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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 ...