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A Perfect Fit

“Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky-tacky, Little boxes, little boxes, Little boxes, all the same….” This childhood song by Malvina Reynolds reminded me of one of the great ironies of life. When we choose a ...

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Housing: third quarter advice for investors

Over the past four years or so, since the end of the housing and economic boom, a financially pressured household sector has been searching hard for affordable options in the housing market. For a while, some “relatively” ...

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Flexible life insurance to cover your property investment

“Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky-tacky, Little boxes, little boxes, Little boxes, all the same ...” This song by Malvina Reynolds reminds me of one of the great ironies of life. When we choose a property ...

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Buyers hot for big-ticket properties in JHB

The economic and political uncertainties of the past few months have been no deterrent to big-ticket property buyers in Johannesburg’s plush northern suburbs.

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Invest in Your Garden

The final decision to purchase a home for yourself or your family is inevitably swung by emotion, with responses such as, “I just fell in love with the place” often sealing the deal. Would-be property sellers can tap into this ...

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10 Tips for renting out property

Michael Bauer, general manager of IHFM, the property management company, shares his 10 tips for renting out property.

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E-Tolls - Be Careful Where you Buy

In gazetting its proposed new e-toll tariffs, SANRAL has hastened to assure motorists that the most they will be charged per month is R550 a month. And this ...

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The conveyancing process explained (video)

The Conveyancing Process is somewhat of a mystery to many South Africans. When a property is sold, many people have questions about the process that follows, such as: What happens after a property is sold to a purchaser by a ...

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A Tale of Five Cities - Part Four

In this, the second part of a two part chapter on Prague, the city’s historic centre is explored. Having dropped off my bags at my B&B on the outskirts of Prague, I caught a subway train and emerged at Staromestská, a station ...