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Sustained Growth in Property Market

The latest statistics from ooba, South Africa’s biggest bond originator, show continued strengthening in residential property prices. ooba’s Average Purchase Price has shown a year-on-year price growth of 8.3% to R905,20, ...

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Things You Learn When You Go For A Walk

South Africans tend to be a pretty paranoid bunch and if we’re honest with ourselves, it’s not entirely without reason. Crime, or at least, the perceived threat of crime has the power to change the way we live our lives. The ...

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10 Most Common Problems That Estate Agents, Buyers and Sellers Should Know About

HouseCheck home inspectors know that most home defects they are likely to find in a typical house are fairly similar. Knowing about these common home problems can help the estate agent advise both the buyer and seller. Here ...

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How the Law Protects Retired Property Investors

The notion of placing one’s eggs in more than one basket during retirement planning bears great meaning when relating it to property ownership. Whereas the opposite may on occasion have enriched a small minority, the concept ...

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Buy the home you love

Given the fact that property should be viewed as a long term investment, it is essential for potential buyers to choose the right home that works for them and their lifestyle.

Paying cash for vs taking out a bond on an investment property
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Paying cash for vs taking out a bond on an investment property

If you can afford to pay cash for a property, are there any good reasons why it might be wise to take out a mortgage bond on it?

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Golden rules for property investment (article 1 of 8)

It’s the cash flow – stalk the liquidity dragon When deciding what type of property to buy, the focus must first be placed on the income that the investment property will generate and only then on the potential capital ...

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Low-cost investment units generally give a better rental return

Although it has been said before, it is worth reporting that all his recent experience confirms that the rental returns on low priced residential homes, are not only generally better than those ...

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The 10 most common faults an investment property buyer is likely to find

Home inspectors know that most home defects they are likely to find in a typical house are fairly similar. Knowing about these common home problems can help both the buyer and seller. Here are 10 ...