Locked down, but not locked out – property market recovering
Signs point to swift recovery in South African residential property sales.
Category Archives: The Future of Home Loans
A look at what the future might hold for the mortgage game in South Africa.
Coronavirus financial troubles? Don’t wait to contact your bank!
Critical advice regarding home loan payment holidays and what’s happening with property sales during lockdown
Quick word on the recent budget speech
There was some encouraging news for the property sector in today’s Budget speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, which addressed some of the major issues that are putting the brakes […]
Junk status & your home loan
The cost of lending for the State as well as many corporations based in the country has now increased significantly. These increased costs will result in price increases for goods and services. This includes bank fees and the increase to interest rates we are already seeing.
South Africa and Property in 2017
We look ahead at what the year might have in store…
Future Imperfect
We had a breakfast with Standard Bank. Here’s what they told us about 2016…
Budget 2016: Speak softly and carry a big stick?
Perhaps Minister Gordhan’s conservative budget belies the power he is exerting behind the scenes? If he truly has real control over the finances of the country he is carrying a big stick indeed.
South Africa and Property in 2016
It is a gloomy forecast…
Standard Bank Home Loans: thinking outside the box?
Members of our team attended Standard Bank’s Property Breakfast and took a look behind the curtain to see what Standard Bank’s policies are based on
Credit Amnesty to be implemented next month!
We assess the ups and downs of the upcoming credit amnesty
Our 2014 South African Home Loan and Property Prognostications
Our look at the property market and mortgages in 2014
Trouble ahead? South Africa’s next Credit Amnesty.
Government hopes the new Credit Amnesty will be a boon but the banks say it will be lead to a credit crisis. Find out why.
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