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Lending to home buyers still on the rise

The average size of bond granted in SA has grown 7,7% in the past 12 months to R934 000, according to BetterBond, the country's biggest bond originator.

How to stay warm and cut winter power costs for good

Category RealADVICE
Recent events have demonstrated once again how uncertain and unreliable Eskom power supply is - and why SA home owners need to start making even more use of alt

Here's why you should care about your credit record

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A spotless credit record is almost as good as cash in the bank. At least it is for home buyers applying for a bond, because it can help you obtain an interest r

From the Desk of the MD - July 2018

t may be winter but the latest building statistics from StatsSA contain news that should give the real estate industry - and home sellers in particular - a warm

Check rules, finances and levies when buying Sectional Title

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If you are thinking of buying into an apartment building or other Sectional Title (ST) complex, it's vital that you read and understand the Conduct Rules of tha

It's a 'new dawn' for home prices too

The upturn in SA's property market that has been evident since December is now starting to translate into an increase in home price growth, according to Rudi Bo

The value of tourism to real estate

Category RealADVICE
The word tourist describes someone who is visiting South Africa for a limited time and is probably not going to buy a property here - so why is the tourism indu

Don't let a friend hold up your sale

Category RealADVICE
Home owners who decide to sell often get expressions of interest from friends or family members, but they shouldn't let these distract them from their marketing

From the Desk of the MD - June 2018

In most of Africa, rain is a cause for celebration, as it has been recently in the Western Cape, where dry rivers have started to flow again and the storage dam

Weighing up your retirement options

Category RealADVICE
When the time comes to sell your family home and move to a retirement village, your most likely choice is to be between a sectional title development and a life
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