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Golden rules of property investment (article 2 of 8)

Just as producing a beautiful wine or quality whisky takes time, so too does reaping the benefits of property investment. Property investment is not a get-rich-quick scheme, but rather an investment that matures over the longer ...

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Four challenges faced by investment landlords

Landlords are often seen as villains who ask for exorbitant deposit fees which they are reluctant to give back, and who press their tenants mercilessly for rent money every month. The truth is, however, that landlords can often ...

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Get Off The Fence And Invest

One would think that the fact that South Africa has the lowest interest rates in nearly 40 years would have boosted the buy-to-let sector to new heights. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case at all and despite an ...

Paying cash for vs taking out a bond on an investment property
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Paying cash for vs taking out a bond on an investment property

If you can afford to pay cash for a property, are there any good reasons why it might be wise to take out a mortgage bond on it?

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Golden rules for property investment (article 1 of 8)

It’s the cash flow – stalk the liquidity dragon When deciding what type of property to buy, the focus must first be placed on the income that the investment property will generate and only then on the potential capital ...

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Buy-to-let property investors can't be slack with maintenance

In recent months there has been a marked increase in the number of people buying into multiple unit developments - as investments.

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Warren Buffett on long-term investing

Some wise words from Warren Buffett, which apply to investing in property as much as they do to stocks. “Your goal as an investor should simply be to purchase, at a rational price, a part interest in an easily-understandable ...

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Global Wealth Index – South African’s wealth has decreased 77% a year for the last 30 years!

Most South Africans don’t know how to understand their wealth, in terms of Global Wealth. Therefore we have created the Global Wealth Index TM to understand the impact of cost escalation and the Rand Devaluation on our Global ...

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10 Things To Think About Before You Start House Hunting

When you decide to start looking for a property, you’ll be overwhelmed by the different property types, locations, prices and conditions. By using this checklist from Kevin Mountjoy, national sales manager atooba, South Africa’s ...