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Underdogs CAN win

It’s not such fun being the underdog. I experienced it just the other day when I broke down on the side of the freeway. Suddenly the size and make of my vehicle were immaterial. I stood there in the half-light, knowing that it ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
17 Jul 2014

Be a savvy landlord

Savvy landlords say that early investments and long-term strategies boost their buy-to-let bottom lines. Being successful in this sphere of the property business requires a holistic approach ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
15 Jul 2014

Don’t just talk foreign

Purchasing an international property is an excellent way for investors to diversify their current property or investment portfolios, provided that the necessary considerations are taken into account. This is according to James ...
Property Advice
Monarch and Co
15 Jul 2014

Only fools rush in

Reports regarding the return of buy-to-let investors to the residential property market are, although in some cases a little too bullish, fundamentally correct.
Property Advice
Rawson Property Group
15 Jul 2014

Post-sale finance

The only certainty in life is change. As we progress through life, our needs and goals evolve and with them, our property requirements.
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
11 Jul 2014

I refuse to sell your home!

An interesting debate took place on Facebook recently: an estate agent posted that he was not willing to deal with a seller who wouldn’t listen to reason and who wouldn’t take his advice on the selling price. The agent argued ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
10 Jul 2014

Give yourself a good start

It was fairly common in the ‘bad old days’ for those applying for a bond to approach the institution where they banked. Broadly speaking, if the bond application was turned down, most people gave up on the idea of owning a home ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
10 Jul 2014

Mystery of the missing deposit

All good things come to an end. So fortunately do all bad things. And we were rather excited that galpal’s relationship with Lord Awful, her misogynist landlord, was in its twilight days. Not a moment too soon. When one starts ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
10 Jul 2014

Stretch to the max?

Before you can look at buying a home, you need to know the maximum price you can pay. Here are five easy steps to help you calculate this.
Property Advice
Private Property Reporter
10 Jul 2014

Unlawful evictions

Statements made by two government officials namely Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti, and Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu, have been plastered all over South African newspapers recently. The ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
03 Jul 2014