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Pre-approval for a Home Loan

By getting pre-approved for a home loan you could speed up the process of buying a new house. Real estate agents and sellers will take you more seriously because you are financially secured.

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Hints & Tips: Moving.

To make sure you move goes without any glitches, try to keep the following in mind.

  • Before you move, be sure to cancel that electricity, water, etc.
  • Cancel the newspaper and bread/milk deliveries in advance.
  • Be sure to cancel the phone account, and call before you leave to make sure.

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The hunt for Home loans in South Africa

When buying a house you may be confronted with different Home loan options and choosing the right option to suit you can become quite a difficult task.

Here are some pointers on how to make buying a house and getting a Home Loan easier.

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Home Loan Applications

Let Someone Else Take Care Of It

Finding a house that has the potential to become your home sweet home can be a nightmare. Finding a home loan to finance a place that you can call your own can be even worse. With the vast number of home loan application alternatives that are currently available on the market, it is a daunting task to decide on the option best suited for your needs – and your pocket.

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Finding and Evaluating Property

Today, investing in property is easier and more profitable than ever. But even in a healthy market, with new tools to find and evaluate potentially profitable properties, you can lose a lot of money in a short time. To maximize the odds of winning, consider these tips…

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Cleaning Up Your House Before You Sell

First impressions last…

The market value of your house could be undermined by rubbish in and around your home. Rubbish creates an atmosphere of disorder and chaos and will lead potential homebuyers to assume that you have neglected your house.

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Helpful Hints & Tips when Buying New Property

Buying your first home is probably one of the biggest investments you have ever made to date. It is always advisable to be unemotional, cautious and clever when making your decision. Below is a list of things to keep in mind when choosing your ideal property.

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Median House Prices Down 4,6% for October

It seems as though the residential property market might be stabilising and that interest in residential property is returning. Standard Bank’s property book January to October 2009 revealed an average monthly decline of 4,3% in the median house price, making it the 17th consecutive month of declines.

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2010 Predicted to be a Good Property Year

Real estate heavyweights predict that 2010 will be a great property year. Absa’s home loans’ boss  says that he sees “light at the end of the tunnel and no train in sight”. Home loan applications were up by a dramatic 20% in September and approvals at Absa for residential mortgage applications are also up.

It seems as though people are more positive because the affordability levels are back to around the 2007 levels. Banks will grant more in mortgage finance because of the fallen interest rates since December.

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The Internet’s Influence on the Housing Market

More and more potential homebuyers are using the internet to search for their ideal house. The internet helps you to search and investigate the whole residential market until you cut down your choices to only a few you physically have to see.

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