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How To: Save For a Deposit

You’re tired of renting and have decided to buy your own property – but the bank wants 20% upfront. What do you do? Track your expenses Firstly, start tracking your expenses. Write down every rand you spend (or find handy ...

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Improve Your Credit Record

You are saving for a deposit and looking at numerous houses for sale – but before you start applying for bonds, ensure your credit record is in order. The better your credit record, the more negotiating power you have with your ...

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Start Saving Now if You Want a Home of Your Own

It might not be easy, but it’s time for prospective homebuyers to start saving for a really sizeable deposit. So says Realty 1 International Property Group CEO Hano Jacobs, who notes that the average household debt to disposable ...

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How To: Buy a House

How to buy a house, we share important tips that will help you make the biggest investment of your life

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Consumer Confidence Remains Steady in Second Quarter

After surging from +6 in 4Q2009 to +15 in 1Q2010, the FNB/BER consumer confidence index (CCI) remained virtually unchanged at +14 in 2Q2010. Given that consumer confidence surged briefly by a hefty 27 index points when South ...

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Buy-To-Let Properties Will Reap Rewards in the Long Term

Peter Gilmour, chairman of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, says that the rental market is currently in a major slump and that there are no signs of any quick turnaround in the near future. “There are a number of contributing factors ...

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Banks Loosen Purse Strings to Finance Real Estate For Sale

Prospective buyers scouting the market for real estate for sale can look forward to an easier conversation with the bank manager, the latest data from bond originator ooba shows. Banks continued to relax their lending criteria in ...

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You have to share your rent with SARS

If you own one or more rental properties, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) requires you to pay tax on your profits.

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FNB Building Confidence takes a knock in 2Q2010

The FNB Building Confidence Index (FNB BCI) measures the business confidence of all the major role players and suppliers involved in the building industry including architects, quantity surveyors, contractors, sub-contractors and ...