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First-time Home Buyer

What to look for when comparing Home Loan offers

It’s great to have a selection of home loan quotes to choose from. You can save yourself significant amounts of money in the long-term by choosing the best home loan quote. But how do you determine which one is the best?

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Window Shopping For Home Loans

Perhaps some of us have been to a mall to buy a few items and soon after purchasing those goods, passed by another shop only to see the very same items at a much lower price! In as much as people react to situations differently, most people would be disappointed to find themselves in this situation. 

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Is A Flexi/Access Bond The Right Option For You?

“Dear Phoenix Bonds, I am encouraged by the excellent and warmly service that my nephew says he received from you. I am writing to you because I have also decided to utilise your services in purchasing my first immovable property. However, may you kindly assist me to understand what a Flexi/Access Bond facility is? Thanking you in advance.

Adriaan, Bedfordview

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Added Benefits For First Time Homebuyers

From the time of visiting a preferred area to hunt for a suitable property, applying for a bond, registering the bond, transferring the property to the day of occupation, it is quite an involved process with many role players playing their part.

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Interest Rates Are Rising, Should I Fix My Home Loan Rate?

With the Russia – Ukraine conflict in full swing, the economic growth prospects of a world reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic look bleak. A decline in the energy and food production sectors will certainly result in the disruption of global trade, while pushing inflation higher.

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Why Was My Bond Application Declined?

Buying an immovable property is one of the most fulfilling experiences in life, and when one embarks on that endeavor, hurdles along the way are definitely not appreciated. This is why more and more home buyers are finding it much easier and convenient to use the services of bond originators in the application process of home loans.

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Home Loan – With Extra Effort, The Self Employed Can Qualify Too

The income that different people get periodically comes in various forms. For some it comes as a salary per month or per week if they are formally employed, whilst for some it comes as profit in the event that they are self-employed. 

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Sure of What You Hope For, Certain of Things Not Seen – Buying In A Development

Buying a property in a property development works much in the same way as the proverbial words in Hebrews 11 verse 1 defining faith. Despite having its own peculiar benefits, it is a move based on trust as the Purchaser is essentially buying a property that cannot be seen at that time and which will only be visible in future. It surely is being ‘sure of what you hope for, certain of things not seen.

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Home Loan Applications – What Speeds Up, and What Speeds Down

Buying an immovable property is largely dependent on the financial reserves available for the purchase (affordability), just like acquiring any other asset. Whilst cash purchases are straight forward and quick, purchases through home finance may experience twists and turns owing to various reasons. It is quite an involved process from application to final approval of the home loan, but certainly it is a process in which parties are in a position to lessen the hassles and not cause delays.

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When Exactly Do Suspensive Conditions in OTPs Become Effective?

Parties involved in immovable property purchase transactions always hope that the transactions will be completed without any glitches.

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