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How to keep tabs on builders from afar
The winter season is the dry time when most building work gets done, but if you own a rental property or a holiday home in a distant town, it's difficult to get improvements done.
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08 Jul 2010
Transfer duty, STC and Capital Gains Tax exemptions effective from 30 September 2009
I am pleased to confirm that the "amnesty" granted to individuals who wish to transfer their domestic properties from their Companies, Close Corporations and Trusts into their personal names, was promulgated under Government ...
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Fanus Jonck
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06 Jul 2010
Household Credit Growth Continues Slowly
Are “tight” bank credit criteria appropriate? Perhaps more so than some would think, with the household sector’s vulnerability remaining highHousehold sector credit numbers for the month of May showed no improvement in growth ...
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John Loos
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01 Jul 2010
Mortgage Advances Growth Declining Further
Based on credit data released by the South African Reserve Bank, the total value of outstanding mortgage balances at monetary institutions, which includes both commercial and residential mortgage loans, increased by 3,4% ...
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Jacques du Toit
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01 Jul 2010
Developers can look forward to stream of new buyers
Developers should be jumping for joy at the prospect of thousands of new homebuyers recently “liberated” into the market by the introduction of a State mortgage guarantee fund.
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30 Jun 2010
Great deals and positive thinking drive property sales up
At the half-year mark, property buyers are firmly back in the market – and getting great deals.
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Press
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30 Jun 2010
How To: Save For a Deposit
You’re tired of renting and have decided to buy your own property – but the bank wants 20% upfront. What do you do? Track your expenses Firstly, start tracking your expenses. Write down every rand you spend (or find handy ...
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Private Property Reporter
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24 Jun 2010
Improve Your Credit Record
You are saving for a deposit and looking at numerous houses for sale – but before you start applying for bonds, ensure your credit record is in order. The better your credit record, the more negotiating power you have with your ...
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Private Property Reporter
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24 Jun 2010
Start Saving Now if You Want a Home of Your Own
It might not be easy, but it’s time for prospective homebuyers to start saving for a really sizeable deposit. So says Realty 1 International Property Group CEO Hano Jacobs, who notes that the average household debt to disposable ...
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Press
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24 Jun 2010
How To: Buy a House
How to buy a house, we share important tips that will help you make the biggest investment of your life
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Private Property Reporter
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24 Jun 2010