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Berario Suburb Report

Down the hill from Northcliff and across the valley from Fairlands in north-west Johannesburg lies a little suburb called Berario. Unless you have friends in the area or happen to pass by that way you probably have never heard of ...

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Creative Ways to Sell Your House

If your house has been on the market for some time, you might be wondering what you can do to improve your chances of selling it.

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Shopping Malls

Shopping centres have been the dominant driver in the retail sector of South Africa’s commercial property industry showing the best results during the global economic meltdown.While the retail market remains strained as a result ...

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Invest in Real Estate

Buying real estate will always be one of the best investment decisions you can make. The property market works in cycles, so if you hold on to it for long enough (some say about 10 years), you can sell your property for a good ...

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The right price will expedite a sale

Peter Gilmour, Chairman of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, takes a look at recent trends in asking prices set by sellers in the global property market.

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Tips on how to better your chances of being approved for a home loan

Although the home loan approval rate has improved since 2010, the prime lending rate is at a 37-year low and it is a buyer’s market, it can be challenging to qualify for a home loan.

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Tapping Into the seasonality of property sales

Seasonality is a well-established phenomenon in the global property market and although it follows a different time frame, it is also clearly evident in the local property market.

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Professionalism is key when selling property to family or friends

One of the first questions homeowners ask when selling property to family or friends is how they should approach the sale.

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Property Rentals Make Good Sense

After enduring a long and draining global and local recession, citizens everywhere are looking forward to the time when they can breathe easier when assessing their monthly budget and facing the bills that arrive with alarming ...