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Scared of Property

Are aspiring home buyers scared to buy property currently? Well, they certainly seem to be a lot pickier these days. The demand/supply balance favours buyers and allows them more time to make a buying decision. It disadvantages ...

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Tips on how to invest in your first property

When looking to invest in property for the first time, the key elements to take into consideration are whether you are investment-ready and well informed on all possible options. 

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Australia going to crash... & South Africa?

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FNB House Price Index year-on-year growth accelerates mildly

The April 2011 FNB House Price Index showed further mild acceleration in year-on-year growth on March’s revised rate of 1.2%, to 2.2%. This is the 2nd successive month of mild acceleration in ...

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The importance of being correctly covered

While hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather conditions do not factor into the average South African’s thoughts..

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Current interest rates mean opportunity for buyers

There has never been a better time to invest in property. This is according to Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

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To rent or buy: That is the question

In a depressed market, such as the one we are currently in, many people find themselves asking whether it is more financially prudent to buy their own home or to rent one instead.

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BUY TO LET RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOW A PARTICULARLY GOOD PROPOSITION

There are still many astute property investors who, right now, see buy-to-let residential property as a good prospect.

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VALUE OF HOME OWNERSHIP STILL NOT UNDERSTOOD BY MANY SOUTH AFRICANS, SAYS MICHAEL BAUER

Those first time home buyers entering the property market in SA find that one of their major challenges is to overcome the “mental block” caused by short-term thinking, says Michael Bauer, GM of IHFM the property management ...