Buying or selling a house? What actually happens…
A step-by-step guide to what happens when a house is bought and sold.
Tag Archives: home loan
July 2014 Rates Watch – SARB & Stagflation
We try to predict the South African Reserves decision
Turn your home loan into a piggy-bank. Say what?!
Clients are often perplexed by the access facility. Hopefully this post will clear a few things up…
Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke
Many people get nervous when they see rate increases. They look for security and constancy in fixed rates. But they do so at a cost!
How much does it really cost to buy a home?
Beyond the money you need for the purchase and home loan repayment there are significant costs when buying a home.
May 2014 Rates Watch – OUR PREDICTIONS
Interest Rate increase in May? Find out what we think!
Credit Amnesty to be implemented next month!
We assess the ups and downs of the upcoming credit amnesty
The ‘loan term’: time can be on your side
We explain why a 30 year term is not something to be worried about!
January Rates Watch – Our Predictions
UPDATE 29/01/2014: Unfortunately our prediction was wrong! The Reserve Bank increased the repo rate from 5% to 5.5% and Bank lending rates went from 8.5% (a 40 year low) to […]
SELF-EMPLOYED? WHY FNB MAY NOT BE HELPING YOU…
Self-employed clients must now deal directly with FNB when applying for a home loan. Find out why this is a very bad idea…
How-to Guide: Splitting your home loan debit order
Splitting your debit order can save you a small fortune on your home loan interest repayments. We look at how you can set this up…
Q&A: HOW DO I PAY MY HOME LOAN OFF FASTER?
Liz answers a reader’s question about the best loan repayment strategies
SIMPLE WAYS TO CUT THE COST OF YOUR HOME LOAN
Slash your home loan term and the total you repay with these simple tips
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