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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.

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Has Owning Property Become Overrated in the Current Economic Climate?

In South Africa there is a general belief that owning property is better than renting property. Find out about the importance of owning property.

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House Price Deflation Gathers Further Momentum

The year-on-year decline in the FNB House Price Index continued to gather momentum in February, from a January revised rate of -4.7% to -6.9% last month. This is the fourth consecutive month of average year-on-year house price ...

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Area Review : Fourways

It’s hard to believe that once upon a time Fourways was little more than a farm. Back in the day, the 600-odd acre farm was owned by the Eriksen family. Their home (built in the 1920s) was called Norscot Manor. The Manor is still ...

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Property Market Review - 26 February 2009

There’s blood on floor in the residential property market and if the pundits are to be believed, more will be spilt before the year is out, even if the interest rate drops.It’s scary stuff, but in the words of one veteran ...

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Property Market Overview - 19 February 2009

If ever there was a time to take advantage of the buy-to-let market in South Africa’s inner cities, now is the time. Or is it? We spoke to specialists this week and put this theory to them: South Africa’s inner cities are ...

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Area Review : Morningside, Durban

If Durban has a pretty face it is Morningside. The leafy suburb of historic buildings, pavement cafés, churches, parks, bars and boutique shops is legend. Gautengers and Capetonians flock to Florida Road every New Year’s eve for ...

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Why South Africa is the best place to invest in property in 2009

South Africa’s been a solid place for property investment since the 1994 elections. But, is this still true in light of the global instability? Well, let’s look at the positives and the negatives,

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