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FNB House Price Index - January 2010

FNB House Price Index experiences 3rd successive month of year-on-year increase, but no fireworks The FNB House Price Index showed a further acceleration in year-on-year inflation, from a revised 2.3% in December to 3.1% in ...

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Making Building a Bearable Experience

According to Adrian Goslett, Assistant Regional Director of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, research is key when it comes to building property in SA. “Make building a ‘bearable’ experience by choosing ...

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Termites: Chomping Away at Home Owners

Hailed the silent destroyer, timber destroying subterranean termites also known as white-ants are any home owner’s worst nightmare. They often go unnoticed for years without any immediate signs ...

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Area Review: Property in Napier, Western Cape

Hear about the small town of Napier from the locals.

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MY PROPERTY VIEW - THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON PROPERTY

The beginning of a new year is a time to plan and to think about how we are going to look after our cash and build wealth and security. In this decade many ordinary people have become extremely rich from the appreciation in the ...

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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 ...