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No room for reckless lending

There’s a great scene in The Lion King when one hyena utters the name of the mighty Mufasa. And when he does, the other hyenas shiver and shriek: “Oooh! Say it again: Mufasa! Mufasa! Mufasa!”The hyenas know that Mufusa has all ...

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FNB House Price Index - March 2009

The year-on-year decline in the FNB House Price Index continued in March to the tune of -7.8%, much as expected, down from a February revised rate of –6.2%. This is despite the FNB Residential Property Barometer already having ...

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Are Mortgage Originators Still Viable?

The mortgage origination industry is under threat. Banks are cutting the commission they pay to mortgage originators. And that, in turn, is forcing originators, like ooba, Bond Choice and Betterbond, to prepare for lower profits ...

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Fractional Ownership - Timeshare or Not?

During economic times such as these, breaking into the property market is tough. Alternative ways of buying property, such as fractional ownership, are attracting many would-be investors who can’t afford to go the conventional ...

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Patent and Latent Defects and the 'Voetstoots' Clause

When purchasing property, it is vital that you inspect the property you intend to buy thoroughly.

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Latest SAPTG property data - is there hope for 2009?

Insights into the latest report released by the SAPTG suggest that there is hope for the residential property market in the near future. That the challenging conditions experienced across the South African real estate market over ...

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International Investing - Why you can’t afford not to act - NOW

Life is all about decisions and most importantly also the timing of these decisions. Scott Picken, CEO of International Property Solutions (IPS) believes it is very important to understand the opportunities which are available ...

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Why do Property Investors use Leverage to Maximise Their Returns?

It is sometimes difficult to understand the point in paying off a bond on a property if you can afford to pay for it in full upfront. As a buy-to-let investor, it actually does make sense to purchase property this way. Bradley ...

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Bagging a bond at a good rate

In the bad old days before the National Credit Act getting a bond was easy. You could even get a 100 percent bond without too much trouble. Nowadays, a full bond is virtually unheard of.