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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 ...

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Downsizing strategy for retirement

There are numerous lifestyle benefits to downsizing from a large, free standing, full title suburban property to a home such as a sectional title unit in a secure complex or retirement estate.

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Student accommodation offers healthy investment returns

Privately owned off-campus student accommodation is in high demand.

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Adding Value to Property in Bloemfontein

Property in Bloemfontein is about as central as you can get in this country. You are only a few hours’ drive from both Johannesburg, and Durban, while the city’s airport will put you in touch with the rest of the country.But ...

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Property in East London Could Become Money Earners

Property in East London, as in any other coastal town, remains very popular. Not only does property in coastal towns or cities make for excellent holiday homes, but it can also become a money earner for you. Over December and ...