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Friday, 29 July, 2005
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| >> Real Estate News - South Africa |
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The annualized increase from January to June 2005 varies between 22 and 27% by suburb for properties in the areas immediately northwest of Johannesburg... By Ann Rault |
| >> The Property Game - Love and property |
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Supplied by Dave Welmans www.thepropertygame.co.za My recent articles have focused more on property investment than ownership and today is no exception. Today I look at the cost of education, or is that ed-ud-kashion? In love as in property, the cost of education can be extremely painful and even downright expensive. Wouldn't it be great if someone produced a handbook and laid out the rules of both? It would save a lot of heartache, soul-searching and spent tears if we could only read a manual and learn all there is to learn about both these topics.
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| >> Love they neighbour? |
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With the property market as buoyant as it is, many property owners are contemplating subdivision of their stands to change land use rights which can be very lucrative if rezoning permission is granted. Rob Stefanutto of Sotheby’s International Realty says: "The process of rezoning can be quite laborious and expensive with costs involved every step of the way; however for developers and property owners wanting to subdivide, it’s often worth the wait because of the potential returns...
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| >> Sites near Durban Waterfront selling fast |
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As more and more "sold" signs go up at the apartments under construction at Durban's Point Waterfront, sceptics who said the development would never happen have fallen silent. Now what was once the city's most derelict and barren land - yet a prime site - is being hailed as a "property investment of unparalleled importance."
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| >> Focus on Chatsworth, Kwazu-Natal, South Africa |
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While the scene might have seemed like a vignette from an old South African protest, the standoff between the women and the heavily armed police happened a few years ago in Westcliff, Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal. A mainly Indian group of women had formed a human chain to prevent their neighbours, Emmanuel Mhlongo and his family, from being evicted. Will we ever forget these scenes. Chatworth, indeed a town rich in spirit. View all Properties in Kwazulu Natal | View all Properties in Chatsworth |
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| >> City mum on developer's plan to buy RDP homes |
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The City of Cape Town's housing directorate has failed to respond to questions about the proposal by a developer who is enticing Westlake Village residents to sell their RDP houses. Outraged members of the Westlake Village community contacted the Cape Times to complain that property developer John Viveiros had approached them with a proposal that they sell their houses to him for between R45 000 and R50 000. The community believes he is trying to get them off the land because of its value.
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| >> Have fun - How to repair damaged plaster walls |
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If you have all the necessary tools, your only expense is the cost of perlited plaster and ready-mix joint compound, both of which are affordable and in most hardware stores. Consisting of finely crushed gypsum rock and volcanic glass, perlited plaster is both lightweight and durable
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| >> News from Val Ludgrove Estates |
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Baron's View, a unique residential estate development in Plettenberg
Bay, now offers the discerning This unique development is situated on a cliff, over looking the ocean across Lookout Beach as well as Keurbooms Estuary. It also offers fine views of the distant Tsitsikamma Forest and Outeniqua Mountain. Baron's View comprises 66 freehold stands in a secure 12, 8 hectare estate next to the N2 on the eastern side of Plettenberg Bay Be one of the fortunate few! Prices from R740 000.00 Val Ludgrove Real Estate News Val Ludgrove Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Barney and Antoi on their good performance in the Skins Light Tackle Boat Angling Competition which took place between 7 and 10 July at Knysna during the Oyster Festival. Well done guys!! By Val Ludgrove |
| >> Software at its best! |
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MASSIVE waterfront development — which will see the creation
of a new town on the Gauteng side of the Vaal River — is being
planned at an estimated cost of R12bn. Called Lefatsi Private Estate,
the development will include two hotels, a marina, an 18-hole golf
course, a school, shopping facilities, a game reserve, an eco resort,
an equestrian estate, a wedding venue, a hydro and various styles
of residential development, as well as a retirement village 
People
poor in pocket, rich in spirit - Chatsworth
purchaser
a rare opportunity to acquire a stake in South Africa's world renowned
Garden Route.
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look forward to seeing an excellent referrals system in the future.