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Investing in more, smaller, properties is a wise move

In today’s property market it is almost always wiser to invest in two, three or four lower priced homes rather than one big substantial unit.

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Invest with your head, not your heart

Knowing what to buy and when to buy it are always going to be key to successful property investment, particularly if the buyer is looking at building up a property portfolio. So what is the better option - to sink all your money ...

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Invest With Your Head Not Your Heart

Knowing what to buy and when to buy it are always going to be key to successful property investment, particularly if the buyer is looking at building up a property portfolio.

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The Trouble With Nkandla...

Just imagine the scenario. You find a piece of land in a rural area in Nkandla that you don't own and you build a house on it. Not just one home mind you, but a smattering of dwellings, comprising numerous units to house your ...

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New Sectional Title Regulations Could Cause Friction

Specialist sectional title attorney Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, "Demistifying Sectional Title", says recent amendments to the sectional title regulations could cause ructions in ...

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Wine Tasting in Egoli

There was a guy at our school, Gary, who was probably the most popular boy in our school at the time. He was captain of every sport team he played in. The teachers adored him, the girls even more so. He was so well known in the ...

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House Hunting in Winter

“Cape Town home buyers have a tendency to hibernate whenever winter comes and the more it rains, the more reluctant they become to get out and look at homes for sale,” says Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property ...

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What Was Getting a Bond 21 Years Ago Like?

For the writer, who became a co-home owner in 1992, no pleasures existed quite like those enjoyed by parents. Many who were privy to prime interest rates at an all time low of 5.50 percent in 1962. Instead were the realities of ...

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A good budget increases chances of getting a bond

Affordability problems when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage bond, is often the reason that finance is declined, but sometimes there are just small mitigating factors that stand in the way at that time, says Michael Bauer, ...