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Ready yourself now for a rates rise in the future

Interest rates are unchanged... for now. Here's how to prepare yourself in advance for when they do inevitably rise. The South African Reserve Bank’s first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2015 delivered the goods: interest ...
Property Advice
Martin Hatchuel
05 Feb 2015

Come out on top in a bidding war

Getting into a bidding war when buying a property need not be a nightmare. Outfox the competition with these strategies.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
05 Feb 2015

Points to ponder when selling your home

A few tips to consider before you embark on selling your home privately or through and estate agent.
Property Advice
Hilton Greeff
03 Feb 2015

Death and…property?

Generally speaking, nobody likes to dwell on the matter of their own demise. Unfortunately, it is something that none of us can escape and ignoring the consequences can make things that much harder for those left ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
29 Jan 2015

Why your home won't sell

George Bernard Shaw* said it right when he said that “If all the economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion.” But it doesn’t take an economist to conclude that if you’re sitting with a house that won’t ...
Property Advice
Martin Hatchuel
29 Jan 2015

Getting it plated

Last week The Roosting Venus wrote abut how her thoughts turned to investing in Mozambique while on holiday in that beautiful country. See: A slice of paradise In this week's piece she explores the options available to would-be ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
29 Jan 2015

Pricing your home to sell

Everyone, it seems, is an expert when it comes to pricing property. This  includes those mavericks among us who insist that it's their right to market their home at what ever price they choose.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
29 Jan 2015

Top 5 Tips for Investing in Emerging Markets

Growth in emerging markets presents significant opportunities for investors, including those in the real estate sector, to respond to the demand.   A recent report estimates 20% net annual ...
Property Advice
Tahir Desai
27 Jan 2015

Evictions - acting illegally can backfire

A developer's plans to build up-market houses on a 6000m2 piece of land in Fairlands in Johannesburg has backfired, thanks to a High Court judgement which has found that the elderly couple who have lived in a house on the ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
22 Jan 2015

Pets peeves – residents who don’t obey the rules

Hearing that a much-loved dog is going to have to find a new home is bound to pull more than a few heart strings.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
22 Jan 2015