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09/05/2018

The big advantage of investing in property is that investors still win even though share prices may fall

26/04/2018

The Johannesburg property market is overdue for some decent growth. Keep an eye on the prices there over the next few years.

Depending on where you are buying or what you want, R2 million can get you the perfect the perfect home.

03/04/2018

A good article to take note of for anyone managing or interested in investment properties.

For an eviction to be lawful, certain procedures must be followed

12/02/2018

A first-hand experience in buying in a new development, written by a friend of ours.

Owning a property is one of those integral steps to becoming an adult, along with marriage and babies. And like the latter two, buying a property is incredibly difficult to accomplish alone (in Cap…

04/02/2018

There may be some bargains becoming available in the near future!

The Mother City’s five-year residential property boom may well recede when municipal taps run dry. Second-home buying in wealthy Atlantic seaboard suburbs is likely to be hardest hit

01/02/2018

A very cool 3D walkthrough done by our partner property brokerage. Check it out!

Matterport 3D Showcase

03/12/2017

This is the main principle behind making money from investments. Our goal at VP Invest is to achieve the highest consistent and sustainable rate of return, in order for the compounding to have the greatest effect in growing your wealth.

Earn more interest each year without making any additional investments

01/12/2017

I think there is a lot of interesting information in this article that outlines some of the risks resulting from the hype around bitcoin. I share a similar viewpoint to the author. A bitcoin crash could lead to a global downturn across a number of markets, including property.

The bubble in cryptocurrency threatens the broader financial system, given new buyers’ different motivations from early adopters and use of leverage.

30/11/2017

The SA housing market has been under pressure for a while now, with Cape Town being the exception. This article suggests that properties yielding good rental returns are a safer investment than banking on high capital appreciation properties, at least for the short to medium term.

SA’s housing market is set to remain in the doldrums for some time because of economic and political uncertainty — but increased rental demand could support buy-to-let returns

18/11/2017

Da'Realty is currently undertaking three luxury developments in Cape Town with a total value of R1.5bn, including the old Ambassador Hotel in Bantry Bay.

31/10/2017

Important to read if you are not experienced in rental properties. Or feel free to speak to us and we can help you with your property investments.

It isn't enough for a landlord to pay a rental agent to take care of their property and leave them to get on with it, no questions asked

29/10/2017

Strong argument for investing in London property, although perhaps it would be wise to see how brexit plays out first

SA property investors take a fresh look at the British capital, given the weaker pound and a dip in house prices