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National Housing Report 2017 – Q1
According to Deeds Office data, 35 088 bonds were registered from January to March this year, with the average bond amount at around R1 027 000. It is interesting to note that during this same peri...
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Is switching your homeloan worthwhile?
During the property boom years of 2006 and 2007, switching home loans from one bank to another was a fairly common practice among homeowners in South Africa. However, this has diminished over the y...
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Dealing with blacklisting
If a prospective homeowner has not kept up to date with their credit bureau reports, they may be in for a surprise when they apply for finance. According to Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CE...
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Purchasing a rented home
You have been looking for the ideal property to purchase for months and finally find it, but there is a catch, there is a tenant who is currently renting the property. What now?
Adrian Go...
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Are you thinking of building?
Unless you have the cash saved up, constructing a home is going to require getting a loan from a financial institution called a building loan. Essentially, a building loan can be used to finance th...
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Tax tips for landlords
Owning a rental property portfolio that provides an income is much like owning a business, and as such there are tax implications and dues that need to be paid to the South Africa Revenue Service....
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Tips to downsize efficiently
Making a move from a large freestanding home to a smaller, lock-up-and-go unit in a retirement estate has several advantages for consumers entering their golden years, says Adrian Goslett, Regional...
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What role conveyancing attorneys play?
The change of ownership of an immovable doesn’t happen when the Offer to Purchase is signed, or even when the purchase price is paid to the seller. Rather, for ownership to change hands, the...
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The process of rezoning or subdividing
Homeowners who are looking to rezone their property for business use or subdivide to sell a portion of their land may be in for a longer ride than they initially expected, says Adrian Goslett, Regi...
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Junk status and the property market
“Pay down short-term debt and consolidate long-term debt,” says Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.
The rating agency, Standard and Poor’s...
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