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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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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Is residential property (still) a vehicle for building long-term wealth?
26 April 2022 | Insights Team
One of the largest transactions we may ever make during the course of our lives is the purchase of a home. Some of us may even be fortunate enough to experience this landmark event a handful of times. Whatever the case may be, there is usually one critical question that we all ask ourselves as […]
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Property, a vehicle to build wealth in 2022
27 January 2022 | Insights Team
The hotly debated topic of an interest rate hike has finally been put to bed with today’s SARB announcement to increase the repo rate by a further 0.25%. This marks the second interest hike since November 2021, bringing the base home rate to 7.5%, with a further two interest rate hikes anticipated in 2022. Seller’s […]
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How we’re building SA’s No.1 real estate experience, from as little as R24,995 +VAT
21 September 2021 | Insights Team
Heritage Month aka National Braai Month In South Africa, Heritage Month takes place during the entire month of September. During this period the Rainbow Nation celebrates its rich diversity, culture, beliefs and traditions. But nothing brings South Africans together more than our best-loved tradition of gathering around a fire. Heritage Month fosters social cohesion and […]
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