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Bond cancellation penalties

If you’re considering selling your home, ensure that you follow the correct procedures to avoid bond cancellation fees.

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Investing in more, smaller, properties is a wise move

In today’s property market it is almost always wiser to invest in two, three or four lower priced homes rather than one big substantial unit.

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Gearing can enable property investors to achieve spectacular returns on small outlays

The big advantage of buying property is that it can be geared by means of a mortgage bond, thereby greatly increasing the investor’s return on his capital outlay, which can be relatively small.

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A good budget increases chances of getting a bond

Affordability problems when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage bond, is often the reason that finance is declined, but sometimes there are just small mitigating factors that stand in the way at that time, says Michael Bauer, ...

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Buy-to-let Trend on the Increase

Buy-to-let investment in residential property is indeed on the increase, according to figures from the Rawson Property Group's sale franchises. "The number of buyers now buying for investment purposes has almost doubled in ...

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Have you got it covered?

The disastrous tornado that hit Oklahoma in the US - should be a reminder to homeowners that they need to be prepared for any eventuality that could affect them.

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The 7 “deadly sins” of investing in property (article 2 of 4)

Most would-be property investors trawl the Internet looking for the deal of a lifetime. And all too often, when they come across one that looks attractive, they leap before they do their ...

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Figures confirm swing to buy-to-let investing

Figures from the Rawson Property Group’s sale franchises confirm clearly that an expected increase in buy-to-let investors in residential property is taking place.

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Local residential property becoming a safe haven for investors

A steady growth of buy-to-let investors and a renewed interest in property as an asset class are among the clearest trends now evident in the South African residential property market.