Stash rate cut savings in your bond for major benefits
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This week’s interest rate cut of 25 percentage points brings the repo rate to 7,75% and the prime lending rate to 11,25% - and also creates a golden opportunity
Firzt expands into flourishing West Rand market
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The Firzt Realty Group is expanding its Gauteng presence, with the latest development being the addition of a team of top agents on the West Rand.
Budget focus on local government a positive for property
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From a real estate point of view, one of the most important aspects of this week’s mini-Budget is the fresh focus on fixing local government to ensure that
Women in property: Want to hone your property investment skills?
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Women are writing important property investment stories with the industry-leading Absa Buy to Let Home Loan. South Africa (SA) can be seen as a blueprint for th
Cancelling a Rental Lease Agreement Before the End of The Contract Period
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There are many reasons why you might want to cancel your lease before the end of the contract period:
How rate cuts benefit everyone in real estate
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The whole real estate industry is celebrating following this week’s Reserve Bank announcement of a 0,25 percentage point cut in interest rates
New moves for companies keen to get staff back to the office
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As the productivity debate between the proponents of remote and onsite work rages on, companies are starting to recognise that they may need to make significant
Lower interest rates will also be good for the rental market
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Landlords should be looking forward to the start of interest rate decreases as much as homeowners are, says Denese Zaslansky, chair of the First Realty group, w
Many Levels of Safety for Single Women Homebuyers
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While overall home sales volumes in SA have plateaued in recent years, home sales to single women have continued to rise, from around 17% pre-pandemic to more t
Your bond repayment could go down twice this year with interest rate cuts
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Standard Bank said that it believes the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) will cut the interest rate two times before the end of the year.