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How to Make Sure Your Homeowners Association Stays Solvent

The Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) that run cluster and estate developments have something in common with bodies corporate: the need for funds.

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SARB Interest Rate Decision

Another unchanged interest rate decision is not expected to derail the housing and mortgage demand acceleration during the first half of 2010, but a 2nd half plateau may await. The South African ...

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Experts Cautiously Optimistic About Property in 2010

For many investors, including those with a penchant for property, the past 18 months have been nightmarish. Millions of jobs were shed and value was lost in a global meltdown that has been ...

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Area Review: Hyde Park

If you whizz up Jan Smuts Avenue in Johannesburg too fast – that’s past Sandton and towards Rosebank – you’re bound to bag a whopping speeding fine (just after Dunkeld) and possibly miss the ...

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Interest rates remain unchanged

As anticipated, the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, and the second meeting under the chairmanship of Gill Marcus, saw the interest rates remain unchanged.

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Tax Concessions Likely to ‘Release’ Upmarket Properties For Sale

The window for the transfer of properties held in trusts, companies or close corporations into private ownership is likely to generate a fresh flow of quality property stock on to the market. Colleen Gray, MD of CENTURY 21 South ...

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Property Sales up in Silver Lakes

The prestigious Silver Lakes residential estate on the eastern outskirts of Pretoria is once again recording strong sales.

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ABSA Building Stats - November 2009

Activity with regard to new housing construction contracted at slower pace towards late 2009 compared with a year ago, but the sector continued to experience a fair amount of pressure. In terms ...

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Area Review: Property in Stellenbosch

If you have money to invest, you simply can’t go wrong buying in Stellenbosch. Here's why.