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Friday, 29 September
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Edition 39 of 2006, Friday, 29 September, 2006

Dear Reader

Just when Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said cash heists was one of the issues keeping him awake at night we read on Thursday from the SA Police Services latest annual crime statistics that there was a 74,1% rise in the number of heists during the 2005/2006 financial year. Concern has been raised at the number of crime syndicates targeting shopping malls and other retail outlets. Beware readers!

All in all news wise it was not a very good week for South Africa. The rand is performing weaker against major currencies and according to ABSA they are still expecting the South African Reserve bank to hike interest rates by another 50 basic points in October and with another 50 basic points in December. Nedbank projects another increase at the beginning of 2007.

Despite it all, there are still movement in the property market. We read that;

  • SELLERS in Durban’s residential property market are being too greedy and are trying to sell their properties at unrealistic prices
  • It is a buyers’ market
  • Property prices are not dropping
  • The property market is slowing down
  • It is now the time to buy that first property
  • Residential rentals work out to more or less half the mortgage payments
  • Not to buy property on impulse

Indeed an interesting week.

This week one of our readers takes us to a town at the foot of the Hantam Mountains, one of the country's largest wool-producing areas, Calvinia, Northern Cape, South Africa. Calvinia enjoys almost 80% starlight and the night sky is as much an attraction for city-dwellers and astronomers as the rare sterboom is for botanists and horticulturists - Focus on

Have you ever wondered if the rents you charge for your rental units are in line with the marketplace? Does it take a long time to rent up your property or does it rent in a day? Did you know that basic amenities also drive the rents. Dishwashers, washer/dryer hookups (or a convenient laundry room), off-street parking, and cable TV hookup are some basic examples. Read more in Have Fun

Enjoy!
The editor


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