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Buying your first home? Beware of these hidden costs
Are you a first-time buyer? Don’t be caught off guard by the hidden costs of purchasing your first property.
Your complete step-by-step guide to buying property in South Africa
Purchasing property is an exciting venture but it is important that potential buyers know what the process is.
Paying off your bond faster: expert tips for SA homeowners
Are your bond repayments giving you a headache? Use these tips to pay off your home loan faster, and save money.
First-time homebuyers defy financial pressure, put down deposits of more than R120,000
They are also buying properties that are slightly more expensive.
Open secrets: How you can actually afford to buy your own home
Many more South Africans dream of buying their own homes but simply cannot afford it – or, perhaps, think they cannot.
Home loan approval rates strong as banks ease access to finance
Buyers, especially first-timers, are also putting down bigger deposits and, thus, improving their chances of approval.
Good news: Homeowners may only have 4 months left of higher bond repayments
And if you buy a home now while interest rates are high, you will have a better chance of securing one at a good price.
Save thousands on your home loan each month – here’s how
If you get a Sars tax refund this year, you can also bang it into your home loan to reduce your total home loan payment and take years off your repayment term.
Here’s how much you’ll save by putting down a deposit on your home
If you get a Sars tax refund this year, you can also bang it into your home loan to reduce your total home loan payment and take years off your repayment term.
You need to know your consumer rights to make the right financial decisions
It is important that consumers know their rights so they can make better informed decisions, especially in the financial services sector.
Credit, interest rates, insurance and debt – do you know your consumer rights?
Consumers have a wide range of protection in the form of legislated consumer rights that has developed over many years into the framework that people know today.
Treasury still intends launching rand-denominated Islamic bond
But the timing of the launch is uncertain.
Worried about fluctuating interest rates? 5 ways you can reduce your bond payments
Whether interest rates are up or down, it is important that people look for ways to reduce their monthly bond payments.
Tips to pay off your home loan up to 10 years earlier. But is it a good idea?
It will take a lot of self-discipline, but you could pay off your bond earlier than you signed up for. But should you?
How to pay off your home bond up to 10 years earlier - but should you?
It will take a lot of self-discipline, but you could pay off your bond earlier than you signed up for.
Crucial Monday meeting for Cell C
At least 75 percent of votes controlled by debtors with first-priority secured notes must approve the deal at Monday’s meeting, to be binding on all noteholders.
How to slam dunk your first home purchase – point, shoot, score
To ensure a successful application, there are a few steps you can follow to secure the required capital at the best possible interest rate.