Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa March 2013 | Page 28
STRATEGIES
BY KOOS DU TOIT
Property
Investment
Avoid a short-term perspective
O
ne of t he bi g g e s t pit f a l l s i n
propert y investment is a shortterm perspective, which obscures
the reality of the property market, reduces the
quality of investment decision-making and
overlooks opportunities to build true wealth
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