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Interest Rates and Property

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the key monetary policy interest rate – the repo rate – by 100 basis points to 10,5% as a result of declining domestic inflation and deteriorating global and domestic ...

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Property @ Bargain Prices with Private Property Auctions

Property buyers hoping to pick up a bargain during the current slump in the market should look more closely at Privateproperty.co.za. With online auctions every week, the potential to pick up a sound investment at a great price ...

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Lovely Lonehill

Lose the traffic and Lonehill is one of the loveliest suburbs in Johannesburg. In spite of the traffic congestion, yuppies, families and older folk have made this suburb home for a number of good reasons. Situated about 30kms ...

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Property Market Overview - 5 February 2009

It’s awfully difficult not to be dreadfully depressed about the state of the property market at the moment. Every day we’re bombarded with news about distressed sales; declining property prices and banks being loathe to do what ...

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Australia: Something to be Seriously Considered at the Moment

For South Africans thinking of investing in the Australian property market, now could be a good time. Scott Picken, CEO of International Property Solutions, has just returned from four weeks in Australia exploring the market ...

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FNB House Price Index – January 2009

Price Deflation continues to deepen, despite early indications that market demand conditions may be starting to improveEnd In Average Price Deflation Not Yet In Sight  The year-on-year decline...

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Taking the first steps

“Nothing resulting from human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. And those who are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of others.” - Christopher...

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How do you get a Bond in difficult times?

The current financial crisis the world is experiencing, coined the ‘credit crunch”, is resulting in many property buyers finding it difficult to obtain a home loan. The Banks are very averse to...

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Counter Culture

We buy all year round, but at Christmas, we shop extra hard. An ITI news article in June suggested that shopping is the religion of the modern world, with brands the altars of worship and malls the cathedrals. If this is true, ...