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Budget to buy

Finally found your dream house and want to make an offer? Concerned about the costs that you need to take into account? Here’s what you should be budgeting for.

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Buy to let investors must take all property costs into account

Know which property costs you should take into account if you’re planning to invest in buy to let property.

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The benefits of investing in property

Over the long-term, very few investment vehicles have the same benefits as property when it comes to building a base for personal wealth.

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Urban legends in cyber space

Patience has never been my strong point. Just the words Telkom, Vodacom, Autopage and the like send me into convulsions before I’ve even started dealing with them. You somehow know it’s not going to be a pleasant experience. You ...

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The best side is on the west side

South Africa’s property market is beginning to show real signs of bouncing back. Certain areas such as Gauteng’s West Rand are performing particularly well and are being tipped as “places to watch.” The West Rand encompasses ...

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Like the potential; love the property

Before you get all emotional about a property you’ve just viewed and race to put in an offer, stop. Take a deep breath. Find out as much as you can about the property and the area in which it is situated. Take your time and ...

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Cancelling a bond can cost

Fairly regularly in the process of awarding mortgage bonds for home purchases, the banks will be faced with a situation in which, for whatever reason (usually a serious change in the applicant’s economic circumstances), the ...

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Tenants need to get off the fence

If the experts are to be believed, tenants are going to have to start choosing on which side of the fence they think the grass is greener.

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Bond and buy? Or rent and regret?

Over the years, I have watched even the wildest of my friends grow up and begin to forge “adult” lives. While many were initially quite content to move around and rent lodgings, this outlook has begun to change as they begin to ...