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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 ...
Property Advice
Clinton Martle
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 - ...
Property Advice
BetterBond
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.
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
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.
Property Advice
Chas Everitt
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.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
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 ...
Property Advice
Press
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 ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
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 ...
Property Advice
Inspect A Home
30 Aug 2012

Rising Building Costs Strengthen Home Prices

A quick look at the latest available building statistics shows how the pre-owned sector of the housing market is benefiting from rising building costs. That’s the word from Berry Everitt, MD of the Chas Everitt International ...
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Press
29 Aug 2012

Sellers Need To Clean Up Their Act

In a report in the British press this week, it was suggested that an untidy child's bedroom could knock £6 000 (R78 780) off the selling price. By the looks of things, the British are far fussier than South African buyers and it ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
29 Aug 2012