Things To Do by Price Ranges Close to Benoni


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These are fairly close to Benoni.
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Gauteng Things To Do

Price Range: R1 to R100

Bensusan Museum of Photography

Where: Johannesburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Bensusan Museum of Photography is home to a collection of rare and valuable precision-made photographic equipment. For example, a very e … more information

 

Brenthurst Gardens Tour

Where: Parktown
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The garden at Brenthurst Estate is rated as one of the finest in South Africa and can certainly be placed among the great gardens of the wor … more information

 

Bruma Lake Flea Market

Where: Boksburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Visit Bruma Lake Flea Market, one of the biggest flea markets in South Africa. Here you will find almost anything you can think of. Spend a … more information

 

Cocktails or Breakfast at Catz Pyjamas

Where: Melville
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Have a late night meal or a very early morning breakfast at Catz Pyjamas. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Catz Pyjamas is the place … more information

 

Cocktails, Whisky or Cigars at Outer Limits

Where: Sandton
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Enjoy a cocktail, whisky or a cigar (or why not have all 3) at Outer Limits Restaurant and Cocktail Bar. At last, a restaurant that bri … more information

 

Cruise the Vaal on the Liquid Lounge

Where: Vanderbijlpark
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Enjoy a one hour sundowner cruise and experience the sun set magnificently over the Vaal River. Nestled deep in the Southern part of Gauteng … more information

 

Department of Historical Papers

Where: Johannesburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Department of Historical Papers was established in 1966 and is located in the William Cullen Library of the University of the Witwatersr … more information

 

Drive-In at Menlyn Park

Where: Pretoria
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Menlyn Drive-In is the first “built on the roof of a shopping centre Drive-In” worldwide. The Drive-In offers entertainment for the whole fa … more information

 

Enjoy views of Jozi!

Where: Johannesburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Head to the top of Africa’s tallest building and enjoy the view and city lights of Johannesburg from the observation deck on the 50th floor … more information

 

Explore SA’s World of Beer

Where: Newtown, Johannesburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Easily accessible to all beer drinkers in Gauteng, the South African Breweries (SAB) poured a multi million Rand investment into the rejuven … more information

 

Get active with Action Sports

Where: Alberton
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Action Sport has 100 indoor floodlit all-weather sports arenas in South Africa for action cricket, action netball and action soccer. Show of … more information

 

Go Big at Imax

Where: Menlo Park
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Forty-five hundred times larger than the average television screen, eight storeys higher than any single swelling, three dimensions and fift … more information

 

Hiking in the Northern Farm Nature Reserve

Where: Lanseria
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Northern Farm Nature Reserve is an area of mixed of highveld habitats roughly 1600ha large. Here you can find peace and tranquility wit … more information

 

Honeydew A-maize-ing Mazes

Where: Honeydew, Randburg
How much (per person): R1 to R100

This 12,000 sqm Maize Maze was a giant spider’s web. Our most succesful one yet! This seasonal event is a wonderful outdoor experience suita … more information

 

Johannesburg Zoo

Where: Parkview
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Johannesburg Zoo was established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the City of Johannesburg. The zoo is dedicated … more information

 

Join the Circus

Where: Meyerton
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Somewhere inside most of us is a childhood memory of candy floss and red noses. Someone need only hum the first few notes of ‘the circus the … more information

 

Josephine’s Tea Room

Where: Pretoria
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Need to impress the new Mother-in-Law or a meet the forever-on-a-new-diet (and this weeks its strictly green tea!) best friend? No problem, … more information

 

Live Music at Tanz Café

Where: Bryanston
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Tanz Cafe is the number 1 live entertainment venue, restaurant and bar, situated in the heart of Bryanston where you can enjoy traditional A … more information

 

Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctuary

Where: Kyalami, Midrand
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctuary in Midrand is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday – 10am to 4pm. The Park has a wide variety of … more information

 

Make room for Chocolate

Where: Lanseria
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The smell of baking bread; the smile of melting chocolate; the sanctuary of comfort food… There are few sins in life that cannot be soothe … more information

 

Maropeng Visitor Centre

Where: Cradle of Humankind
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Visit the visitor centre for The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in Gauteng, South Africa. Maropeng, the new visitor centre for the … more information

 

MonteCasino Bird Gardens

Where: Fourways
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Experience the wonder of the Montecasino Bird Gardens – the only facility of its kind in Africa. Here, families and nature-lovers can marve … more information

 

