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'Lots of money; not a lot of house'
The International Monetary Fund may have given SA's economy the thumbs-up, but there are risks, including the rapid house price rises, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday. ...
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Mboweni signals more rate hikes
Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Thursday the only way of dealing with South Africans' propensity to spend was to jack up interest rates - a clear signal that policy would tighten more. ...
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Economist flattens fear of runaway interest rates
Fears that the homeloan interest rates could hit the highs of 1998 when they burst through the lower to mid twenties percent mark after rising 725 basis points in less than two months has been firmly ...
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Interest rates hiked
The Reserve Bank monetary policy committee on Thursday announced a surprise 50 basis points increase in its repo rate, taking the prime lending rate to 11%. ...
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ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES ARE THE SMART WAY TO GO
There has been quite a buzz of late surrounding the concept of 'smart houses'. Perceived as a territory of the very rich, the smart house is often interpreted as a home that runs entirely on technolog ...
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FNB Residential Property Barometer: 1Q2006
The FNB residential property barometer perked up during 1Q2006, but the easing tendency noticeable over the past 12-18 months continues to make headway. While different market segments are still very ...
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What To Expect In 2006
The property boom is over but there are still juicy returns to be had by astute buyers in 2006. That was the message from Pam Golding Property (PGP) group chief executive Dr Andrew Golding this week w ...
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Reward For Investors
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans living in Britain will be able to buy SA property at discounts of up to 40% when new tax laws become effective from April 6 2006. Changes to British legislation ...
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Property price dip 'unlikely'
In response to the Reserve Bank's warning that the banking sector could be precariously placed should residential property prices fall, given that some banks are funding bonds in excess of a 100%, Her ...
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Youngsters snap up value homes
National property sales data shows buyers are seeking "value" homes, with Parklands in the Western Cape cranking up the most sales for September.
According to latest stats of the South Africa Proper ...
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Review of RPPR September 2005
Latest figures of overseas property buyers show they bought 66 residential properties (only 5.7%) of the 1156 sold in the Western Cape in September. Previously they bought 99 (8.1%) in August, ...
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Call To Revise Cgt Threshold Intensifies
A leading property professional has thrown down the gauntlet to the tax
authorities, calling for an increase in the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) threshold on
primary residences ...
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HOMERUN Market Commentary
The winter saw a marked decline in sales of new homes countrywide with few estate agencies reporting any different to me. However, this phenomenon is seasonal and from April holidays through the cold/ ...
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Good Times Will Roll On For Property
The property party may be over, but the after-party is about to start – and high economic growth coupled with low inflation will continue to support the property boom for at least the next five years ...
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Taxing Time For Property Transactions
Tax dodgers will have nowhere to hide - not even in their own homes - as the SA Revenue Services gets tough on property deals with the introduction of its new transfer duty declaration system. ...
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Save Money On Your Bond Interest Payments
So you are thinking about buying this house or that property investment. But how much will you have to pay each month? What are the bond and transfer costs? How much interest will you pay? ...
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Your 10-minute property investment read
Sandton CBD's rental market is showing signs of bottoming out. Rents for two bedroom units fell from about R7 000/ month in early 2003 to R4 000 in early 2005. This was mainly because many off plan ap ...
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