Cover bond and transfer costs with a home loan of 108%

Are you in the market for your first home? Then trust Nedbank to make it easier to enter the property market with a loan for 108%. That's 100% to cover the purchase price of the property and an extra 8% to cover bond registration fees, transfer duties on your new home, and other start-up costs. It's the easy, flexible way to finance your first home!

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Canadian companies and pension funds have invested close to $10-billion in foreign real estate this year, a sign of their desire to move outside their own increasingly crowded backyard and evidence of growing clout in global markets.

The flow of Canadian funds into global real estate markets has outpaced foreign investment here at home by almost two-to-one, show figures compiled by real estate firm CB Richard Ellis Ltd. They are to be released at an industry conference this week...

Buildings near Gautrain stations now worth a fortune

OFFICE buildings near Gautrain stations are the province’s newest property hot spots.

And with experts saying Gauteng’s office space shortage is the worst it’s been in 10 years, prices are set to shoot even higher...

It may not be legally compulsory, but you should always take out a life insurance policy when a bond is granted for a home — and it should be large enough to cover the full outstanding sum owed on your home.

According to Lanice Steward, MD of Anne Porter Knight Frank, "We have in our business too often seen a young wife or husband with children having to move out soon after the spouse has died because sums were still owing on the home which they could not pay...

NEWTOWN, the trendy entertainment and residential precinct in Johannesburg’s inner city, is beginning to attract interest from would-be office landlords.

Property commentators say that interest in this sector of the area’s redevelopment is growing. New office projects could kick off if the South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) approves development proposals for Newtown’s Central Place...

Paarl, a mere 60 kilometers from Cape Town and less than an hour by car from the golden beaches of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, is renowned not only for its illustrious past and unrivaled scenic beauty, but also presents holiday makers an exciting tourist destination...

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Home renovations: Coping with the chaos

No matter how well executed they are, home renovations are bound to upset your daily routine, and unless you are well prepared for the disruption it can really sour your appreciation of the finished project.

Dr Piet Botha, chairman of Nationlink estate agency group, says that whatever the reason for their renovation - to modernise the home, to increase the value of the property...

Booking in advance
South Africa is a popular tourist destination and it is advisable to make your travel arrangements as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointment. This includes accommodation, flights and car hire reservations.

Peak seasons
South Africa is generally busiest during the summer months of November - March. Local summer school holidays fall during December and January and at this time local seaside resorts are particularly busy with families and children. Other busy holiday periods are over Easter and during the local June/July school holiday period. For visitors preferring a cooler temperature, fewer tourists and less crowds in general its worth considering visiting in the off-peak months of April/May or September/October You may also be able to take advantage of seasonal discounts at these times...

Stand by for an increase in the popularity of stand-alone, freehold homes located in established areas where there are less likely to be disruptions due to roadworks, new housing developments or re-zonings for commercial and industrial development.

Gerhard Kotzé, CEO of the ERA South Africa property group, says: "There will always be a need for the stylish, lock-up-and-leave lifestyle offered by sectional title and cluster homes, but we are finding that freehold properties in older areas are now definitely 'on the radar' again...

“Hunters Umhlanga set a new record of R250m in Sales in 2006!”

Before the year has even drawn to a close Hunters The Estate Agents, the revolutionary
Property Agency who actually pay their staff a basic salary and employ them with a
wonderful benefits package, have set an impressive sales record of R250m during 2006 -
and the year is still going...

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