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Top 10 Tips for 1st Time Home Buyers
05 Aug 2015
Rhys Dyer, CEO of ooba, South Africa’s biggest bond originator, provides these ten tips to take the pain out of the process:
The question of body corporate fines
05 Aug 2015
Although sectional title living can be rewarding it also presents challenges, particularly when residents break the rules.
Renting or Buying?
05 Aug 2015
Buying your first property is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make.
Choose the 'hood'- then the home.
05 Aug 2015
Much has been made of selecting the right house. Does it have an established garden and pool? Is it affordable?
Banks reluctance to finance large bonds to self-employed people are not unreasonable.
05 Aug 2015
Most South African bond originators have to regularly deal with complaints from self-employed people who have experienced difficulties in obtaining bond finance
Budget 2014 not property-friendly
05 Aug 2015
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan was walking an election "tightrope" when he presented the Budget and has done well to keep his balance..
No ‘second bubble’ for SA property market
04 Aug 2015
Lew Geffen feels that it is highly unlikely that South Africa could also experience a rerun of the 2008/ 09 market collapse.
Most in-demand areas on privateproperty.co.za for the month of April.
04 Aug 2015
The list represents the top 10 areas in terms of views per property
Pros and cons of rent vs. buy
18 Nov 2013
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of both renting and buying your home