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Friday, 08 April, 2005
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| >> Real Estate News - South Africa |
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Petrol price and property We all know the property market mantra of 'location, location, location', but the new element in this equation is the petrol price, or more particularly, the cost of transport. It’s all to do with the rise in oil prices, which experts say could go as high as $60 a barrel, and with the new fuel levy announced by Minister Trevor Manuel in his budget speech... |
| >> The Property Game - Couples & Friends overlook pitfalls of buying property together |
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Supplied by Dave Welmans www.thepropertygame.co.za The property boom has made it increasingly difficult for first timers to get into the market so many dating couples and friends are choosing to buy together but often overlook some of the pitfalls. Gavin Southwell, National Sales Director Gauteng for MortgageSA, says, "Because of the rapid escalation...
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| >> The trend towards bridging finance |
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The term "bridging finance" is being used with increasing frequency in property circles. But what does it really mean? Kevin Cimring, MD of Bridgeway Limited, explains that there are various forms of property-related bridging finance. Essentially, however, all bridging finance transactions are aimed at assisting the client in obtaining quick access to funds which may only be due to the client at some future date...
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| >> Property sellers sobering up |
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AFTER months of sitting on properties that won’t sell, there are signs that sellers now have more realistic expectations about the true worth of their properties. Sellers are finally sobering up. After spending a good while not budging from their unlikely asking prices — and consequently not selling their homes — the gap between asking and selling prices is now beginning to narrow...
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| >> New zoning plan may spark row in Mother City |
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If the second draft of the city's proposed zoning scheme is approved
later this year, residents of Cape Town could soon find themselves And others, whose properties would fall next to business or commercial
zones, have learned that they could see a 62m high-rises sprout up next
door and their living environments becoming concrete jungles...  |
| >> The Property Magazine - My first house |
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Jenny Le Roux's 1st House Jenny le Roux is rarely home. She’s best found presiding elegantly over her shop, Habits, in a small building opposite Cavendish Square in Claremont. Around her, assistants pass carrying armfuls of clothing. Occasionally, a man is to be found on the delicate sofa, pretending not to notice the assistants or that his wife seems never to emerge from the change rooms. It’s not that Jenny dislikes her home. She’s lived in the same
house for more than 25 years and loves it. It’s just that she’s
busy. ‘I realised that my own clothes were working better than those
I bought in,’ she says. ‘I soon had a factory dedicated to my
product, and last year I bought the factory. |
| >> Focus on Mtubatuba, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Situated roughly 200 km north of Durban and 55 km north of the Richards
Bay/Empangeni metropole this town is perfectly located to act as a base
from which to explore the rich culture of the Zulu Nation and surrounding
nature reserves... View Properties in Kwazulu Natal | View Properties in Richards Bay |
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| >> Expat market growing |
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Pam Golding Properties' London office reports that a quarter of all enquiries for homes in South Africa are from expatriates looking to invest in property back home. And with the British press providing considerable positive exposure to South Africa, with extensive coverage on the property market, this has added further impetus to the increasing demand for homes from SA expats in the UK.
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| >> Have fun - Tips For Building A Garden Pond |
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Partner with nature for a clean, attractive, and healthy pond! A beautiful, well designed garden pond will add style and functionality to your lawn and garden, but keeping a poorly designed small pond clean and looking good can be quite a chore. Those of you who are familiar with my writing know that I occasionally get up on my soapbox about doing things in cooperation with nature instead of fighting against her... |
| >> Be in the frontline |
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