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PROPERTY INCREASINGLY PART OF MIDDLE CLASS INVESTORS' PORTFOLIOS [2/1/2010] |
| While some investors are holding back on property, many increasingly accept that two, three or more properties should form part of their retirement investment portfolio and that now is a good time to ... read
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CURRENT CONDITIONS HAVE MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR MIDDLE CLASS HOMEOWNERS TO UPGRADE THEIR HOMES [2/1/2010] |
| There is, says Bill Rawson, Chairman of Rawson Properties, growing evidence that the difficult conditions over the last 24 months in the residential property sector have led to middle class South Afri... read
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SELLERS, BEWARE OF OVERPRICING: IT LEADS NOWHERE [8/24/2009] |
| Among home sellers says Tony Clarke, Managing Director of Rawson Properties, there will always be a tendency to think that the valuation given by the selling agent on the property is unrealistically l... read
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BILL RAWSON STILL SEES SIGNS FOR HOPE [8/5/2009] |
| South Africa is unlikely to see another residential property boom in the foreseeable future and a full-scale revival in residential property is probably two to three years off, says Bill Rawson, Chair... read
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CONDITIONS NOW PERFECT FOR BUY-TO-RENT INVESTORS [7/8/2009] |
| Many leading figures in property marketing have recently been saying that, if you have access to bond finance or private funds, now is the time to buy residential property - but possibly none have put... read
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THE CHOICE AND APPOINTMENT OF A CONVEYANCER CAN BE CRITICAL WHEN SELLING A PROPERTY [7/3/2009] |
| In the sale of a property, who has the right to choose the conveyancer?
This apparently simple matter is more complicated than it might appear, says Tony Clarke, MD of Rawson Properties.
There are, ... read
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN SA FOR NON-SOUTH AFRICANS IS UNCOMPLICATED AND HAS NO HIDDEN DISADVANTAGES [7/3/2009] |
| A whole list of successfully managed international sports events has proved to the world that South Africa is a safe haven for this type of activity – and has the skills and dedication to see that the... read
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NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO GET INTO PROPERTY MARKETING [5/29/2009] |
| The difficult conditions experienced in real estate marketing this year have, says Bill Rawson, Chairman of Rawson Properties, exposed those estate agents who have not been giving real service – “and ... read
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CERTAIN BANKS' ATTITUDE TO BOND ORIGINATORS NOT IN THE CONSUMER'S BEST INTEREST [5/29/2009] |
| It is beginning to be clear, says Tony Clarke, MD of the Rawson Properties Group, that a main reason why mortgage bonds are now so difficult to obtain is that certain banks are now simply refusing to ... read
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CURRENT PRICES OFFER FAST-MOVING REFURB INVESTORS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES [5/9/2009] |
| Who, if anyone, is doing well in the current downturn in the real estate market?
Tony Clarke, MD of Rawson Properties, said that those equipped to undertake fast turnaround refurbishments are cashin... read
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SALES STILL STRONG IN POPULAR HERMANUS [4/24/2009] |
| The Hermanus district has proved resilient to the economic downturn. Knowledge Factory’s SAPTG statistics show an average price of a full title home in the area during the 2008-09 period is R1,17m and... read
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DEBT AND OVERSPENDING ARE PREVENTING MANY FROM BECOMING HOMEOWNERS [4/21/2009] |
| One of the anomalies of the current economic situation in South Africa, says Tony Clarke, MD of Rawson Properties, which with the 140 franchises operates across the length and breadth of the country, ... read
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RAWSON SETS UP OWN MORTGAGE DIVISION: RAWSON FINANCE [4/21/2009] |
| In a move that is likely to have reverberations throughout the real estate industry, Rawson Properties announced this week that they have decided to go it alone on mortgage bond origination and are se... read
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RAWSON PROPERTIES HERMANUS SINGLES OUT VERMONT HOME FOR ATTENTION [4/21/2009] |
| As would be expected of so affluent an area as Hermanus, a fair number of the homes that come onto the market are capable of qualifying for the weekly Chairman’s Choice features that many of the natio... read
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RAWSON SAYS BOND ORIGINATORS MUST STAY [4/21/2009] |
| Recent suggestions that bond originators no longer have a role to play in the residential property market are, in his view, way out of line, says Bill Rawson, Chairman of Rawson Properties.
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ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION TO BUY INTO SA PROPERTY NOW [4/21/2009] |
| The first half of this year will be a good time to buy residential property, says Tony Clarke, Managing Director of Rawson Properties.
Repeating this message for the third time in as many weeks, C... read
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WHEN SELLING A HOME, BE OPEN ABOUT ITS FAULTS [4/21/2009] |
| One of the best pieces of advice an estate agent can give to a home seller is, “declare openly and upfront all the defects and faults in your property”.
This is the counsel of Tony Clarke, MD of R... read
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