Good news for home loan approval rates in South Africa
Category The Property Market
Buying a new home continues to become more affordable as weakening housing demand results in ongoing negative real price growth (after inflation) in the residen
Home loan approval rates are going up and deposits are going down
Category Property Buying Info
South Africa's property market is in a state of paralysis as consumers wait for some kind of certainty and stability following the elections later in May
It will soon be a nightmare to get hold of a new title deed in SA - here's what homeowners need to k
Category Property Selling Info
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has announced changes to Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act. According to Melissa Peneda, an associa
New door knobs could get you to sell your property. Here are three other quick fixes fixes from SA d
Category Property Selling Info
South Africa continues to be a buyers' market, with house prices looking limp and the average time to sell a house extending to beyond four months. But a coup
Property: Is it better to buy or rent?
Category Property Buying Info
Deciding on whether you should rent or buy can be tricky. Here are some tips.
Here's what you need to know about buying property in 2019
Category Property Buying Info
If you've set your sights on buying the house of your dreams in 2019, you'll be pleased to hear that current buyers' market conditions look set to continue for
The transfer of property process in South Africa
Category Property Buying Info
Conveyancing - or the transfer of property ownership - is the process you'll work through before finally gaining the keys to your palace. Here: The need to know
How to limit capital gains tax on the disposal of your property
Category Tax Tips
As a taxpayer, you can utilise certain security expenses that have been incurred in improving your primary residence or investment property to reduce the capita
Homes for sale: asking prices becoming more unrealistic - FNB
Category The Property Market
The majority of home sellers (96%) have to drop their asking price in order to sell the property. That's according to a second quarter FNB Estate Agent Survey.
Distressed property for sellers and buyers
Category Property Buying Info
Typically, banks regard a property as being “in distress” after three missed mortgage payments in a row. This could happen to any of us and can be due to many f