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Buy With Confidence

Buying your first property is a process that can be fraught with confusion. This simple list will set you on the path to home ownership. 1. Save up for a deposit Banks are far more likely to approve your home loan if you ...

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Turn Up The Heat

Given that I grew up with flame coloured hair, it is ironic that I am unable to cope well with spicy food. I have a Pavlovian response to hot sauces and spices – the slightest hint of chilli and I start to sniff like an Alsatian ...

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Beer Tasting Is The New Wine Tasting

We’ve all got that friend who brews his own beer at home. And we’ve all groaned under our teeth when he’s asked us to try his beers, many of which have a similar aroma to rotting leaves and taste remarkably like petrol, battery ...

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Real Estate Roulette

Experts have been telling us for years to buy in a downturn if we want to capitalise on an investment. They are right of course; buying at a lower price is important for those who want to make a profit. However, is it the only ...

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Scam Hits Real Estate

Nothing, it seems, is sacred in South Africa these days, particularly when it comes to money. Credit cards are skimmed, bank accounts hacked and in the latest scam doing the rounds, funds are being misappropriated from ...

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Loss of Commercial Farmers Hurts SA

It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said on Sunday (24 March). Speaking at the opening of the Land Divided ...

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SA’s First Shark Exclusion Net

Property owners, business operators, and tourists stand to benefit from this globally unique shark exclusion net pilot project. Athough only in infancy stages, the project kicked off last Friday, ahead of the upcoming Easter ...

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What to do if your tenants don't pay rent

If a landlord finds himself in a situation where a tenant is not paying his rent, then it is best to initiate legal action as soon as possible to avoid months of lost income in rent, says Michael Bauer, general manager of IHFM, ...

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Positive house growth continues

ooba, South Africa’s biggest bond originator recorded a 4.6% growth in the average house price from R868,174 in February 2012 to R908,658 in February 2013.