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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
What to do if your tenants don't pay rent
If a landlord finds himself in a situation where a tenant is not paying his rent, then it is best to initiate legal action as soon as possible to avoid months of lost income in rent, says Michael Bauer, general manager of IHFM, ...
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Michael Bauer
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27 Mar 2013
Positive house growth continues
ooba, South Africa’s biggest bond originator recorded a 4.6% growth in the average house price from R868,174 in February 2012 to R908,658 in February 2013.
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27 Mar 2013
What was Hot in the 70s?
Hindsight is always a wonderful thing and those who are old enough to have invested in property during the 70s, but didn’t, must be kicking themselves about the lost opportunities. This week we are going to go back in time and ...
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Lea Jacobs
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20 Mar 2013