For first-time buyers, the home loan application process can feel quite overwhelming but if you are prepared for all the financial questions ahead you will be in a much better position to have your bond approved. If you are getting ready to apply for a home loan, you need to assess your financial well-being and you should know the answers to the following questions:...
Unsurprisingly, weight loss, improved self-care, doing more exercise, and saving money are among the most common new year’s resolutions people make. And while there’s certainly nothing wrong with any of those, how about including resolutions for your property? “Property is a significant investment and one that bears looking after and setting ‘goals’ for how you manage and look after that...
One of the best ways to know what you can afford is to set up a budget - which has the added benefit of allowing you to save money in the long run. Here are our 3 tips to set up your budget:...
If you are planning to buy your first home this year, put yourself in the best position to do so by sticking to these ten financial fitness tips....
Purchasing a home for the first time is an exciting yet expensive endeavour. This leads to plenty of great gifting opportunities for those aspiring homeowners among their friends and family. If you’re struggling to think of gift ideas for the coming festive season, here are a few tips for first-time buyers in your social circles....
It has been yet another record-breaking year for the local real estate market, with high sales volumes being recorded for almost every month this year. Following this period of hyper-activity within the housing market, most experts predict that we will be heading into leaner times in the year to follow....
Adrian Goslett, says that going solar can lower the cost of running your home and also has the potential to increase the resale value of the property. “In South Africa, green features are becoming increasingly popular among buyers, especially as a result of the ongoing load shedding and the prevalence of droughts in our country,” he explains....
The work-from-home pandemic-induced trends have spurred a wave of home-based small businesses and cottage industries. According to the Seeff Property Group, estate agents are increasingly dealing with property buyers in search of residential properties where they can live and work from home or run a small business....
With homeownership becoming increasingly expensive, it is becoming more common to co-own a property as a means of entering the real estate market. Before entering into this kind of ownership, it is important to be aware of the pros and cons of this sort of agreement....
Proper home maintenance is the key to keeping your home in tip-top shape over the years. If you decide to sell your home in the future, you’ll be glad you put in the work to keep it looking and functioning at its best....