per advert or cost per opportunity are all questions anyone who is marketing a product or service will need to ask. Popia compliance and responsible storage of collected information, repeat property clients information and controlling body compliance are all valid questions in today's modern world. When you see 2 adverts, side by side next to each other on a kerb why do you call one, before you call the other ?  Ways and means used to reach a prospective client have changed. the game has changed. Buy there is still a housing crisis in Gauteng, and I'm sure in most of the other provinces. Property replacement value, extra travel time to reach schools, places of work - if not working remotely, internet connectivity, community ...

Scott Cochrane – Property Guy

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Property in Pretoria: Why Branding Matters More Than Ever In Pretoria, the property market is more connected than many realise. Estate agents, developers, investors, and professionals often know each other — or at least know of each other. This makes reputation and branding in property one of the most powerful tools for success. In real estate, you are not just representing a company — you are your own brand within the property industry . And in a competitive environment, client feedback, trust, and consistency are everything. About Scott Cochrane – The Property Guy Scott Cochrane is a South African property professional with over 24 years of experience in residential, commercial, and investment property markets. Known as “The Property Guy” , he has built a strong reputation for: Sectional title and apartment block sales Investment property sourcing Suburb and pricing expertise Property marketing and branding Growing up in a property-focused environment, real estate has always been p...

069 111 1101 Scott Cochrane Mobile Phone Digital Asset.

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 Scott Cochrane Property Blog. Contact Scott Cochrane Property Guy Scott Cochrane widely known as the Property Guy or Pretoria Property Guy is well known, in the Property Industry in Gauteng, South Africa. Scott Cochrane, although a popular name in the Sports, Legal, security and construction industry, has one of the most recognisable property marketing strategies in South Africa, because of the #PropertyGuy hashtag, lemon yellow property branding and use of the South African flag on all property marketing and Scott Cochrane branding in Pretoria and the greater Gauteng region. Scott has a myriad of experience in the property sectors, growing up on site where the Cochrane family were instrumental in building up the rent-factory Property portfolio, Connaught property residential portfolio in the Johannesburg inner city, Silverton Bricks in Pretoria, Cochrane Real Estate in Hatfield Pretoria,  Keller Williams in Centurion, Real Estate Services Pretoria, Ketjen Marketing Commercia...

Who is Scott Cochrane Property Guy

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https://scottcochranepropertyguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/scott-cochrane-property-links-online.html?m=1 Who is Scott Cochrane Property Guy ? Scott Cochran or Scott Cochrane is a popular name in the Legal, Sporting, Scott Motorcycling  and real Estate industry. Scott Cochrane from Pretoria South Africa, better known as the Property Guy in real estate terms is the South African property Professional Scott Cochrane. Scott Cochrane spent many years in the Johannesburg CBD on the rental collection and maintenance of inner city apartments for Connaught Properties and the Cochrane // Palmer property portfolios.  Scott is up to date with the Sectional title schemes amended legislation, Popia laws and requirements, cyber laws, Google AdWords and meta marketing campaigns and 10 year maintenance and reserve levy fund requirements and legislation. Scott’s attended many of the NAMA information sessions at the CSIR conference venues and CPD compliance and PPRA training and PPRA information sess...