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Tips for buying a home if you’re single
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Tips for buying a home if you’re single

Planning, saving and research are key factors to successfully purchase a home. For single home buyers it is especially important to take the correct steps to ensure that you house hunt with success.

How to save for a home and a wedding
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How to save for a home and a wedding

Saving for your first home and your wedding at the same time can be daunting. Consider these tips to help you start your life as a married couple, with your dream home.

Tips for first-time landlords
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Tips for first-time landlords

A buy-to-let property can be a sound investment but managing the property might prove difficult for inexperienced landlords. Here are some points that every potential landlord should consider.

9 essential money lessons to teach your kids
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9 essential money lessons to teach your kids

Worried about how your children are going to fare in the property market? Teaching them financial responsibility at an early age can help to shape them into successful homeowners of the future.

How to save on your home insurance
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How to save on your home insurance

Saving money is becoming more important as the cost of living increases, along with the interest rate. Home insurance is one large expense that can be cut down.

Can you make changes to an offer to purchase?
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Can you make changes to an offer to purchase?

Amendments to an offer to purchase agreement have to be accepted by both parties in order for it to be binding.

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Home upgrades that increase value

Tim Akinnusi of Nedbank talks about which home improvements increase your home's value the most.

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Getting finance to build your dream home

Nedbank's Tim Akinnusi gives advice on how banks go about providing loans to those wanting to build their own home.

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Extra costs involved with buying a home

Tim Akinnusi of Nedbank talks about the extra costs that will be incurred, aside from the purchase price, when buying a home.