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	<description>relevant real estate resources</description>
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		<title>How to clear your credit record?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to clear your credit record? With the current economic climate in South Africa Businesses are forced to take judgement against consumers in order to recover outstanding debt, this has resulted in more consumers being listed with credit bureaus. The big question when this happens to you is how could I clear my credit record. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good security installations increasingly necessary to sell a home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intruder prevention and detection equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[residential property in South Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good security installations increasingly necessary to sell a home It will come as no surprise to those who track the rise and fall of residential property in South Africa – and the factors which influence these – that for many buyers today, a home security system will be among the most important factors influencing their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The seven habits of accomplished home buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chas Everitt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deposit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The seven habits of accomplished home buyers Buying a new home is especially stressful for first-time buyers but they can do much to look like “old-hands” – and avoid common problems &#8211; by following some basic guidelines. The very first of these, says Berry Everitt, MD of the Chas Everitt International property group, is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay off your bond well before you retire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance/Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[retire]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pay off your bond well before you retire If you’re dreaming of a carefree retirement, one of your major aims should be to make sure you will be living rent or bond-free. “When you retire and become dependent on a fixed income, the last thing you need is a surprise increase in home loan repayments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Points to consider when insuring residential property</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hot Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insuring residential property]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Points to consider when insuring residential property One does not like to consider that an accident might happen and that their property will be damaged or burnt down in the event of a fire &#8211; and when they do consider such matters they often console themselves with the thought that the property’s value has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residential rentals are on the increase but so are landlord-tenant difficulties</title>
		<link>http://www.immoafrica.co.za/blog/residential-rentals-are-on-the-increase-but-so-are-landlord-tenant-difficulties/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=residential-rentals-are-on-the-increase-but-so-are-landlord-tenant-difficulties</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Renting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agreement of lease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy-to-let property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landlords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rawson Rentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rental housing act]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residential rentals are on the increase but so are landlord-tenant difficulties. With South Africa’s banks still adopting a very cautious stance regarding bond grants, demand for rented accommodation increases month by month, says Lorraine Dellbridge, Rental Co-ordinator for Rawson Rentals. This, in turn, she says, is leading to steadily improving rentals and the return of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t be fooled by phantom offers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 10:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bond applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first-time sellers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offer to purchase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pretoria]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.immoafrica.co.za/blog/?p=3404</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled by phantom offers Property sellers should ensure that any offers made to buy their homes are genuine &#8211; or they will run the risk of delayed transactions and extra holding costs. This warning comes from Fransiska Schutte, owner of the RealNet Wilgers &#38; Surrounds franchise in Pretoria, who says incidents of unscrupulous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repeat buyers gain ground as home prices increase</title>
		<link>http://www.immoafrica.co.za/blog/repeat-buyers-gain-ground-as-home-prices-increase/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=repeat-buyers-gain-ground-as-home-prices-increase</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>immoafrica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance/Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BetterBond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[home prices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Repeat buyers gain ground as home prices increase The extent of the improvement in the residential property market over the past two years is clearly indicated in the latest statistics from BetterBond, SA’s leading mortgage originator, which show that home loan approval rate has risen from 61% in March 2011 to 69% in March this [...]]]></description>
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