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A Tale of Five Cities - Part Four

In this, the second part of a two part chapter on Prague, the city’s historic centre is explored. Having dropped off my bags at my B&B on the outskirts of Prague, I caught a subway train and emerged at Staromestská, a station ...
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Jacqueline Gray
07 Nov 2012

Namibia Discovered - Property Aplenty

After reaching Windhoek by air, it was several journeys by train and road that brought to life this unique coastal region with a vast adjacent desert, also gracing the country’s name. All good intentions of relaxation ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
07 Nov 2012

What is a CMA?

By this stage most of us know that we should ask the agent we employ to supply a comparative marketing analysis (CMA) when selling our homes. But what is a CMA and can it really help to price a property realistically? The ...
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Lea Jacobs
07 Nov 2012

Investors beware the voetstoots clause

If you are contemplating investing in property, it is worth thinking twice before buying it in a company name.  And if you want to hold the asset in a company, it is worth considering the acquisition of a brand new company with ...
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Michael Hands
07 Nov 2012

Smart Strategies for First-Time Buyers

Young adults are urged to become homeowners, but need to be smart about their property choices and consider size, distance from work and maintenance costs.
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Chas Everitt
07 Nov 2012

Home Loan Applications Rise 23 Percent

Home buying activity has increased substantially over the past 12 months, even though only about four out of every 10 bonds granted are for 100% of the purchase price. That’s the word from Rudi Botha, CEO of BetterBond, SA’s ...
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Press
06 Nov 2012

Tips For Surviving Your Next Trustees Meeting

Meetings are never fun at the best of times. In the working world you only attend them because your boss forces you to be there or if you are self employed, they are directly related to you making money. When it comes to ...
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Shaun Wewege
06 Nov 2012

When to invest – and when not to

Investing in property can be a simple matter – and Privateproperty.co.za certainly aims to make the purchase process easy. However, investing can be a minefield. Here are some salient tips to safeguard you from making expensive ...
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Private Property Reporter
06 Nov 2012

Loyalty works both ways

When it comes to home loans, conventional wisdom has been to shop around for the best deal. And in principle one can’t find too much fault with this. Ironically though, the net result of applications to more than one bank may ...
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Cathy Nolan
06 Nov 2012

What is a CMA?

By this stage most of us know that we should ask the agent we employ to supply a comparative marketing analysis (CMA) when selling our homes. But what is a CMA and can it really help to price a property realistically? The short ...
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Lea Jacobs
06 Nov 2012