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Check it; it makes cheque-book sense
You probably wouldn’t buy a used car without having it checked professionally – but as many as 99% of buyers of used homes sold in South Africa buy without professional advice about the physical condition of the ...
Property Advice
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Martin Hatchuel
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13 Nov 2014
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
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Jacqueline Gray
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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 ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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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 ...
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The Roosting Venus
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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
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Lea Jacobs
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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
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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
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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
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Martin Hatchuel
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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
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The Roosting Venus
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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
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Nov 2014