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Why auction your property?

Why would people consider auctioning their property as opposed to other methods of selling? The most obvious consideration for auction sellers is speed. While the average property sits on the market for a lengthy period, auctions ...

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The practical value of a property inspection report

With the CPA now law, property sellers (and their agents, if they are not selling privately) are obligated to disclose all defects.

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Don’t sign a purchase offer when you’re stressed

While some property deals may look good at the outset, there are some scenarios that buyers should avoid to protect themselves from situations that could cost them dearly in the long run.

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Selling property: have your house in order

An offer to purchase is legally binding. Once you have accepted it and the suspensive conditions are met, you are committed to the purchase. The sale of a property is one of the biggest financial transactions you will ever make, ...

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Investing in Mozambique’s Property Market

Mozambique has become a popular tourist destination in recent years. Property development companies have cottoned on to the country’s inherent potential and Mozambique is now fast becoming a sought after property investment ...

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THE 20 MILE RULE

Economists that analyse property are a negative bunch at the moment spurting enough doom to make you choke on your Christmas cake. If you choose to see the cup half empty it probably will be, but more than ever we need to take a ...

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Interest rate - as you were

It came as no surprise that the Reserve Bank Governor choose to leave the interest rate as is says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

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Excuse me please, I’d like a bond

South Africans are still battling to come to grips with the changes in the market.

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Mixed response to repo rate decision

The Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% has elicited a mixed response from the property industry.