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Tag Archives: Loan

Locked down, but not locked out – property market recovering

June 19, 2020by Contributor Leave a comment

Signs point to swift recovery in South African residential property sales.

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The Future of Home Loans, Useful Information

GOT BOND PRE-APPROVAL? HERE’S HOW TO KEEP IT

November 21, 2019by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

A mortgage originator can give you a pretty good idea of what you can afford before you start house hunting. But how can you be sure that the information is relatively accurate weeks (or months) later?

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Useful Information

Rates on hold. Time to buy before the election?

March 30, 2019by Contributor Leave a comment

Taken from the Mortgage Max newsletter of 29 March 2019. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank has once again decided to leave South Africa’s repo rate unchanged […]

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Interest Rates Watch, Uncategorized

What is an Access Facility?

June 25, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

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 […]

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Q & A, Useful Information

Rates Watch September 2016: Waiting for rain

September 21, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

It is South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee meeting time again! YAY! What will they do with the interest rates? While the JSE has taken a few knocks over […]

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Interest Rates Watch

Residential Building Loans Part 1: Vacant Land

September 2, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

In Part 1 of our 3 part ‘Building Loan’ series we look at applying for a loan to buy vacant land

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

Keep that credit history clean!

Featuredby Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Late and failed payments might cost you BIG in the future.

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Property Finance Advice

If it ain’t broke…

April 14, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Rates are definitely on an upward trajectory. Can fixing your home loan interest rate save you money? Read on…

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

Foreigners: Home Loans & Buying Property in South Africa

March 3, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

A comprehensive guide for foreigners purchasing and applying for home loans in South Africa

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

Freelancers and Home Loans

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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!

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

Gain financial flexibility and safety from your home loan.

Featuredby Liz de Mink Leave a comment

A home loan, when used wisely and when well-managed, can be considered a ‘good debt’ that can not only save you money but grow your wealth too…

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Property Finance Advice

2014: De Mink Property Finance home loans in figures

December 31, 2014by Contributor Leave a comment

Drawing some tips and interesting information about home loans from our 2014 data

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

Buying or selling a house? What actually happens…

August 5, 2014by Contributor Leave a comment

A step-by-step guide to what happens when a house is bought and sold.

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Useful Information

Turn your home loan into a piggy-bank. Say what?!

Featuredby Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Clients are often perplexed by the access facility. Hopefully this post will clear a few things up…

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Property Finance Advice

How much does it really cost to buy a home?

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Beyond the money you need for the purchase and home loan repayment there are significant costs when buying a home.

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Property Finance Advice

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