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Buy-to-let property investors can't be slack with maintenance

In recent months there has been a marked increase in the number of people buying into multiple unit developments - as investments.

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Spring has sprung

Where this tradition started, and how to go about doing it best.

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To Gate or Not To Gate

Gated communities have become the accepted, and often desired form, of homeownership in the 21st century with buyers increasingly prepared to pay the premiums associated with living behind guarded security or access-controlled ...

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How Cape Residents Benefit From City Management

Poo protests, flood management, and new transport solutions are all part of a good day’s work in the city, say officials.   While the focus on commitment to redress and building a safer city for all is reflected daily, ...

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Warren Buffett on long-term investing

Some wise words from Warren Buffett, which apply to investing in property as much as they do to stocks. “Your goal as an investor should simply be to purchase, at a rational price, a part interest in an easily-understandable ...

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Home maintenance tips for new homeowners

While purchasing a new home is definitely an exciting time for many first-time buyers, there are a number of new responsibilities that come along with the title.

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Global Wealth Index – South African’s wealth has decreased 77% a year for the last 30 years!

Most South Africans don’t know how to understand their wealth, in terms of Global Wealth. Therefore we have created the Global Wealth Index TM to understand the impact of cost escalation and the Rand Devaluation on our Global ...

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10 Things To Think About Before You Start House Hunting

When you decide to start looking for a property, you’ll be overwhelmed by the different property types, locations, prices and conditions. By using this checklist from Kevin Mountjoy, national sales manager atooba, South Africa’s ...

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Good tenant selection is the key

Although the number of buy-to-let investors in the residential property sector is well below the previous peaks, an upswing in this field is definitely on the cards..