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The Breakfast Buffet Buff
The best thing about having the Comrades Marathon behind me is that I can now dedicate my weekend mornings to a favourite pastime – eating. For me, there are few things more pleasurable than having a big hearty breakfast at the ...
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Shaun Wewege
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12 Jul 2011
LAND OWNERSHIP AND THE FREE MARKET
The concept of private ownership of property has again come under the spotlight, highlighted by opportunist politicians on a path to mislead the poor and uneducated, no doubt for power and personal enrichment.
I am a free market ...
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Justin Clarke
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06 Jul 2011
Johannesburg's L'expérience française
For a special evening out, Coachman’s Inn in Lyme Park should be at the top of your list of French restaurants. I use the term experience because it’s more than just a meal – the service was impeccable and I even received a phone ...
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Shaun Wewege
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27 Jun 2011
Trust Accounts - Protection, Safekeeping and Certainty
Trust accounts by definition are bank accounts specially designated to hold funds that belong to others. Real estate agents and attorneys are required to maintain separate trust accounts for client money and for escrowed funds. ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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22 Jun 2011
Your bond is still the best saving mechanism
South Africans typically have a bad savings culture, and consumer behaviour shows a tendency by South Africans to rather ‘borrow to buy’ instead of saving up for a purchase.
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Adrian Goslett
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12 May 2011
Scared of Property
Are aspiring home buyers scared to buy property currently? Well, they certainly seem to be a lot pickier these days. The demand/supply balance favours buyers and allows them more time to make a buying decision. It disadvantages ...
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Ewald Kellerman
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11 May 2011
Let’s talk property - South African property and how to evaluate the best investments?
Scott Picken, IPS CEO will interview Dr Hannes Dreyer, the global leader in Wealth Creation. Retiring at 37 and living off his property portfolio, Dr Dreyer devised a successful strategy for analysing any property to ensure you ...
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Scott Picken
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04 May 2011
FNB House Price Index year-on-year growth accelerates mildly
The April 2011 FNB House Price Index showed further mild acceleration in year-on-year growth on March’s revised rate of 1.2%, to 2.2%. This is the 2nd successive month of mild acceleration in ...
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Ewald Kellerman
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03 May 2011
Pricing is key to selling success
According to a recent FNB Estate Agent Survey, the average time properties remain on the market is around 15 weeks and 4 days - a reflection of unrealistic pricing.
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Adrian Goslett
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28 Apr 2011
“How Risky is the Global Economy?”
“Three years after the global financial crisis, the global economy remains a confusing place – and for good reasons. Should we draw comfort from gradual healing in advanced countries and solid growth in emerging economies? Or ...
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Scott Picken
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21 Apr 2011