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Should you invest offshore or not?

Lea Jacobs from Business Day interviews Scott Picken, IPS CEO on investing offshore.

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Distressed Properties Keep House Price Escalation Down

According to South Africa’s leading bond originator, Betterbond, the steady rise in mortgage loans granted since December last year indicates that property purchasers are still taking advantage of the buyer’s market which is ...

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3 tips for buying fractional property ownership in South Africa

Here are a few things to keep in mind when considering purchasing a fractional ownership property share. there are a few more tips on our website link below. 1. Request a breakdown of the monthly levies for the first year With ...

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH

"Most of us know these lines from one of Robert Frost's famous poems: 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.' Creating wealth is undoubtedly the road less ...

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In the name of love

Even though statistics reveal that more and more unmarried couples are buying property together, few of them are aware of the legalities around it. 

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UK House prices in February rose by 1.9%

- House prices in February rose by 1.9% Page 4 The average price of all residential property transactions completed in England & Wales in February 2010 was 1.9% higher than in January. This is the tenth month in succession in ...

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How to Buy Property Like a Pro

So you want to be a property baron? The best way to learn to be one is from one – like Johannesburg businessman and property investor Jacques Erasmus. Since 2002, Erasmus has acquired 10 ...

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Decrease in interest rate good for real estate

While it is anticipated that interest rates will increase in early 2011, the fact that the Reserve Bank announced a 50 basis point cut in the interest rate from 10,5% to 10% bodes well.

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A foot in the door

The majority of first-time home buyers consist of mostly younger individuals who have limited experience of owning or maintaining a property of their own.