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Banks Loosen Purse Strings to Finance Real Estate For Sale

Prospective buyers scouting the market for real estate for sale can look forward to an easier conversation with the bank manager, the latest data from bond originator ooba shows. Banks continued to relax their lending criteria in ...

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You have to share your rent with SARS

If you own one or more rental properties, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) requires you to pay tax on your profits.

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FNB Building Confidence takes a knock in 2Q2010

The FNB Building Confidence Index (FNB BCI) measures the business confidence of all the major role players and suppliers involved in the building industry including architects, quantity surveyors, contractors, sub-contractors and ...

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Houses for Sale in Affordable Segment Show Strongest Growth

The increase in electricity and water tariffs, as well as property rates and taxes, are fuelling demand for houses for sale in the smaller and more affordable segments, the latest statistics show. Absa’s house price index for May ...

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5 ways to get yourself evicted… and why you shouldn’t cross that line

You’re sick and tired of your rented flat or house, but still have a few months to go on the lease – instead of breaking the lease (and be liable for outstanding rent), you decide to get yourself evicted. This is what you can do: ...

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Grim Outlook for Investors with Property to Let

The rental market is continuing to suffer from an oversupply of stock, a legacy from the buy-to-let boom a few years ago, First National Bank says in its latest House Price Index. In addition, a significant portion of tenants and ...

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Prices of Smaller Homes Surge Upwards

Good news for homeowners of small houses who are looking to sell up and buy something larger, is that smaller houses (80m²-140m²) are the strongest growth category in the year-on-year figures, according to Absa’s senior property ...

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Should you invest offshore or not?

Lea Jacobs from Business Day interviews Scott Picken, IPS CEO on investing offshore.

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Find the Perfect Houses For Sale

With property prices turning the corner and good growth predicted for the rest of the year, it may be a good time to take that first step on the property ladder. With thousands and thousands of houses for sale, it may be an ...