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Don't Attempt to Defraud the Banks
We all complain about crime that appears to have South Africa firmly in its grip, but judging from a recent report, there are some buyers who are attempting to defraud the banks. Inflating the selling price of a home to ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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13 Mar 2013
Questions you need to ask when buying
Despite the economic downturn and price decreases, a property investment will only be as sound as the knowledge buyers have about it.
Property Advice
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Adrian Goslett
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13 Mar 2013
Tips for Applying for a Home Loan
When applying for a bond or home loan, it’s not just the buyer’s affordability that needs to be ascertained, it’s the buyer’s credit and payment profile that will be checked carefully and if there is the slightest chance that he ...
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Press
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12 Mar 2013
Africa Under One Roof
It was a damp day when I visited Rosebank’s African Craft Market. The sun was shining wetly through the clouds and the smell of decaying leaves rose pungently from the humid gutters...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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11 Mar 2013
RDP Houses Falling Apart at the Seams
Over the years, numerous stories linked to poorly constructed RDP houses have emerged. In mid-February, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela issued a report on the matter to parliament’s oversight committee which highlighted just ...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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11 Mar 2013
Fiddling While Rome Burns
It's pretty easy to see that people are unhappy about the way that some local municipal departments are failing to deliver. Service delivery protests are generally ignored by most of us, regardless of how many tyres are burnt in ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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11 Mar 2013
Buying a home? Know the risks
Buying a house is one of the biggest purchases you will ever make. Sadly, too many people buy this expensive asset without really knowing what they’re buying. Most buyers are not property ...
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Inspect A Home
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11 Mar 2013
When Rent Increases Hurt
Times are getting tougher for South Africans. The cost of electricity, petrol and food are soaring. It has also become far more expensive to own a home, and the amounts paid on property rates have been steadily climbing over the ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Mar 2013
Suburban Legends
A few years ago I received an email about a woman in Pretoria who was the victim of a heinous crime. She opened her car window to take a flier from a vendor and noticed afterwards that the man got into a car that started ...
Property Advice
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Shaun Wewege
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06 Mar 2013
All the Particulars about Compliance Certificates
New laws have recently been passed affecting the selling of a home. Municipal laws now require homeowners to obtain additional certificates before a transfer of ownership takes place. In previous ...
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Press
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06 Mar 2013