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The best value middle class suburbs

The price of middle class homes varies quite dramatically, depending on the area in which they are located.   We decided to take a look at various so-called middle class suburbs around South Africa in order to see which areas ...
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Lea Jacobs
14 May 2015

It's time to tighten those belts

South Africans across the board are finding that they are having to tighten their belts quite substantially as the cost of living continues to soar. Escalating food costs, the ever increasing price of fuel and some crippling ...
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Lea Jacobs
07 May 2015

Court favours the landlord in electricity payment dispute

From a legislative perspective South African law favours the tenant, but a recent ruling has highlighted the need for landlord's rights to be considered.
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Lea Jacobs
07 May 2015

Week with Richard Branson on Necker Island

Dear Investors If you want to see what we did for a week on Necker Island with Richard Branson then I suggest you watch this video - http://bit.ly/1R1A7u4 If you want to learn everything we learnt from Richard Branson then come ...
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Scott Picken
03 May 2015

Building hijackings on the rise

The inner city of Johannesburg is once again being plagued by property hijackers. This is threatening the urban regeneration project that property investors are trying to implement...
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Lea Jacobs
30 Apr 2015

The pros and cons of smart electricity meters

Smart meters allow your power utility to centrally control electricity usage in your homes. Is this a good idea? As load shedding continues to plunge the country into darkness , Johannesburg's City Power is doing everything ...
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Lea Jacobs
23 Apr 2015

Is unrest giving South African property a bad name?

Xenophobia, service delivery protests, vandalised statues, rising crime – South Africa is facing unprecedented levels of unrest at the moment. What does this mean for the local property market? South Africa currently appears to ...
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Jacqueline Gray
23 Apr 2015

Townships: the new investment frontier

Township dwellers constitute a large portion of South Africa’s social fabric. Until quite recently, this segment was overlooked to an extent by large retailers and developers who concentrated their efforts in more developed, ...
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Tahir Desai
21 Apr 2015

Five top picks for buy-to-let investors in Gauteng

Although the latest data available from StatsSA puts the current rate of rental inflation at just 5,05%, there are several pockets of high demand in Gauteng where rentals are rising faster than ...
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Tahir Desai
21 Apr 2015

Energy savings will be crucial this winter

With winter coming and persistent power outages, saving energy is a must.
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Press
17 Apr 2015