Bank repossessed property can begin to become really expensive to maintain. The more bank repossessed property a bank has, the higher its maintenance costs, …
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A good example of the benefits would be to look at a situation where a person is merely looking for a house of their own but due to a tight budget can’t affo…
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Try to get a pre-qualified mortgage before looking at homes. This will take the additional stress off you in obtaining a mortgage. It will also give you a cl…
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You may very well get a bargain however, be prepared to find the answers to some of your own questions. Remember there is legal work involved and the related…
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Bank repossessed property sold at these auctions normally goes for 30% to 50% less than the market price. So a first-time buyer can get a few steps higher wi…
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First of all, you need to determine exactly what your needs are, and take your budget into account. It does not help looking at houses that either does not s…
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Super 14 rugby hits our screens and stadiums in February 2009. It's hard to do work on a Friday morning when you know the first game is about to start. Find all the fixtures here. Life is not all about property and work...
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Trevor Manuel has given what some speculate to be his last budget speech today 11 February 2009. To be honest, the budget is pretty much what was expected. There are some savings on personal tax, smokers and drinkers will pay more while there is a higher fuel levy. As for property, the Capital Gains Tax exclusion threshold was raised from R16000 to R17500.
The Monetary Policy Committee cut the Repo Rate of South Africa by 100 basis points! This brings the repo rate to 10.5% and the prime lending rate to 14% ...read more
The South African Monetary Policy (MPC) will make its decision on the new interest rate for February 2008 known soon. Will it fall by 0.5% or even more?
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