Thinking of buying instead of renting?
The property market has been labelled a buyer’s market for most of 2020. Even though this year has proven to be disastrous in many respects, many factors have been beneficial for property buyers. From the historically low interest rates and the adjustment of the property transfer threshold, to lowered property prices, the market opened its doors to buyers (at least figuratively speaking for most of […]
Why more people are qualifying for a 100% (no-deposit) bond than ever before
When statistics from ooba on home loans for the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 came out, there were some significant indicators of trends in the property market. Surprisingly, the market conditions have, in many ways, improved in comparison with preceding COVID-impacted quarters. 100% bonds are making sense (for you and the bank) Since the SA […]
Have you outgrown your current home?
Knowing when to move is not always as straight forward as one might think. At times, the need for a change is apparent and unavoidable, but other times, it grows over time and may even go unnoticed. Let’s have a look at a few of the biggest indications that it might be time to move house. Growing pains A […]