Locked down, but not locked out – property market recovering
Signs point to swift recovery in South African residential property sales.
Tag Archives: 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
Rates on hold. Time to buy before the election?
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 […]
FNB RATE DECISION PREDICTION
Will the SARB keep rates on hold until next year? Find out what FNB thinks and why…
HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR HOME EQUITY
Is your home a safe store of wealth? Is there such a thing as too much home improvement?
Rates Watch March 2018: Finally, a “good story to tell”?
While Zuma’s relatively painless (as yet) fall from power is undoubtedly a great positive for the country it is not and could never be a panacea for all that ails […]
Rates Watch January 2018: New Year, Same Rate?
Is four weeks of Ramaphosa enough to improve the economy?
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. […]
Rates Watch May 2017: Where to now?
The SARB has room to maneuver in spite of Junk Status and other economic woes, right?
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…
Rates Watch November 2016: No signs of relief
Drought continues to impact prices. Will the SARB choose to attempt to shield the poor or help consumers and business?
Rates Watch September 2016: Waiting for rain
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 […]
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
