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Taking your property investment offshore
There’s something about an oyster that conjures up glamorous locations, setting suns and foreign lands. You may of course find an oyster bar in Benoni, but chances are it just won’t have the pull ...
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The Roosting Venus
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06 May 2015
Follow the rules when dealing with a bad tenant
It is often said that the landlord renting out residential property should never go the DIY route in selecting and managing his tenants. This, says Jacqui Savage, the Rawson Property Group ...
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Tahir Desai
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06 May 2015
Real estate industry upping its game
Up until 2008 just about anyone could become an estate agent by paying a registration fee, but the recession and new legislation has put a stop to that.
Over the years, tough property market conditions and stricter qualifying ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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30 Apr 2015
Downsizing to luxury
Deciding to move from your sizable and comfortable home in suburban areas like Fresnaye or Constantia, to an apartment block within the city bowl, or even the Atlantic Seaboard, can be a difficult decision.
It could be ...
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Press
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30 Apr 2015
Pets in sectional title schemes
You love your dogs and your cats, and you’re thinking of buying a unit in a sectional title scheme. Do the trustees have the right to tell you that your furry family can’t live with you?
Yup. They do. And you need to know if ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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30 Apr 2015
Dealing with an uncooperative tenant
For those landlords who rent out residential property and manage it themselves, here are some guideline sin dealing with uncooperative tenants.
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Press
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30 Apr 2015
Why you should use a bond originator
Bond originators could be the solution for buyers who’ve had their home loan applications rejected by banks.
In the bad old days, you found a home you wanted to buy and approached your bank for a bond. If your application was ...
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Lea Jacobs
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23 Apr 2015
Sellers: does your home comply with building regulations?
Not ensuring your home complies with building regulations could cause issues when you put it up for sale.
A recent judgement handed down by the Western Cape’s High Court has highlighted the importance of making sure that the ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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23 Apr 2015
Good rents increasingly attracting investors – but beware the pitfalls
The two fundamental aims when investing in property are still, as in any asset purchase, to achieve capital growth and to create an income stream. Although property investors should, however, clarify in their minds as to which ...
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Tahir Desai
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21 Apr 2015
Why are you selling your home?
One of the most important things that a buyer needs to know is why the seller is selling his home. Properties change hands every day and people have a multitude of reasons as to why they want to ...
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Lea Jacobs
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17 Apr 2015