By Justin Clarke on Monday, May 10, 2010
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 [...]
By karienhunter on Monday, April 19, 2010
In terms of our common law, by which the purchase and sale of property in South Africa is governed, any person with full legal capacity may enter into contracts in SA unhindered, and thus an offer to purchase property from a foreigner will be binding as long as such person had full legal capacity to conclude such contract.
By Justin Clarke on 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 [...]
By Justin Clarke on Monday, April 12, 2010
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 [...]
By Justin Clarke on 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 [...]
By Justin Clarke on 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 [...]
By Neale Petersen on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
This is your chance to enter Real Estate Investor Magazine “write in and win” competition and win a Cashflow 202 board game. It should be a positive or negative experience you have had while investing in property, including great lessons you have learnt and could teach others. Please send your investment tale in no more [...]
By Scott Picken on Monday, March 1, 2010
There are significant concerns about the USA economy and also the USA property market, but in amongst all this turmoil are also some fantastic opportunities. As with any overseas investment, an investor two most vital things are Information and Partners. What Scott Picken, IPS CEO, has tried to do here, is give you an overview [...]
By Justin Clarke on 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 [...]
By Scott Picken on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dear Potential Offshore Investor
Napoleon said, “Information was nine tenths of any battle.” The challenge is do you have the right information, are you choosing the right partners, making the right investments and most importantly asking the right questions?
1. Information – like water, the right information makes you finically healthier, but the wrong information is like [...]
