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30 September 2024

When you buy a home, there is more to consider than your monthly home loan instalment. Often first-time buyers overlook or just aren’t aware of all the costs that come with purchasing a home, and when summed up, it’s often an unpleasant surprise. We break it down into the various costs you need to consider when buying your home, and then those that you’ll need to budget for as a new homeowner.

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Buying a House

30 September 2024

Very few people can buy their first home ‘in cash’ and therefore rely on banks to help them make homeownership possible through taking up affordable credit. A home loan which is paid off over an extended period is both a reality and practical necessity for many first-time and repeat homebuyers.

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20 September 2024

Economists projected rate cuts and relief for South African consumers towards the end of 2024, and those predictions have finally come to pass with a reduction in the repo and prime lending rate of 25 basis points on 19 September 2024. The repo rate is now 8.00% and the prime lending rate, 11.50%.

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What are the hidden costs when buying a home?

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Are Deposits Really Necessary When Buying a Home?

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Finally, a long-awaited repo rate cut

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Finally, a long-awaited repo rate cut

Know your credit score

How to improve your credit score

What are the hidden costs when buying a home?

Are Deposits Really Necessary When Buying a Home?

Be a smart first-time homebuyer

How to buy your first home

Why you should get a home loan pre-approval

How to get a home loan pre-approval today

The advantages of using our home loan calculators

Why use a bond originator?

When is the right time to buy property

Sectional title living, is it for you?

Thinking of Selling Your Home?

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What are the hidden costs when buying a home?

Are Deposits Really Necessary When Buying a Home?

Finally, a long-awaited repo rate cut

Be a smart first-time homebuyer

How to buy your first home

Why you should get a home loan pre-approval

How to get a home loan pre-approval today

The advantages of using our home loan calculators

Why use a bond originator?

Know your credit score

How to improve your credit score

When is the right time to buy property

Sectional title living, is it for you?

Thinking of Selling Your Home?

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