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Tag Archives: South Africa

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

Coronavirus financial troubles? Don’t wait to contact your bank!

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Critical advice regarding home loan payment holidays and what’s happening with property sales during lockdown

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Property Finance Advice, Property Finance News, The Future of Home Loans, 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

FNB RATE DECISION PREDICTION

November 22, 2018by Contributor Leave a comment

Will the SARB keep rates on hold until next year? Find out what FNB thinks and why…

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FNB, Interest Rates Watch

HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR HOME EQUITY

August 15, 2018by Contributor Leave a comment

Is your home a safe store of wealth? Is there such a thing as too much home improvement?

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Useful Information

Rates Watch March 2018: Finally, a “good story to tell”?

March 28, 2018by Contributor Leave a comment

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 […]

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch January 2018: New Year, Same Rate?

January 18, 2018by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Is four weeks of Ramaphosa enough to improve the economy?

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Interest Rates Watch

STANLIB’s take on the Downgrades

November 26, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

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.  […]

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Useful Information

Rates Watch May 2017: Where to now?

May 24, 2017by Contributor Leave a comment

The SARB has room to maneuver in spite of Junk Status and other economic woes, right?

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Interest Rates Watch

Junk status & your home loan

April 13, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

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.

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Property Finance Advice, The Future of Home Loans

South Africa and Property in 2017

February 2, 2017by Contributor Leave a comment

We look ahead at what the year might have in store…

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The Future of Home Loans

Rates Watch November 2016: No signs of relief

November 24, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Drought continues to impact prices. Will the SARB choose to attempt to shield the poor or help consumers and business?

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Interest Rates Watch

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

Could you afford President Zuma’s home loan repayments?

September 12, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

If the President received the treatment you could expect what would he pay per month?

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Useful Information

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

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