How to negotiate the best offer for your property in 2023
18 January 2023 | Insights Team
PART 1 [LISTEN TO PODCAST] You’re selling your home, the valuation has been concluded and you have signed a mandate with a reputable agent and agency. Your home has been properly photographed and listed in the correct price bracket, is being actively marketed across all the correct portals, attracting a pool of buyers ready to […]
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Chasing the interest rate – what you should know about switching your home loan
6 December 2022 | Insights Team
With the South African repo rate on the increase and inflation high consumers feeling the pinch are searching for ways to save money. Banks and bond originators tempt homeowners struggling to meet suddenly higher than anticipated repayments with the prospect to switch and pay less on their home loans. It’s the interest rate rat race. But […]
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18 October 2022 | Insights Team
At Leadhome our goal is to help you sell your property AND save you money. In fact, our whole business model is about helping you sell your property faster and for the best possible price by combining technology and our high-performance estate agents’ professional and area expertise.
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Learn to accept that sometimes, less is more
11 October 2022 | Marcel du Toit
We are all feeling the strain of higher-than-forecast inflation, high food and energy costs, currency depreciation, record load shedding and, inevitably, repo rate hikes as our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) struggles to curb July’s reported 7.8% inflation levels. So, with the latest in an uninterrupted series of repo rate hikes, 75 bps on 22 September […]
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What to consider when saving money for your first home
4 October 2022 | Insights Team
Buying your first home is truly a life-changing life event. For many, the prospect of owning a property means that you have made a sound investment in building wealth over time. However, the decision to buy a propety can be stressful, as, being able to afford to purchase a new home and meet home loan repayments […]
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