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Area Review: Point Waterfront

In his latest show Fully Committied, stand-up comic Alan Committie (also known as The One Man Committee of Comedy) aptly kicks off with a PowerPoint presentation outlining for the audience in ...

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Will the Property Market Benefit from More Interest Rate Cuts?

An unexpected decision by the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates by 50 basis points this month brings the prime rate to levels last seen in the 1970s, but further cuts seem unlikely, economists warn. The five percentage point ...

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In the name of love

Even though statistics reveal that more and more unmarried couples are buying property together, few of them are aware of the legalities around it. 

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Area Review: Property in Jeffrey's Bay

Jeffrey's Bay may not be on your list of holiday destinations, but it should be.

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Building a Bond Gallery

National mortgage origination group Bond Choice will broaden its brand with the launch of Bond Gallery, a franchising concept that specifically recognises the return of and growth in new ...

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Wood Borers : Boring Their Way into Your Home

People are under the impression that termites are the only insects that are harmful to wood, when in actual fact they don’t deserve all the credit. Wood Borers, which are a variety of beetles ...

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Survival of the Fittest for Durban Developers

Before the global meltdown, it was unlikely that the property market crash in a tiny desert country would have done much more than raise a few eyebrows in South African banking circles. These ...

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Property to Rent in Pretoria at 2008 Rates

After many years of recording double-digit growth in rental incomes, owners with property to rent in Pretoria will have to tread carefully as rentals remain under pressure in the capital city ...

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Civil Construction Confidence Takes a Knock in the First Quarter

The FNB Civil Construction Index declined from an index value of 39 in 4Q2009 to a level of 25 in 1Q2010. This compares with an index of 60 recorded in 1Q2009. The sharp drop in confidence appears to be related to a deterioration ...