Since the average house in the Southern suburbs is over R1, 000,000.00 we thought it would be convenient to supply our clients with the all the transaction cost on a property of R1million.

 

Transfer Duty                           25,000.00

Deeds Office         &

What kind of ROI did I get from my Home? I am often asked about housing and whether it is a good investment, and I am amazed how differently people see it. Forget investment property for the moment and consider how we should evaluate the investment performance of our own homes. We need to understand the difference between “enterprise value”, which is the sales price of a home (including your deposit plus what you still owe on the mortgage), and “equity value”, which is what is left at the end of the day when you sell your home and

I remember my Grandfather telling me about stock brokers, (but this also applies to real estate agents), “In a bullish market everyone is a hero but when the market turns south you quickly find out who the smart people are”

 

Over the last four to five year estate agents have rushed into the industry to make a quick buck but now that the market has slowed estate agents are getting out. The decrease in show house attendance, res

Freedom towels:

 

 

After the atrocities of 911 and with the anniversary commiseration having just past I thought it would be interesting to posts something about the Freedom towers. While listening to 5FM’s morning show I hear Gareth Cliff mention that New York is such a world city but I think it is so much more. Having been to NYC on two separate occasions, for me, New York is the Centre of the Universe! The buzz and energy which emanate from the streets of the big Apple is simple eclectic. There is no place like it and I look forward

 

It’s been a roller coaster ride of highs and lows, frustration and delays. Yeah the last two months have been terrifying, exciting and frustration but nobody said it was going to be easy!

 

We have been running around like crazy; negotiating with Bond originators, consulting with Lawyers, opening bank accounts, registering with the EAAB (that\'s the Estate Agency Affairs Board),CIPRO and SARS, writing Business plans, communicating with designers, getting the