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10 Steps to Increase Savings for Owners, Landlords and Tenants

Personal savings topped finance agendas this month. Motivation for a greater savings culture in SA by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was heard at the 10th anniversary celebrations of the SA Savings Institute. Emphasis fell on ...

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Back To Cooking School

When it comes to cooking I am halfway to becoming the next Keith Floyd. I drink a lot of wine while burning something on the stove. I never thought I’d see the day where I would actually buy a cook book rather than use it to fix ...

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Three Good Reasons to Get a Home Inspection

Here are three good reasons for home buyers to insist on a professional home inspection before finalizing the deal: • First, a house inspection is the smartest way to ensure that the house doesn’t have any major flaws that ...

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Is it Better to Buy or Rent First?

When starting out in life as a young professional, the question often arises whether to buy a home or rent while establishing a career, says Michael Bauer, managing director of the estate agents IHPC. The first questions to ...

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The 7 “deadly sins” of investing in property (article 3 of 4)

While the process of purchasing an off-shore investment property may be complex and time consuming, the process of managing the property after the purchase can be demanding.  Not understanding local legal and tax systems, or the ...

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10 Steps to increase savings for owners, landlords and tenants

Motivation for a greater savings culture in SA by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was heard at the 10th anniversary celebrations of the SA Savings Institute. Emphasis fell on the need for a changed mindset toward increased ...

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Three good reasons to get a home inspection

Here are three good reasons for home buyers to insist on a professional home inspection before finalizing the deal: First, a house inspection is the smartest way to ensure that the house doesn’t have any major flaws that may cost ...

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Property investing for income and growth

At Marriott Asset Management, our whole focus of investing is to generate an income. Based on our extensive research into optimising an income stream, we have established that the best way for an investor to achieve an adequate ...

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Think Before You Ink

The correct choice of stand plays a vital role in the success of any building operation. There are various factors that should be taken into consideration when looking for suitable land upon which to build. These factors could ...