Jason Scholtz
House flipping – the process of buying a neglected or old home, renovating them and selling for a profit – is a trend that’s become so popular in many countries that there are even TV shows and competitions centred around it. This has inspired many people to try their luck[…]
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The commercial property market is a very different beast to the residential property market, and it’s important to understand the risks and rewards of buying commercial or industrial property. Here are a few insights to take note of before you put your money on the line. The cost of an[…]
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Like the residential property market, the commercial property market in South Africa is primarily driven by demand. This demand itself is driven by various economic factors as well as population growth and consumer behaviour. Here are some insights that are essential if you are thinking of adding commercial and industrial[…]
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Land expropriation has been gathering steam lately, with political parties and governments laying on the pressure to develop and achieve the land reform goals that have been promised for decades. This is a heated area of contention and has brought a lot of anxiety into the property market, with home[…]
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Global ratings agencies Standard and Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s dropped South Africa’s credit rating to junk status in 2017 – a rating that has been reaffirmed in the last month and is likely to take years to recover from. Junk status means it will cost more for the South African[…]
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