The Garden Route property market, George in particular has continued to thrive, despite the recessionary times that the rest of the country has been feeling. Competition is said to be tough between these Garden Route towns with buyers having good knowledge of locations, and the proximity to the good hospitals and airport access all important factors to consider. According […]
Buying property with family can be a solution on a multitude of fronts – the elderly are cared for, costs are shared … But things can go wrong, and when they do they can ruin your most precious relationships. So, what are the “dos and don’ts”? Shaun Dubois of Just Property, says he is seeing
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What buyers need to know about purchasing a distressed property 20 Dec 2020 The unfortunate reality is that there has been an increase in the number of distressed property sales owing to the lockdown and a rising unemployment rate. While interest rate cuts provided a ‘massive stimulus’ to the market, demand has slowed as signs of
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Driven by attractive interest rates and more lenient loan criteria, tenants now have their sights firmly set on owning a home. While many – particularly the millennial generation – chose to travel and live more ‘freely’ in the past, priorities have since changed, says Grant Smee, managing director for Only Realty. “Travel and event restrictions
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Capitec announced on tuesday that it has entered the home loans market. Up until now, the country’s biggest bank by customers has not offered secured lending to finance purchases like homes, even though it has quietly launched “purpose lending” to finance cars through unsecured credit in April this year. On Tuesday Capitec announced that it
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LP GAS INSTALLATIONS – LEGISLATION & SAFETY LP Gas installations without a valid up to date CoC may lead to dire consequences for home owners. With the high cost of electricity gas appliances in the home are becoming more popular. Some homeowners are unaware that permanent gas installations such as gas ovens, hobs, heaters and
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This one trend is a good sign for South Africa’s property market – and for buyers Prospective property buyers are looking online to see what they can afford, as they make the most of the lowest lending rate in recent years, says bond originator, BetterBond. The group has reported a 123% increase in online pre-approvals
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Would it be better to invest R500k or deposit it into my bond? Would it be better to invest R500 000 in some investment mechanism or deposit it into my bond? What a brilliant question and a conundrum that has been on many people’s minds for as long as household bonds and saving have been
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The COVID-19 lockdown has highlighted the challenges of getting everyone together for an old-fashioned, original “paper and ink” signing session. Electronic signatures can ease property transfer transactions – here’s when and how they are valid. “To sign a document means to authenticate that which it stands for, or is intended to represent the name of
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