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Area Review: Bryanston is Best

Mention that you own a pozzie in Bryanston and you are oh so posh, baby. Bryanston reeks of cash; is home to the exclusive Bryanston Country Club; and has enough boutiques to satisfy the most ...

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Dear Mr Banker...

Key property experts were asked to share their queries and concerns about new bank trading terms.

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FNB House Price Index - June 2009

Accelerating Deflation Trend Remains Intact, Albeit A Little Less Severe Following Data RevisionsThe June FNB House Price Series reflects some backward data revisions, with a significant amount of additional transaction records ...

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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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Home Loan Jargon: Bridging Finance, Suretyship, Switching.

Know your home loan jargon before purchasing property.

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2010: To let or not to let?

Featherbrook, a fancy gated estate in Gauteng, has been in the news recently as residents line up to lease out their mansions for the Fifa Soccer World cup next year. 

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Regulation of Mortgage Origination Imminent

There have been calls for the government to regulate the local bond origination market with industry leaders indicating legislation would ensure consumers received expert advice when dealing with a relatively unchartered ...

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Can’t sell? Rent with an Option to Buy

In the current economic climate, many properties are being sold on auctions and the lenders, being the financial institutions, end up being forced to write off millions of rands. These shortfalls, in most instances, cannot be ...

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Milnerton: A Way Into the Market

It’s unfortunate that Milnerton residents are a bit scathing of “Millatin” or “Millies” as they call it, because their suburb has lots going for it ... even if it was once home to murderer Dina Rodrigues and fraudster Tony ...