Mountain Biking with JMBC

Where: Lanseria, Irene or Midrand
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Johannesburg Mountain Bike Club, or JMBC, was conceived in 1989 and has celebrated its nineteenth birthday and continues to celebrate th … more information

 

Museum of Military History

Where: Saxonwold
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Visit the Museum of Military History. Although relics of war are not everyone’s cup of tea, this museum is very popular. Besides example … more information

 

National Children’s Theatre

Where: Parktown
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The National Children’s Theatre presents stage adaptations of classics, contemporary plays and educational theatre to the acclaim of critics … more information

 

Night Time Tour at the Johannesburg Zoo

Where: Parkview
How much (per person): R1 to R100

You can book a night-time tour of the Johannesburg Zoo any night from Monday to Saturday, and get ferried around to peer at the red pandas, … more information

 

Paintball

Where: Muldersdrift
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Come join us at Point Blank Paintball, situated at the Valverde Country Hotel in Muldersdrift, easily accessible from Krugersdorp, Pretoria … more information

 

Pretoria Art Museum

Where: Pretoria
How much (per person): R1 to R100

The Pretoria Art Museum is an art museum of world renown, specialising in South African art. Their mission is collecting, documenting and co … more information

 

Roka Bar

Where: Auckland Park
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Roka is a revamped version of the colour bar and draws a cosmopolitan crowd of ‘Jozi’s’ hip and trendy crowd looking for a night out on the … more information

 

Row Boats on Zoo Lake

Where: Saxonwold
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Set on the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and West World Street, virtually across from the Johannesburg Zoo, Zoo Lake is usually a hive of activ … more information

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February 12th, 2010 by jkproperties | Comments

Deciding On The Right List Price For Your Home


When they start looking at homes, most potential home buys will look at listing prices above all else when deciding what homes they are really interested in purchasing. Regardless of what you and your realtor end up setting as the asking price on your house, it’s honestly up to the seller to determine what they are willing to sell their home for. If your home’s price is too high, most buyers won’t even consider putting an offer in on your home – that’s why you and your realtor need to price it correctly. .

If you set your listing price at the proper level, your sale will go much faster and smoother. And also, you’ll have a lot more people interested in buying your home. You’ll get a lot more notice from realtors, and a lot more phone calls about your property. The listing price is extremely important and plays a vital role in whether or not your property sells.

There are many reasons that a home can be listed at too high a price. Overpricing is the best way to turn buyers away from your home, so you definitely want to avoid overpricing your home. This usually only happens when the person selling the property asks a lot more for their property than what it’s actually worth. Some will ask a great deal more than the home is worth because it’s located in a prime area. While location definitely is important, most buyers won’t even consider a house when they think it’s too much – or when the price of the home is out of their budget.

The most interest you’ll have in your home should occur within the first few weeks of listing it. When you list your home at the right price, you’ll get noticed immediately. Potential buyers are constantly looking for new homes in their price range, and will often wait for new homes to be listed or reduced so that they fit their budget. If the listing price for your home is too high, you might miss a whole lot of potential buyers.

You should always get your home appraised before you put it out on the market, so that you can determine a good listing price for your home. That way you already know exactly how much your property is worth. While you can sell your home for how much it’s worth, or a little less than what it’s worth, you should never try to get more than what your home is worth because you’ll be driving away a lot of potential business. The housing market is extremely competitive nowadays. That’s why you want your house to get as much attention as you can get for it.

Be aware that realtors do not have any control over what the real estate market does, and can only plan for what is currently happening in the market. Realtors aren’t responsible for figuring out how much to ask for your home – that’s up to you. You can talk to your realtor to get their opinion, but in the end the choice is yours. Take each step in the process one at a time and you’ll be able to set the right listing price for your home and location, and won’t run into any problems selling your home.

via busyagentpro.com

This is great advice, no matter where you are in the world.
Always make sure your home is priced correctly.

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December 15th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

iafrica.com | property | news Real growth returns


Real growth returns

Article By:
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:20

 

The November oobarometer price index recorded an increase in year-on-year house prices of 6.3 percent.

“We continue to see a positive trend in house price growth. After six consecutive months of the oobarometer showing a rise in house prices, I believe it is fair to say the property market is safely back in positive territory,” says Saul Geffen, chief executive of ooba.

The average purchase price according to the oobarometer was R844 250 last month compared to R794 496 in November 2008.

