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Even Batman loses sometimes
This is my second attempt at my weekly Private Property feature. You see, I clicked “save”, shut-down and went to bed thinking I would give the future Pulitzer-winning piece a quick read-through in the morning.
But it was not ...
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Shaun Wewege
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15 May 2014
Bank values vs bond amounts
Not much is quite as frustrating as finding the home of your dreams at a price you can afford, only to discover that the bank is unwilling to grant a bond because they don't agree with the ...
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Lea Jacobs
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15 May 2014
Access bonds offer tax-free savings opportunities
Having an access bond is one of the smartest ways you can manage your home loan.
An access bond allows borrowers who have paid additional money into their bond, to withdraw the extra money should they need it. “Access bonds are ...
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ooba
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13 May 2014
Opinion: local property investment is safer than offshore options
With UK, European and US residential property now showing many signs of recovery, Bill Rawson, was recently asked if he still holds the view he propounded in 2009..
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Rawson Property Group
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13 May 2014
Make a calculated buying decision
Mention ‘bond affordability calculator’ and most people will automatically think of a bank or home loan provider. Today, bond affordability calculators are an important part of many financial institutions’ repertoire as they are ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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08 May 2014
You've been conned!
An absolutely horrific story appeared in the Pretoria News last week about a group of prospective tenants who had all forked out large sums of money to rent the same property. During the investigation it came to light that at ...
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Lea Jacobs
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08 May 2014
Consolidate your debt into your bond
A bigger bond at a lower interest rate that reduces short-term debt at a higher rate, and is settled sooner rather than later, can amount to considerable cash savings.
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Anna-Marie Smith
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08 May 2014
High potential solutions for low income tenants
Affordable rental programmes are subsided by government to help facilitate a better life for 4.5 million households in lower income groups. However, prospective lower-income buyers on long waiting lists have little choice other ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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30 Apr 2014
Exercise financial fitness
A recent article on Sky News with the headline “Gym Fees Could Stop Mortgage Approvals” undoubtedly induced a few Brits to choke on their cornflakes.
It appears that new restrictions introduced under the Mortgage Market Review ...
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Lea Jacobs
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30 Apr 2014
Debt: the good, the bad and the ugly
Even the word “debt” instils fear. No one wants to be in a position of owing money. Yet reality dictates that in some way we’ll always owe money to someone due to the obvious realisation that we can’t all afford to pay for ...
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Private Property Reporter
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30 Apr 2014