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Bond and buy? Or rent and regret?

Over the years, I have watched even the wildest of my friends grow up and begin to forge “adult” lives. While many were initially quite content to move around and rent lodgings, this outlook has begun to change as they begin to ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
05 Feb 2014

Single moms should play it safe

No matter which way we try to dress things up, crime is a major problem in South Africa. The statistics are a clear indication that we all face a high risk of falling prey to criminal elements, and most of us go to extraordinary ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
05 Feb 2014

Pictures imperfect

It’s been another tough day of cyber shopping, and I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll ever find another place I’d like to call my own. Despite the luxury of being looked after, divorce is becoming tempting, simply because there are ...
Property Advice
Andre Fiore
05 Feb 2014

Invest in the outdoors

While kitchen and bathroom renovations are still the top places within the home to upgrade when it comes to homeowners wanting to improve the value of their property...
Property Advice
Press
05 Feb 2014

Whose fault is the flood?

A demanding tenant can push a landlord over the deep end and, if not held in check, can end up flooding the owner with expenses. In one instance recently brought to our attention, a tenant has been making unreasonable demands ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
05 Feb 2014

Secure and central is the way to go

The personal safety of a family increases when parents make lifestyle choices based on secure surroundings in safe neighbourhoods within central locations.
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
05 Feb 2014

Decide carefully what area to invest in

Those whose job it is to encourage investors to take the plunge and move into buy-to-let property inevitably have to rely heavily on property analyst statements..
Property Advice
Rawson Property Group
03 Feb 2014

Landlords: reduce your investment risk

Upskilling and insurance are helping small buy-to-let investors to expand their knowledge and offset associated risks. I
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Anna-Marie Smith
03 Feb 2014

Student accommodation is a sound property investment | Private Property

Private residences are being inundated with applications for student accommodation this year, amid shortages of residences at tertiary institutions. “We are fielding an unprecedented number of calls from students who are ...
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
03 Feb 2014

WIN! An iPad Mini Could Be Yours

21 weeks ago – in celebration of its 21st birthday – SABC3’s Top Billing launched a competition in which one beyond-lucky person will win a beyond-belief lifestyle worth more than R5-million. This is the most valuable prize ...
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Private Property Reporter
29 Jan 2014