Recent High Court decisions brought good news for landlords and body corporates. The decisions held that defaulting sectional title owners and tenants of leased property cannot hide behind the debtor protection provisions of the National Credit Act. In summary, the NCA debt counselling process, with its inherent delays and risks for the creditor, does not [...]
Manage your money like a business using discipline and common sense draw up a budget of your monthly income and expenses, to ensure a sound financial future. Working with a personal budget puts you in control of your money, helping you achieve your savings goals; or if you’re in debt, a budget is a proven [...]
When it comes to buying a home, most potential buyers will use the listing price as the number one factor to determine the homes that they look at. Even though you and a Realtor may determine the asking price, the buyer will determine the selling price. If the price is too high, most buyers won’t [...]
Not too long ago Cees Bruggemans was admonished for being an alarmist when an article was published in which he warned that the world was heading into a recession. Following the previous post on this blog, it is somewhat prophetic that he release the following article today. (Take time to read also at REAP Club [...]
Finding a real estate markets ‘bottom’ is no easy task – especially in these complicated financial times. Experienced investors will tell you that it is a fool’s game to try to find the bottom to make a buying decision … because as you wait and analyze the property market it makes its own moves and [...]
* foreign real estate lenders say they plan to increase lending by 54 percent globally * equity investors plan to increase investment activity by 40 percent globally * foreign investors in real estate are expect to spend significantly more investing in US real estate in 2009 than they did in 2008 These are 3 of [...]
