2015 has been a busy year for everyone. We at HomeTimes want to know what industry heavyweights are thinking about as the year draws to a close. Some are concerned about buyers, others sellers, and still others society in general. But what is it that
2015 has been a busy year for everyone. We at HomeTimes want to know what industry heavyweights are thinking about as the year draws to a close. Some are concerned about buyers, others sellers, and still others society in general. But what is it that
2015 has been a busy year for everyone. We at HomeTimes want to know what industry heavyweights are thinking about as the year draws to a close. Some are concerned about buyers, others sellers, and still others society in general. But what is it that
Use your bonus or any windfall to pay extra into your bond. This is the advice just about every bank in South Africa gives its clients at the end of every year. There are obvious benefits to the consumer: save on interest and cut the
[caption id="attachment_2132" align="aligncenter" width="663"] Is fixing that big-ticket item, or simply cleaning the walls, going to help speed up the home sale?[/caption] The average cost of repairs when selling a home is estimated at about R40,000, according to HouseCheck inspectors. And at least 80% of this
2015 has been a busy year for everyone. We at HomeTimes want to know what industry heavyweights are thinking about as the year draws to a close. Some are concerned about buyers, others sellers, and still others society in general. But what is it that
2015 has been a busy year for everyone. We at HomeTimes want to know what industry heavyweights are thinking about as the year draws to a close. Some are concerned about buyers, others sellers, and still others society in general. But what is it that
Setting up shop in a house is risky business. And when your business is retail-focused, requiring ample off-street parking, security and the separation of client spaces from administrative areas, it’s a lot more difficult to get the right fit. Jared Hines, co-owner of Hines & Harley
With between 10% and 25% of all residential tenants classified as poor payers, according to figures from various rental estate agencies and the Tenant Profile Network (TPN), and an average arrears amount of R7,500 for each of these tenants, it demonstrates two things: times are tough
Yesterday’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting saw the repo rate hiked by 25 basis points, pushing it up from 6% to 6.25%. This means the base home loan rate is now 9.75% (from 9.5%). The residential market is split in its opinion on the rate hike, with