Articles written by Justin Clarke


HOW CAN I TELL WHEN IS THE TIME TO BUY?

Monday, May 10, 2010

HOW CAN I TELL WHEN IS THE TIME TO BUY?

We know that when property prices bubble it’s not good.
A bubble, defined as a “trade in products or assets with inflated values” is really hard to predict and as most of you experienced over the last 2 years, is only evident when prices of houses deflate fast and we realise that the air escapes [...]

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH

Monday, April 26, 2010

“Most of us know these lines from one of Robert Frost’s famous poems: ‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.’
Creating wealth is undoubtedly the road less travelled by. Only a few have taken this path, not because they had [...]

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PROPERTY WEALTH NETWORK – MAY SEMINARS

Monday, April 12, 2010

PROPERTY WEALTH NETWORK
It is well documented that it comes to investing in Property knowledge is power. The world economy is improving and property will regain its status as a safe haven for investors, a perfect time for a seminar on property. Eight Thought leaders have got together to bring you an evening of thought provoking [...]

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TO V OR NOT TO V – THAT IS THE QUESTION

Monday, April 12, 2010

TO V OR NOT TO V – THAT IS THE QUESTION

February was a bumper month for property prices as a result of increasing confidence in the economy.
According to the latest ABSA house price index, house prices lower range (sizes of between 80m²-140m²), the average value were UP by 9,6% (y/y), with an average value of around R725 200 in March. So quite simply, if [...]

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PROPERTY INVESTORS GOING GREEN?

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

“On Saturday 27 March, a record 126 countries and territories, over 4 000 cities, towns and municipalities and hundreds of millions of people across the globe took a stand for climate action by switching off their lights during Earth Hour 2010. It was an inspiring global confirmation that people do understand the role they can [...]

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EASTER BUNNY BRINGS SURPRISE RATE DECREASE

Monday, March 29, 2010

Thanks Gill for the early Easter gifts, a 0.5% rate reduction will put an extra spring in the step of the economy, and will help with the house price recovery. For those who don’t yet know, at 10% prime we have the lowest interest rates since 1981, that is nearly 30 years.
Investors cash flow will [...]

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2010 BUDGET A LOST OPPORTUNITY

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

We are a nation with huge resources and great diversity, our business people excel overseas, not just MTN, SASOL, BIDVEST and SAB Miller but many others. Even our past political leaders like Nelson Mandela and Jan Smuts, are world moral authorities. We have some of the top rated sports teams on the planet and [...]

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MY PROPERTY VIEW – THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON PROPERTY

Monday, February 1, 2010

The beginning of a new year is a time to plan and to think about how we are going to look after our cash and build wealth and security. In this decade many ordinary people have become extremely rich from the appreciation in the value of their homes and investment properties. Even considering the recent [...]

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Answers to the Ultimate Question – When to Buy?

Thursday, October 29, 2009

The fact that I am writing this blog and you are engaged in reading it shows that we are still infatuated by property and real estate investment. You may think of it as an affliction, but it is in our nature to look for opportunities and try to employ our capital at the right time, [...]

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Want to have a look into the life of a local celebrity?

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The world is fascinated with celebrities, let’s face it. We all want to know who they really are, how and who they live with, and of course where they live. Wouldn’t you like to take a look at say Joan Rivers New York Apartment for sale? See if you can stay away…. or click on;
http://www.zillow.com/blog/joan-rivers-selling-upper-east-side-penthouse-for-25-million/2009/06/21/?scid=emm-2007190Celebnew-joan
If [...]

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