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Tip Of The Iceberg
Property prices in most parts of London never truly felt the effects of the economic fallout. The demand for property in this cosmopolitan city continued to climb as the demand for homes grew. London is always going to be a ...
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Lea Jacobs
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25 Sep 2013
How Many Warning Labels Do We Need?
I’ve regaled you with tales of my DIY ineptitude before but every once in a while I read something that make me feel a great deal better about my inability to fix things. We’ve been toying with the idea of getting new bathroom ...
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Shaun Wewege
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25 Sep 2013
Market Settling Into 'New Normal'
Since coming off the boom of the mid-2000s, housing market activity appears to have settled into a “new normal”. So says Steven Barker, head of home loans at Standard Bank who notes that while building activity has slowed ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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25 Sep 2013
Four challenges faced by investment landlords
Landlords are often seen as villains who ask for exorbitant deposit fees which they are reluctant to give back, and who press their tenants mercilessly for rent money every month. The truth is, however, that landlords can often ...
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Get Smarter
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20 Sep 2013
Golden rules of property investment (article 2 of 8)
Just as producing a beautiful wine or quality whisky takes time, so too does reaping the benefits of property investment.
Property investment is not a get-rich-quick scheme, but rather an investment that matures over the longer ...
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Anton de Leeuw
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20 Sep 2013
10 Most Common Problems That Estate Agents, Buyers and Sellers Should Know About
HouseCheck home inspectors know that most home defects they are likely to find in a typical house are fairly similar. Knowing about these common home problems can help the estate agent advise both thebuyer and seller.
Here are 10 ...
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John Graham
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19 Sep 2013
Buy the home you love
Given the fact that property should be viewed as a long term investment, it is essential for potential buyers to choose the right home that works for them and their lifestyle..
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RE/MAX
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19 Sep 2013
Get Off The Fence And Invest
One would think that the fact that South Africa has the lowest interest rates in nearly 40 years would have boosted the buy-to-let sector to new heights. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case at all and despite an ...
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Lea Jacobs
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19 Sep 2013
Inspection: It's Not the Bank’s Job
Although one might assume that a bank that is willing to mortgage a home would do its homework and ensure that the property they are financing is in tip top condition, this is not the case.
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Lea Jacobs
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19 Sep 2013
Saxonwold Residents vs the Guptas
The Gupta family have had it rough over the last couple of months. First there was the Waterkloof Airforce base incident - when a fully laden commercial airliner chartered by the family to ferry overseas guests to a family ...
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Lea Jacobs
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18 Sep 2013