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Should I buy property now? YES!

Given the flood of advice from a whole host of residential property spokespeople that now is the right time to buy property, can this be seen as valid or is it simply simply self-serving? Many investors are now divesting from ...

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Interest Rates and the Big Picture

The unpredictability of interest rates and the individual fiscal discipline of property owners is food for thought. Current global economic turbulence and local economic predictions for a tough six months ahead, is once again a ...

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Property anti-freeze

Cars need anti-freeze in winter and so, it seems, do many potential homebuyers who find themselves stalled now in the search for a suitable property. Part of the problem is that there is just so much to choose from in the current ...

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That’s Not a Fixture!

Removing light fittings, the satellite dish and taking the automatic pool cleaner with you when you move out of the house that you have just sold may not seem that big a deal, but strangely it is the petty things that so often ...

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Its not what you know

You can forgive buyers and sellers for being a little confused as to what is happening in the current property market – thanks in part to the mixed signals that are being sent. Reports of house price increases for example don’t ...

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Marias Steyn Park - Modern and Well Established

Marias Steyn Park is not one of those suburb names that trips off the tongue. Named after a long-forgotten politician the suburb sits alongside the N3 highway on the western boundary of Edenvale. The suburb, which sits among ...

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Sense the Peace at Vredenburg

A settlement reached on who would become the official owner of a fresh spring water fountain, was what determined the peaceful agreement that led to the naming of this West Coast town. Now firmly placed on Cape maps, ...

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Illovo is on the Rise

The small holiday town of Illovo on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal is situated approximately 30kms to the south of Durban. Popular with holidaymakers, the area features lovely beaches and a wealth of holiday accommodation. It is ...

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House Prices Continue to Climb in Ermelo

Although the number of property sales in Ermelo has dropped slightly, the figures still highlight that property remains in high demand in this small town in Mpumalanga. The re-commissioning of the Camden Power Station and the ...