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Why You Need to Pay Your Bond Now
Much has been said about the current, worldwide economic climate as well as the pressures that people are feeling locally. Currently, the debt-to-income ratio in South Africa stands at 76% - lower than the 82% high in 2008 - but ...
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03 Apr 2013
What Does Cape Town Offer Buyers and Tenants?
In addition to a diverse property market in a prime central location, Mediterranean climate and cosmopolitan population. Cape Town is Africa's third main economic hub city, SA’s second main economic centre, as well as the main ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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03 Apr 2013
Think Before You Rent
Rentals make up a vital segment of South Africa’s property market. Over the past few years, this sector was thrust into the spotlight like never before thanks to the advent of the National Credit Act (NCA) and the recession ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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03 Apr 2013
Buy With Confidence
Buying your first property is a process that can be fraught with confusion. This simple list will set you on the path to home ownership.
1. Save up for a deposit
Banks are far more likely to approve your home loan if you ...
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02 Apr 2013
Turn Up The Heat
Given that I grew up with flame coloured hair, it is ironic that I am unable to cope well with spicy food. I have a Pavlovian response to hot sauces and spices – the slightest hint of chilli and I start to sniff like an Alsatian ...
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Shaun Wewege
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02 Apr 2013
Beer Tasting Is The New Wine Tasting
We’ve all got that friend who brews his own beer at home. And we’ve all groaned under our teeth when he’s asked us to try his beers, many of which have a similar aroma to rotting leaves and taste remarkably like petrol, battery ...
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Shaun Wewege
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27 Mar 2013
Real Estate Roulette
Experts have been telling us for years to buy in a downturn if we want to capitalise on an investment. They are right of course; buying at a lower price is important for those who want to make a profit. However, is it the only ...
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Mar 2013
Scam Hits Real Estate
Nothing, it seems, is sacred in South Africa these days, particularly when it comes to money. Credit cards are skimmed, bank accounts hacked and in the latest scam doing the rounds, funds are being misappropriated from ...
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Mar 2013
Loss of Commercial Farmers Hurts SA
It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said on Sunday (24 March). Speaking at the opening of the Land Divided ...
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Press
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27 Mar 2013
SA’s First Shark Exclusion Net
Property owners, business operators, and tourists stand to benefit from this globally unique shark exclusion net pilot project. Athough only in infancy stages, the project kicked off last Friday, ahead of the upcoming Easter ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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27 Mar 2013