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Consider Everything Before You Buy
Given that it is much more cost-effective to buy an existing home than it is to build a new one, South African home buyers should consider their choices carefully.
At one stage it was a ...
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Lea Jacobs
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05 Sep 2012
Renovate and Deliberate, Moving out or Staying?
This most frequently asked question is best deliberated with the professionals, because builders say they have lived through more renovations than home owners, and actually do know best.
Says one happy family who decided to ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Sep 2012
Bonds: Is a 30-year loan better than 20 years?
Given the tight economic conditions and post-recession hangover, creative thinking is required to get ahead in the game. Some interesting alternatives to the standard home loan are being offered ...
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Clinton Martle
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04 Sep 2012
Buy a home and start getting rich
If you want to start getting wealthy, do whatever it takes now to get a bond and buy a home. If you want to stay poor, get a personal loan and spend it on all the things that make you feel rich now.
That’s the real – and simple - ...
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BetterBond
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04 Sep 2012
Scam Alert! Beware of the following messages
In life, there will always be bad apples. Our bad apples come in the form of fraudulent operators posing as landlords.
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Cathy Nolan
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04 Sep 2012
Beware of buying too much home
Given the strict provisions of the National Credit Act, it is virtually impossible these days for prospective homeowners to buy at the outside margin of their affordability.
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Chas Everitt
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03 Sep 2012
Buying your first property
For first-time buyers taking their initial steps towards purchasing a property, there are a few essential aspects that should be considered beforehand.
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Adrian Goslett
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03 Sep 2012
Communication is Key to Solving Letting Disputes
One of the most common problems experienced by landlords and tenants generally doesn't take place while the property is being leased. More often than not, the biggest disputes occur once the tenant has vacated the property. Who ...
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Press
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31 Aug 2012
Buy To Let Woes
Those who are considering investing in the buy to let market may just find that the banks are really not that keen to get on the bandwagon and may even be reluctant to grant a bond based on the rental income the new property is ...
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Lea Jacobs
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30 Aug 2012
The importance of doing a pre-sale inspection
Older houses have charm, elegance and space. But they can also be ticking time bombs when it comes to structural problems and latent defects – the kind you can’t see with your naked eye. Defects in older houses include poor ...
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Inspect A Home
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30 Aug 2012