STANLIB’s take on the Downgrades
What follows is an extract of an email sent out by STANLIB (South Africa’s largest unit trust manager by market share) to its clients after the downgrade late Friday afternoon. […]
Category Archives: Useful Information
Links and articles we feel you need to see
Q&A: Two People Purchasing a Property together. Can one apply for a bond?
Can two people buy a property but only one applies for a home loan?
What is an Access Facility?
If you’ve researched home loans, or applied for a home loan, you may have heard of an “Accessbond” or an “access facility” but may not be clear on exactly what […]
Standard Bank is offering 50% discount on bond fee!
Save 50% on bond fees and stand a chance to win R100 000 with Standard Bank Home Loans until 31 May 2017
ABSA’s Loyalty Home Loan programme
ABSA offer discounts to clients keeping their home loan business at the bank. Do you qualify?
2016: DE MINK PROPERTY FINANCE YEAR IN FIGURES
We take a close look at our figures in 2016 and the lessons clients can learn from them…
Could you afford President Zuma’s home loan repayments?
If the President received the treatment you could expect what would he pay per month?
Residential Building Loans Part 1: Vacant Land
In Part 1 of our 3 part ‘Building Loan’ series we look at applying for a loan to buy vacant land
Capital Gains Tax and your property plans
You might never have to pay Capital Gains Tax but if you ever do it sucks!
If it ain’t broke…
Rates are definitely on an upward trajectory. Can fixing your home loan interest rate save you money? Read on…
Foreigners: Home Loans & Buying Property in South Africa
A comprehensive guide for foreigners purchasing and applying for home loans in South Africa
2015: De Mink Property Finance Year in Figures
Phew! I can’t believe we’re already 19 days into 2016! Now that we’ve caught our breath after the holidays I can finally take a few moments to look back at […]
Freelancers and Home Loans
Freelancers have to jump through a number of hoops when applying for a home loan. We can help make the process as quick and painless as possible!
DO YOU NEED INSURANCE WHEN APPLYING FOR A HOME LOAN?
Insurance is an important investment and can keep your investment safe and debt at bay!
Death and Taxes
Currently South Africa is running at a budget deficit of around 4% of GDP. Government debt stands at 46% of GDP and continues to grow. Our growth rate is sluggish […]
