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Know your body corporate rules

While living in a sectional title scheme offers a certain level of security to a safety-conscious South African society, problems can arise if buyers do not read the fine print.

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A River By Any Other Name

Sales are on the increase in a popular holiday spot close to Durban.The closure of the Durban International Airport to the south of Durban has had a major impact on the property sales in Amanzimtoti. Lured by the fact that low ...

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Down In The Glen

Soweto is most often referred to as a sprawling township to the south of Johannesburg, and most often remembered for the 1976 student uprisings that marked a turning point in the struggle against apartheid. Over the past 17 years ...

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Give your agent the right information

The more information you are willing to give to your agent, the quicker you’ll find the house of your dreams, at a price you can really afford.

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Shockwaves rattle the real estate industry

The battle-weary real estate industry is fighting yet another skirmish on yet another front.

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Getting started to invest in property

Get the knowledge to give you the advantage Now is probably the best time ever to invest in property with prices at it lowest point and with medium- to long term recovery in sight it is probably ...

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THE INTEREST RATE QUANDARY

The trick to investing in property is efficient gearing, put simply, using a large proportion of other people’s money, most likely borrowed from a bank.

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Australian Property Review - March 2011

The most important component of investing successfully overseas is Information and Partners.

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Choosing the right agent is key to a successful property transaction

Fully-qualified, professional estate agents have all the right knowledge and tools at their disposal to sell a property and to achieve the best possible price in the shortest possible time.