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WHY DEMAND AND SUPPLY ARE GOING TO DRIVE PROPERTY PRICES UP
“Supply always comes on the heels of demand” – Robert Collier. I am sure Robert Collier would agree that the opposite is also true. By “reducing supply will eventually increase demand” as too much money chases too few goods. ...
From debt comes distress
According to the National Credit Regulator (NCR), the credit standing of consumers has continued to deteriorate..
Purchase of Property by Foreigners in South Africa
The Legal Landscape: Purchase and Sale Agreement  Our Common Law  The purchase and sale of property in South Africa is governed in terms of our common law.  In terms of our common law, any person with full legal capacity may ...
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.
Are the banks to blame for the property crisis?
The property market has recently started to show signs of improvement. The 4th quarter FNB Property Barometer shows that the average time on the market has decreased to just over 13 weeks compared to a high of 16 weeks in the 3rd ...
Opinion editorial – Municipal rates based on valuations
Do you know how much your property is really worth? And do you have a good idea of the rates you should be paying on it?
2010 BUDGET A LOST OPPORTUNITY
We are a nation with huge resources and great diversity, our business people excel overseas, not just MTN, SASOL, BIDVEST and SAB Miller but many others. Even our past political leaders like Nelson Mandela and Jan Smuts, are ...
2010 – Learn, Invest, Hold or Watch others?
Dear Property Investor After my 3 week trip to USA and the UK, I have some fascinating information to share about what is happening in those markets, where they are going and how they are going to effect the South African market ...
MY PROPERTY VIEW - THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON PROPERTY
The beginning of a new year is a time to plan and to think about how we are going to look after our cash and build wealth and security. In this decade many ordinary people have become extremely rich from the appreciation in the ...
Interest rates remain unchanged
As anticipated, the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, and the second meeting under the chairmanship of Gill Marcus, saw the interest rates remain unchanged.