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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 at ooba, South ...

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Buy to renovate

If you are serious about making money out of property and you have the time and perseverance to check on site work in progress daily, you should consider buying to renovate.

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Buy To Let Investors Slacking in Maintenance

While buy to let is a welcome trend, it can lead to problems, says Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property Group.

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Consider investing in property in Spain

If we go back to early 2000, during the years before the housing bubble burst in 2007, in the vicinity of 700 000 homes year were being built in Spain. It was a time of high speculation, driven by low interest rates and ...

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The 7 “deadly sins” of investing in property (article 4 of 4)

Many investors will take shortcuts in their investment processes in order to maximise their profits. Instead of working with a reputable company like YDL Property Investment, inexperienced investors may elect to appoint local ...

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Professional inspections help property investors limit their risk

Successful buy-to-let property investors are people who understand risk. Glamorous housing units do not necessarily make the best investments.  What is most important is controlling risk. Risk as regards asking price. Are you ...

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Buying a second property

Investing in a second property, either as a buy-to-let or as a holiday home, still remains a good investment despite the current economic outlook.

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Sectional Title - What You're Really Buying

If you’re house hunting, and you’re considering buying an apartment or unit in a complex, chances are you’ll be buying a sectional title, rather than a freehold property. “It’s important to understand the obligations that come ...

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Is it better to Buy or Rent first?

When starting out in life as a young professional, the question often arises whether to buy a home or rent while establishing a career, says Michael Bauer, managing director of the estate agents IHPC. The first questions to ask, ...