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House Sizes
Owen Dormehl, CEO of Dormehl Property Group says "The
tendency of small and medium sized homes escalating in price
at a faster rate than large homes has been with us for more
than a decade. This trend is not motivated by varying mortgage
lending rates but is driven by purchasers considering the
other periphery costs of home ownership...

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ooba
- SA Property Market Back in Full Swing |
Property price indicators from all of the major lenders have
demonstrated continued recovery in the housing market. However,
when applying for a home loan it is crucial that home buyers
ensure they are in the best position when making an offer...

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Market
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South Africa
Rolls Out the Ubuntu in Abundance
I went on a rant the other day regarding the cost of the
2010 World Cup versus all the critical needs South Africa
is facing and whether or not the most vulnerable of this country
would gain anything from having the World Cup hosted in their
country. At that time, I also had some very positive things
to say about our hosts for the 2010 World Cup and I wanted
to share that side of the coin as well, because it is equally
important...

Relegation
Zone
Owen Dormehl, CEO of Dormehl Property Group says "April's
double digit house price increase is positive news indeed.
Hopefully it will endower our major banks with the confidence
they require to now further relax their lending criteria which
in turn will have the much needed knock-on effect of assisting
with the momentum required to sustain this early evidence
of real estate price growth...

New Data
Reveals Interesting Trends Around Racial Demographics of SA
Property Buyers
ooba, South Africa's leading bond originator says data it
has collated around home loan applications over the past three
years reveals some interesting trends around the racial demographics
of property buyers in South Africa...

A Recruiter's
Perspective on the Real Estate Industry
Wow, the folk in this industry are energetic, articulate,
organized and self-disciplined, they are so hungry to succeed
and really work outside the traditional box!
The vehicles I have seen being driven by these folk fall
into categories ranging from comfortable to luxurious, and
the properties on their portfolios are incredible...

Deposit
Useful When Applying For a Home Loan
More than a quarter of South Africans polled in a PropertyGenie.co.za
survey on behalf of ooba - South Africa's leading bond origination
company, do not feel that it is reasonable to have to put
a deposit down when buying a home...

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CEO's pick of the month
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Ideal
for the growing family... |
This lovely face brick home offers one of the few flat stands
in Empangeni. This property offers 3 large bedrooms with two
modern bathrooms - one being en suite. The newly fitted oak
kitchen has granite tops and fitted stove. The property has
a large guest suite which could be a potential granny flat.
The pool is safely fenced off and the property is fully walled..
This home is in Grantham Park which is close to local primary
and secondary schools, a small shopping complex. .
Price : R 950 000


Contact:
Chantelle: 082 450 5693
Jacqui: 079 873 4093
Maureen: 072 751 6333
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