Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …

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Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …

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What’s the Growth-point of property REITs?

The property sector on the JSE was once a hive of activity. A few years back, investment bankers literally rode the property wave all the way to their favourite sportscar dealership, raising money in the market on practically a daily basis and earning delectable fees along the way. The property sector was literally dripping with honey, as pension funds and …

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What’s the Growth-point of property REITs?

The property sector on the JSE was once a hive of activity. A few years back, investment bankers literally rode the property wave all the way to their favourite sportscar dealership, raising money in the market on practically a daily basis and earning delectable fees along the way. The property sector was literally dripping with honey, as pension funds and …

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Balwin bridges the sectional title gap

Balwin Properties is one of the more interesting property companies on the JSE. Instead of being a typical property fund that owns a variety of shopping malls or office properties, Balwin develops residential estates and sells off the units. It’s primarily a gross profit model, not a rental model, although Balwin isn’t shy to rent out properties either. They’ve been …

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