And then, the bills start streaming in. Like the transfer duty and conveyancer fee. Oh, and don’t forget the capital gains tax on the property you sold to buy the new one and the commission fee for the property agent. And then you have the furniture removal costs and the ‘minor’ plumbing job to install your appliances, not to mention the unexpected number of windows you need curtains for. The list goes on and on, and before you know it, you’re in the red. Why didn’t you see this coming?
Media veteran David O’ Sullivan facilitated an insightful conversation about The real costs of property with personal finance writer Maya Fisher-French and Private Property CEO Simon Bray. Watch it in the window below:
David O’ Sullivan is no stranger to the South African media-landscape, having worked at Talk Radio 702 for 19 years and 11 years as a sports presenter on SABC2 and SABC3. He is the co-author of two best-selling books: “The Penguin Book of South African Sports Trivia” and “The Extraordinary Book of South African Cricket”. He covered the Oscar Pistorius Trial on the DSTV’s Channel 199 (“Oscar channel”) and co-hosted the Mnet Sunday evening show, Carte Blanche Legal Round Table in 2014. He regularly MCs corporate events.
Maya Fisher-French is a well-known personal financial journalist and the life force behind financial website MayaonMoney.co.za and City Press’s My Money My Lifestyle. Maya has a passion for helping people make the right money decisions and a particular dislike for financial jargon and false financial marketing – hence her move from working in the financial industry to writing about it. Earlier this year, Maya published her first book, titled Maya on Money – Implement Your Money Plan. It is a practical guide for ordinary folk on how to run their financial affairs. She also edited the South African version of Dave Ramsey’s bestseller The Total Money Makeover. Maya has many lessons to share from personal experience after living in a fixer-upper in Johannesburg before moving to Cape Town, where she and her husband built a new home from scratch.
Simon Bray is the Chief Executive Officer of PrivateProperty.co.za, the leading property website in South Africa focusing on the private seller and helping buyers find their ideal property quickly and easily. Simon seems to be a Jack of All Trades, described on the company blog as an engineering student, marketing major, fashion designer and software entrepreneur. He joined the Private Property team in 2011.
What is an Iris Session?
It is a Google Hangout that you can listen to live via Google+, or later, via YouTube and the Change Exchange site. Each session lasts 30 to 40 minutes and if you are watching live, you can send your questions through to the facilitator via the Hangout page. The facilitator will then bring your questions into the conversation.
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If you missed our previous Iris Session Finding joy in your job, you can watch the recording here.
Why ‘Iris’? 
Iris is the name of BrightRock’s icon. This was called Iris in reference to eye – which lets in the light – and the Greek goddess of light whose rainbow connected the heavens with the Earth.
These sessions act as digital conversation spaces that we hope will provide you with new perspectives and shed light on the moments of change in your life.
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