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Discovery Home Loans: What’s all the hype?

Discovery, in partnership with SA Home Loans, has introduced a home loan offering that incorporates its signature rewards-based approach. Clients have the opportunity to receive up to a 1% interest-rate discount based on their financial behaviour and engagement with Discovery products. But is it worth pursuing?

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Financing a half share transfer of property

If you’re buying or selling a half share of a property, you may think the process will easier than buying a property outright, which is a common misconception. There are many legal intricacies, valuation considerations, and co-owner agreements that play pivotal roles.

This article relates specifically to the buyer of a half share transfer, and their cost and financing considerations.

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Sequestration: Buying property as a rehabilitated insolvent

If you’ve been part of a sequestrated estate and recently rehabilitated, you’re probably thinking about how to start building up your wealth again. One of the main concerns for rehabilitated insolvents, who most likely lost their home on the process, is how to begin the process of buying property with finance. 

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Marital status and your home loan application

If you’re thinking of buying property, but wondering how your marital status will affect the requirements for you home loan application, or whether you need to include your spouse in the process, this article is for you.

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What does a mortgage broker actually do?

We're more than just mortgage brokers. Find out what a premium mortgage broker can do for you.

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Interest Rates & Inflation

What is inflation? What is the role of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)? How do interest rates influence inflation? 

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Need a commercial bond? Read this first.

Applicants must asked themselves why they want to enter the commercial property finance arena. If the want to buy the property they are operating from, it is one thing but if they want to enter the commercial property market for investing purposes, there are definitely “safer” options.

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Silver Linings (August 2024) by Dr. Roelof Botha

From a pro-business government, to a high performing Rand-Dollar and a recovering share market - Dr Roelof Botha weighs in on some of the good news for the South African economy.

 

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Applicable Training Regulations for Candidate Property Practitioners

With so many changes, it’s difficult to keep up with the training requirements for both new and existing candidate property practitioners. This blog provides a summary overview of the latest releases from the PPRA, updated 14 June 2024.

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Silver linings (July 2024) by Dr. Roelof Botha

From a new government committed to the principles of free enterprise and private property rights, to exceptionally strong recovery of manufacturing sales and imminent easing of lending rates - A brief “good news” outlook on the political and economic landscape in South Africa, from renowned and highly respected economist Dr. Roelof Botha.

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