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The Name's Bond, Mortgage Bond

While the NCA was fashioned to prevent reckless lending, as a nation we have not, as yet, created a savings culture to diminish our reliance on financial institutions. Though, a surprising level ...

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Vital signs indicate US real-estate market recovering slowly, SA in better shape

There has been a seven per cent year-on-year increase in real estate property transactions during summer in the US.

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Area Review: Property in Craighall Park

Smack bang between Blairgowrie and Hyde Park is the highly sought-after and hip suburb of Craighall Park. While the road names are terribly posh (think Buckingham, Devonshire, Westminster and ...

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Aspire To a Secure Financial Future

In order to build a brand with a name that is easier to remember, Interfusion Finance has changed its name to Aspire. Says CEO David Smith: “Our clients aspire to have a better life once they ...

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Relaxed banking criteria boosts home loan approvals

South African banks have loosened their lending criteria which has supported a revival in the property market and helped new buyers enter the market says South Africa’s biggest mortgage ...

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FNB Residential Property Barometer (3rd Quarter) - Tshwane

The 3rd Quarter Tshwane Metro FNB Residential Property Barometer pointed to a sizeable jump in activity levels in the region during the 3rd quarter, after a very mild recovery since the 3rd quarter of last year. This suggests ...

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Answers to the Ultimate Question - When to Buy?

The fact that I am writing this blog and you are engaged in reading it shows that we are still infatuated by property and real estate investment. You may think of it as an affliction, but it is in our nature to look for ...

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FNB Residential Property Barometer (3rd Quarter) - Ethekwini

The 3rd Quarter eThekwini Metro FNB Residential Property Barometer pointed to a further jump in activity levels in the region for the 5th consecutive quarter, after a very low bottoming out point in the 2nd quarter of last year. ...

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Interest rate decision and implications for property

The seeming end of interest rate cuts leads to the question as to how much further the residential market recovery can go. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank (SARB) decided ...