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Building a credit history

In today’s real estate market it is imperative for consumers to establish an excellent credit record and maintain it. 

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Know When To Take Advice and When To Apply It

Understand the golden rules of success   December is a time for reflection on the year that has passed. Also take time to reflect on this: real estate is your answer to acquire the wealth you’ve always dreamed of. Just ask Warren ...

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Ooba Reports New Highs Despite Tough Market

ooba, South Africa's biggest bond originator, achieves record company performance despite the tough market conditions. 

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10 biggest lessons of 2012 for property investors!

Dear Property Investors “The man who trades freedom for security, does not deserve nor will he receive either.”  Benjamin Franklin Wow another year has gone by and I am either getting older ...

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6 tips for the first-time investor

1. Go for capital growth This is the most important consideration when buying an investment property. Capital growth will increase your equity or “net worth” more quickly than home loan repayments alone. Research annual median ...

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Looking for love? Invest in a house

Bond originator ooba looks at why owning property is a great idea if you’re looking to attract a life partner. Privateproperty.co.za endorses the sound reasoning behind this seemingly whimsical ...

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The hazards of speculation investments

Many assume that speculating on a property is a sure-fire way to make money and generally speaking it is, but things can go horribly wrong and end up costing the investor a great deal of money...

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Property investment in Botswana

The IPD Botswana Property Performance Report for the year to December 2011 produced a total return of 20.9%. This figure represents the ungeared total return to directly held standing property investments from one open market ...

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Housing: third quarter advice for investors

Over the past four years or so, since the end of the housing and economic boom, a financially pressured household sector has been searching hard for affordable options in the housing market. For a while, some “relatively” ...