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Top trends for home loan approvals.
08 Jan 2016
In the increasingly competitive banking environment, it is a good idea for those thinking of buying a property to get themselves pre-approved for a bond
How to prepare for rate hikes.
05 Aug 2015
In January this year the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) hiked its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 5,5%
Housing market steams ahead despite rate increases.
05 Aug 2015
This year's interest rate increases have done very little to slow housing demand and have had no negative effect at all on home prices
Capital gains tax for property owners and investors.
05 Aug 2015
The ramifications and implications of South Africa's Capital Gains Tax (CGT) are these days fairly well understood by the business community and those with
Capital Gains Tax isn’t the loss you think
05 Aug 2015
Is the thought of capital gains tax (CGT) that you might pay when you sell sometime in the future putting you off buying a home right now? It shouldn't be.
Originators have a better rate of success.
05 Aug 2015
Whether you're buying your first home or your fifth one, you have a much better chance of being approved for a home loan
Credit Amnesty - what is your responsibility?
05 Aug 2015
Michelle Dickens, founder and managing director of registered credit bureau, TPN, answers the top questions on everyone’s minds:
Municipal rates and taxes an ever-increasing burden on property owners
05 Aug 2015
Latest research into municipal rates and taxes confirms what landlords already know: municipal rates and taxes cost twice as much as they did a decade ago
Interest rate a boon for property market.
04 Aug 2015
The steady repo rate is good news for the property market, according to Dr Andrew Golding, CEO of Pam Golding Properties.