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Flexible life insurance to cover your property investment

“Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky-tacky, Little boxes, little boxes, Little boxes, all the same ...” This song by Malvina Reynolds reminds me of one of the great ironies of life. When we choose a property ...

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10 Tips for renting out property

Michael Bauer, general manager of IHFM, the property management company, shares his 10 tips for renting out property.

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Transfer of property from trusts remains free - for now

Investors should be aware that the opportunity for companies, close corporations and trusts to transfer property free of transfer duty to a natural person, under certain circumstances, has been extended to 31 December, 2012. In ...

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Smart Strategies for First-Time Buyers

Young adults are urged to become homeowners, but need to be smart about their property choices and consider size, distance from work and maintenance costs.

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Investors beware the voetstoots clause

If you are contemplating investing in property, it is worth thinking twice before buying it in a company name.  And if you want to hold the asset in a company, it is worth considering the acquisition of a brand new company with ...

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When to invest – and when not to

Investing in property can be a simple matter – and Privateproperty.co.za certainly aims to make the purchase process easy. However, investing can be a minefield. Here are some salient tips to safeguard you from making expensive ...

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Loyalty works both ways

When it comes to home loans, conventional wisdom has been to shop around for the best deal. And in principle one can’t find too much fault with this. Ironically though, the net result of applications to more than one bank may ...

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How to get financing in USA property?

Everyone is asking how to finance USA property. Scott Picken, IPS CEO, has just spent another 3 weeks in USA buying USA property and he wants to explain the 5 ways to get finance in USA. Scott also attended a course with Dr Dolf ...

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Warren Buffett Moves Into Real Estate Market

Written by Jackie Crosby and Janet Moore, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) If the latest move by the Oracle of Omaha is any indication, the American housing market is back and ripe for profit. Warren Buffett said recently that his ...