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Why buying land in the countryside might not be a good idea this holiday

Mbete Mohamed prepares her land ahead of planting season. [File, Standard]

Amidst the inevitable end-of-year debauchery and runaway profligacy, some investors will be rushing to close mega deals in real estate as a safety net for an unpredictable new year.

Armed with a belief that the direction of real property value can only tend towards the zenith, they will be easy targets for crafty brokers in rural areas looking for easy prey to lure.

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