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Stone: Past and Present
This article serves to provide a brief overview of how stone was articulated in the past and how it is being moulded into our lifestyles today.
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Charles Taylor
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06 Nov 2006
What has happened to the R500 000 house?
Gina Schoeman, an Economic Analyst at Standard Bank asks the question:
"What has happened to the R500 000 house?"
There was a time when locating a R500 000 mid-range house was not a difficult ...
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Gina Schoeman
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06 Nov 2006
Competition Breeds Innovation
Competition Breeds Innovation: Equity Release Mortgages
If you're looking for a home loan with your name on it, a competitive home loan
market is the place to explore.
Competition, in its ...
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Gina Schoeman
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05 Oct 2006
Port Elizabeth Residential Property Market
Economic forces playing themselves out elsewhere in the country are
supportive of Mandela Bay property in the long term.
In a recent article for the Private Property magazine, I put my head on ...
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John Loos
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05 Oct 2006
Soweto - Burgeoning Market
Private Property recently launched its first franchise office in Soweto, headed by Tshepo Masitenyane.
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Julia Hinton
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31 Aug 2006
Conventional Mortgage Rate vs. Jibar Rate
CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE RATE VERSUS JIBAR RATE
Historically, the majority of home loan finance in South Africa has been
provided by the major 4 retail banks, but over the past few years new ...
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Denise Simpson
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03 Aug 2006
Property Markets
Is KZN, long the poor cousin of the other 2 major provinces, on the verge
of regaining the top residential property spot?
I wonder how many people have noticed that in recent years ...
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John Loos
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03 Aug 2006
Changing Trends in Residential Living
Jacques du Toit, Senior Property Economist of the Absa Group looks at the
factors influencing residential living trends and their impact in driving
changes in the residential property market ...
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Jacques du Toit
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06 Jul 2006
Impact of Interest Rate Hike on Residential Property
The half-a-percentage point June 8 interest hike shouldn't break the bank
for most people.
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John Loos
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06 Jul 2006
Affordability of Housing
A generally accepted method to determine how the affordability of housing has
changed over time is to calculate the ratio of house prices to household income.
During the past few years ...
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Jacques du Toit
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05 Jun 2006