The year-on-year average approved bond size has increased by 10.1 percent, from R645 942 in November 2008 to R711 419 in November 2009. The month-on-month average approved bond size has also increased marginally, by 2.6 percent, from R693 008 in October this year.

“The increase in both the month-on-month and year-on-year bond size is a function of the increases in house prices and lower deposit requirements,” states Geffen.

The average deposit as a percentage of purchase price is now at 15.7 percent of purchase price, which is substantially down from the 24 percent levels a few months ago. The significant drop in deposit requirements is a positive indicator of bank lending appetite and their expectations for the property market going forward.

Banks have relaxed their lending criteria further during the last few months and are now offering 100 percent bonds once again, providing relief for potential homeowners.

The November average bank decline ratio is at 49.9 percent, which is marginally up compared to 49.6 percent in October.

The ratio of applications declined by one lender but approved by another reflect a year-on-year decrease of 12.5 percent, but a month-on-month increase of 4.6 percent with 23.2 percent of applications declined by one lender subsequently approved by another. The month-on-month improvement in this ratio indicates that there is an improved opportunity now to secure an approval from another lender in cases where the application was initially rejected.

“Increased application volumes supported by improved affordability and increased bank competitiveness has underpinned a recovery in the property market,” says Geffen. “I believe that 2010 will see market conditions continuing to improve, and that increased transaction volumes and price growth will be sustained.”

via property.iafrica.com

              What does this mean to us?

Buyers.
I would reccomend buy as soon as you find the right property, don’t wait and think about it. In an upward market buyers tend to buy more quickly.
This is a great investment hence the saying “safe as houses”

Sellers
If you can wait before putting your house on the market, hold on.
We are in an upward market this means you will get more for your house next month than you will this month.

Growth is still slow but I believe it will speed up considerably in the new year with 2010 world cup becoming more of a reality.

There is a massive shortage of accomodation in our country for the expected million visitors and investors will be looking for extra properties to make massive profits from this massive influx of visitors looking for accomodation and paying upward of R1200 per day.

Are you looking for property?
www.jkproperties.co.za

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December 15th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

How to get approved


In the current market climate a lot of people are under the impression that they need to avoid credit however this is not the case. Rather try to keep a healthy credit profile,

 

Why do we say this?

 

The answer is simple if you don’t have a credit record no-one in this industry knows you or your credit behavior, meaning that they won’t know whether or not you are a consistent payer and if you have a reliable credit status.

So how does one keep a healthy credit profile?

Firstly you need to apply for credit in some form I suggest you look at something small and affordable, do not take on a debt that you will battle to repay and have a higher chance of missing a payment on. Also do not open too many accounts within a short period of time because adding too many new accounts at a time can give the impression that you are unable to handle credit responsibly.

Secondly do not miss or short pay an installment as late payments have a very dramatic effect on your credit profile. If you have previous unpaid accounts pay them now and keep the payments ongoing.

Thirdly update your credit profile regularly to ensure that no mistakes are being made and that your details remain updated. Incorrect or outdated information also affect your credit score. You are entitled to 1 free report yearly and I suggest requesting a report to ensure all your details are accurate.

Also Never max out your accounts Keep your credit card balances as low as possible.

 

And lastly if you know that you will have a problem paying your debt on time, contact your creditors immediately. By doing this you can make payment arrangements and negotiate with them, this will keep at least some late notes off your profile.

Always remember that no financial institution will ever lend money for a home loan if the applicant has a bad credit history. This is why when the institutions receive an application for a home loan, they will always look at your credit profile to determine if they’ll get the money that was borrowed back. So if records give an indication that the applicant has struggled to pay back credit or to keep up with payments the institutions will decline the request for a home loan.

If you have a credit-related problem, you can contact one of the following credit bureaus:

·                                 Consumer Profile Bureau: 0861287328

·                                 Transunion: 0861482482

·                                 Experian: 0861105665

·                                 Compuscan: 0861514131

·                                 XDS: 0860937000

·                                 Kredit Inform: 011 7772700

·                                 Micro Lenders Credit Bureau: 0861287328

            Thank you to Edwin Wallace for the informative article, Edwin is an expert in his field and can be contacted below.

             T: +27 (0) 11 745 5081
             F: +27 (0) 86 682 1059
             C: +27 (0) 82 074 0879
             E: edwinw@sahomeloans.com
             W: www.sahomeloans.com

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December 9th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

Properties for sale.


View all our properties that are for sale here:
www.jkproperties.co.za

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December 3rd, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

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