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/ 20 January 2011
First-time buyers may find it more affordable to buy a home.
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/ 13 January 2011
Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg are the most affordable cities for home buyers, a property group said on Thursday.
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/ 11 January 2011
When it comes to buying, take your time and negotiate.
The new exchange-control allowance of R4-million a year for South Africans means that investing in UK commercial property is now a real possibility.
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/ 14 December 2010
If home renovation is part of your pre-retirement planning, proceed with caution.
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/ 30 November 2010
FNB’s Quick Sell programme offers you an interest-free voluntary selling plan as an alternative to repossession.
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/ 30 November 2010
South Africans appear keen to buy properties with eco-friendly features.
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/ 23 November 2010
Buyers and sellers should both be aware of legalities that can prevent a transfer from going through.
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/ 19 November 2010
Estienne de Klerk, chairperson of PLSA sub-committee for Reit and executive director of Growthpoint Properties, explains what Reits are.
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/ 3 November 2010
Should I cash in my savings to pay a deposit on my home or do I pay off my rental property?
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/ 1 November 2010
Another interest-rate cut would help home buyers — but rising inflation would put a damper on things.
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/ 26 October 2010
It’s a buyer’s market, but both sellers and prospective buyers can benefit from a new home ownership model.
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/ 24 October 2010
What returns should you expect from your property investment, and what provides the best returns?
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/ 13 October 2010
Statistics show that house sales increase in spring — so you might want to grab the advantage.
If you are self-employed or run your own business, you’ll know the frustration of having to jump through hoops to get a bond. It’s not easy.
Although residential property demand and price momentum are slowing, a return to recession conditions is unlikely.
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/ 30 September 2010
What exactly is transfer duty, who gets the money and when do you have to pay it?
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/ 28 September 2010
Should I buy a home with my inheritance or take out a mortgage and invest the inheritance in equities?
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/ 23 September 2010
Working abroad? Use the opportunity to build up offshore assets.
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/ 20 September 2010
How do you get a previous owner out of a repossessed house?
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/ 9 September 2010
The latest rate cut makes property more affordable and goes some way to offsetting the carbon emissions tax on new cars.
How to handle a tenant that is always paying the rent late.
Are houses becoming more affordable? Well, yes and no, according to Absa’s House Review 2010.
"Semigration" is the new buzz word as South Africans move around the country rather than across the sea.
House buyers, savers and pensioners are feeling the pinch of fiscal measures.
Questions to ask when evaluating the estate agencies on your shortlist.
Banks keep lowering their lending criteria and house prices keep going up.
If you had to live with the disruptions of the Gautrain on your doorstep, you may well be rewarded by higher property prices.
If you are looking to buy a home, start saving now because the banks will want a 15% deposit for the foreseeable future.
Many property investors have become unwilling landlords over the last few years as the local property market stagnated.
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/ 16 February 2009
Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe has bought a -million home in Hong Kong, Britain’s Sunday Times reported.
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/ 4 February 2009
The housing market will start recovering gradually in the second half of this year, Absa’s latest House Price Index released on Wednesday showed.