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Holiday homes: yay or nay?

According to a recent report issued by John Loos, Household and Property Sector Strategist at FNB, holiday town property markets are beginning to pick up once more. Albeit it off a low base and after years of lagging the ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
13 Nov 2014

Sell – whatever the season

I’ve come to realise over the past few years that South Africans hibernate during winter. Once the chilly season sets in, any thoughts of an evening braai go up in smoke, social events are generally poorly attended and it feels ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
13 Nov 2014

Moving right along

It came as rather a rude awakening, at the wake of our much missed uncle-with-large-property-portfolio, when whisperings had it that he hadn’t made precise plans for the passing on of the portfolio. Nieces and nephews from all ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
13 Nov 2014

Nice price = speedy sale

Reams have been written about the importance of correctly pricing a home, but unfortunately there are still thousands of overpriced homes on the market.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
13 Nov 2014

Avoid analysis paralysis

Emotion and logic each have a role to play in decision-making, whether personal or business. However, if you want to become a successful property investor, it’s vital that you have a practical ...
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Real Estate Investment Magazine
10 Nov 2014

Hedge against inflation with property

Inflation is often understood as the rate at which prices of goods and services increase, but in reality the effect of inflation is far more destructive: it erodes the purchasing power of money. For example, in 2009, a loaf of ...
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Real Estate Investment Magazine
10 Nov 2014

Trustee troubles? Keep paying your levies!

Are the finances of your sectional title scheme healthy? And should you withhold your levy payments to force the trustees to behave if you think things aren’t what they ought to be? Your answers, of course, should be “Yes” and ...
Property Advice
Martin Hatchuel
06 Nov 2014

Invest for better – or better

It has been said, by a number of experts in property investment, that the biggest mistake one can ever make, is to do nothing. Sometimes when I look at the Other Half I do think they are exaggerating. I see, sometimes, what ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
06 Nov 2014

Mandates: ask "who" and "how" first

Sellers need to understand that when they sign a mandate with an agent to sell their property, they are agreeing to all the terms and conditions.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
06 Nov 2014

Landlord? Insurance could save your bacon

Although landlords may believe that they are on their own and that dealing with a rogue tenant is just part and parcel of renting out a property, there are ways for them to protect their investment.
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
06 Nov 2014