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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
21 Apr 2011
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