prev next
Posted on February 22 2010 Read more...

3 Ways to increase your property investment return

3 Ways to increase your property investment returnTurning your property investment into a huge success does not require much risk taking, or even much capital. By following the basic principles of property investments you can easily avoid the common mistakes, and quickly build up your portfolio. Here are 3 ways to increase your property investment return 1# Renovate a rundown property 2# Buy ...
Posted on February 8 2010 Read more...

3 Property investment strategies that work

3 Property investment strategies that workThe RealEstateWeb ran a very interesting article recently about the three types of property investors; namely the Speculator, the Refinance Man, and the Traditional investor. The speculator buys neglected properties in good areas, renovates them and then tries to sell the property at a profit. This is commonly known as house flipping. Flipping can produce ...
Posted on February 4 2010 Read more...

Which properties attract the best tenants?

Which properties attract the best tenants?Property Rental News: Which rental properties attract tenants with the best payment behavior? If you are considering buying a property for investment purposes in South Africa, with the intention to rent it out, one of your first consideration would be to find a property that will attract lots of potential tenants, with good payment behaviours. The ...
Posted on October 28 2009 Read more...

How to turn a Nedbank Repo into a great investment

How to turn a Nedbank Repo into a great investmentRepossessed Property Tips: Nedbank – how to get the most out of repo bargains. What are Nedbank owned properties? A Nedbank Owned Property (NOP) are houses or vacant stands bought on public auction by Nedbank. These properties are usually bought to recover the outstanding debt on a home loan. Nedbank periodically updates their list of NOP's and ...
Posted on October 22 2009 Read more...

Why 2010 will be a good year for property

Why 2010 will be a good year for propertyResidential Property News and Trends: Speaking to the realestateweb, Luthando Vutula of ABSA Home Loans said he is expecting the residential property market to make a quick recovery going into 2010. Vutula's outlook is motivated by the fact applications for home loans at ABSA increased by 20% in September."This month will be an even better month," ...
Posted on October 20 2009 Read more...

ABSA trains 200 new black estate agents

ABSA trains 200 new black estate agentsProperty News: 200 new black estate agents, trained by ABSA, graduated on Monday 19, October. The timely introduction of these agents forms part of an initiative to tackle the service demand currently prevalent in townships and previously disadvantaged areas. The initiative is being spearheaded by ABSA in collaboration with the National Housing Finance Corporation, the ...
Posted on October 1 2009 Read more...

Estate Agents earn less than R13k/pm

Estate Agents earn less than R13k/pmA survey completed by the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa (IEASA) has revealed a number of interesting facts about estate agents and the local property market, which has under gone a few changes recently. Over the past five years the number on registered black estate agents in South Africa has more than doubled. ...
Posted on September 3 2009 Read more...

House prices and Mortgage approvals on the rise

House prices and Mortgage approvals on the riseProperty News and Trends: Property prices have reached the turning point Local News channels have been consistent in their reports on the current condition of the South African property market recently. And, while their figures may differ, the banks’ various house price indexes are showing that we have reached a turning point. Of all ...