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Answers to the Ultimate Question - When to Buy?

The fact that I am writing this blog and you are engaged in reading it shows that we are still infatuated by property and real estate investment. You may think of it as an affliction, but it is in our nature to look for ...

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FNB Residential Property Barometer (3rd Quarter) - Ethekwini

The 3rd Quarter eThekwini Metro FNB Residential Property Barometer pointed to a further jump in activity levels in the region for the 5th consecutive quarter, after a very low bottoming out point in the 2nd quarter of last year. ...

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Interest rate decision and implications for property

The seeming end of interest rate cuts leads to the question as to how much further the residential market recovery can go. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank (SARB) decided ...

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Area Review: Property on the Bluff

Situated between the Durban Point Waterfront in the north and Brighton Beach down south, is the cozy seaside area of the Bluff. And if residents of Durban are Durbanites – then it makes the folks ...

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Absa Residential Building Statistics

Levels of activity in the residential building sector remained depressed up to August 2009. Both the planning and construction phases in respect of new housing continued to suffer in the first ...

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FNB Residential Property Barometer (3rd Quarter) – Nelson Mandela Bay

The 3rd Quarter Nelson Mandela Bay Metro FNB Residential Property Barometer pointed to a significant jump in activity levels in the region, after a mediocre improvement since the low point reached in the 3rd quarter a year ago. ...

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Property - a Legal Update

Electrical Compliance CertificateIn the past there has been great confusion as to the time period that the Electrical Certificate of Compliance remains valid. Before 1 May 2009 an Electrical ...

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September oobarometer

The September oobarometer price index recorded an increase in the year-on-year house prices of 1.8%. “The September oobarometer continues to reflect an improvement in year-on-year house prices,” ...

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FNB Residential Property Barometer (3rd Quarter) – Cape Metro

The 3rd Quarter Cape Metro FNB Residential Property Barometer pointed to a significant jump in activity levels in the region, after a very weak 2nd quarter level. This suggests that the region is beginning to feel the positive ...