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Slash your home loan and save

One of the best investments a homeowner can make is to pay off their home loan faster to reduce the amount of interest they pay over the term of the loan.

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Land Released for Cape Town Developments

The City of Cape Town is placing a number of its properties on the market to stimulate economic development, deputy mayor Ian Neilson said on Monday (6 May). "The release of this land is part of the city's commitment to ...

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Noisy Neighbourhoods are Tolerated Differently

Various types and levels of noise, at all hours, affect individual members of communities differently. Whether such noise arise from within immediate neighbourhoods, nearby entertaining establishments, suburban clubs, ...

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Self Employed? Here's how you Buy

If you run your own business, you may find it trickier, rather than easier, to buy a new home. Although your business savvy shows that you’re self-reliant and responsible, the lack of a guaranteed income from a single source can ...

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Make sure you have life cover

Why life cover is of utmost importance.

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Managing Tenants

Acquiring buy-to-let properties within the investment portfolio offers long-term capital growth while providing short and medium-term income from tenants occupying the house.

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Interest in Estate Living Rising

Interest in estate living is rising dramatically in the Western Cape. Young families, retirees and foreign buyers are increasingly looking to invest in the convenience of lock-up-and-go homes in secure, gated communities. If ...

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Make Sure You Have Life Cover

Throughout my 44-year career in banking and finance, I have, from time to time, been faced with the tragic plight of a new widow / widower finding that she / he is expected to continue to keep up with the monthly bond repayments ...

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Managing Tenants

ACQUIRING buy-to-let properties within the investment portfolio offers long-term capital growth while providing short and medium-term income from tenants occupying the house. However, a property can be beautifully designed and ...