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Rental reporting: it's online and real-time
Tenant Profile Network’s TPN RentalReport is set to complement existing access for members currently relying on quarterly and custom reports to determine the “good standing” status of tenants.
Last week’s launch of the TPN ...
Property Advice
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Michelle Dickens
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29 Jul 2014
Take the risk out of investing
Investing in property? Here’s stuff you need to know first!
Decide on a niche
In order to make an informed purchasing decision, you need to know what the market-related selling prices and rentals are. Since it is very ...
Property Advice
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Private Property Reporter
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24 Jul 2014
Learn to save; save to learn
Akin to a home or a car, a good education doesn’t come cheap. While many South Africans strive to save for a home or new pair of wheels, saving for a child’s education tends to be put on hold
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Jacqueline Gray
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24 Jul 2014
Fix or float?
Last week’s hike of the prime interest rate to 9.5% coincides with predictions of an upward curve into 2015.
This, along with related “upside risks” such as growing inflation, is enough to heed the words of economists: you ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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24 Jul 2014
Pay up or ship out
The thought of being evicted from your home for not paying rent is extremely terrifying and most tenants will move heaven and Earth to ensure that this is paid on time. However, evictions are on the increase and as we discussed ...
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Lea Jacobs
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17 Jul 2014
Go on, flip it!
Times are tough and many have turned to entrepreneurial ventures to make ends meet. “House flipping” – whereby a fixer-upper property is sold quickly for a profit – has attracted its fair share of individuals seeking alternative ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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17 Jul 2014
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 ...
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The Roosting Venus
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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
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Anna-Marie Smith
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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
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Monarch and Co
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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
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Rawson Property Group
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15 Jul 2014