SA homebuyer & Basel III: how does it impact you?

by Xavier on April 15, 2013

Other than being able to say that Basel is located in Switzerland, I doubt there are not too many people who would be able to explain what Basel III means. According to Wikipedia, “Basel III, or the Third Basel Accord, is a global, voluntary regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy.” The 2010 liquidity rules put Read more

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Is there still a need for real estate agents?

by Xavier on April 8, 2013

Where are the days where the real estate agent told you as the unknowing buyer what was going on with any particular property? The agent held the hand of the buyer as they toured around from house to house. Nowadays, most buyers have been researching particular areas or streets themselves for months and they will Read more

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6 Tips to deal with real estate remorse

by Xavier on March 25, 2013

So now, you have finally bought that house you were eyeing out for the past few months. Luckily for you, there weren’t too many interested parties. But now you start thinking: How come it took do long for it to sell? Why fid they accept my relatively low offer so quickly? What do they know Read more

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8 Tips on applying for home loan

by Xavier on March 14, 2013

Following a rather lengthy period of silence from my end due to unforeseen (yet welcome) professional busy-ness, I am back blogging, addressing some of the more prominent topics in the media as of late. I have talked about today’s topic of home loan tips before but as we are faced with a lot of credit Read more

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Nicolway Bryanston shopping centre achieved record turnovers!

by Xavier on January 23, 2013

According to the latest figures, the Nicolway Bryanston shopping centre in Sandton achieved record turnovers in December 2012, proving popular with shoppers for its first festive season after opening in April last year. Jandemie Olwage, Centre Manager of Nicolway Bryanston reports the centre’s shoppers’ baskets were the biggest yet during the holiday season. Shopper numbers Read more

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Time to fix interest rates?

by Xavier on January 15, 2013

Those of you who have been interested in the South African housing market long enough will have witnessed the impact of interest rates. With 2013 barely a few weeks old, it is yet time again to talk about whether it’s worth fixing one’s house mortgage payments or leaving it floating/variable? In regards to its interest Read more

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The Six Million Buck Question: What Does R6 Million Buy You Across The World?

by Xavier on January 8, 2013

Have you ever wondered what type of properties across the world you could buy with R6,000,000? Purely out of curiosity, I started this little endeavor a few months ago to learn more about real estate abroad vs domestic South Africa and I thought the best way to go about this would be to feature one Read more

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Most popular blog articles in 2012

by Xavier on December 31, 2012

What was your favorite blog article on this site in 2012? Which blog article gave you the most valuable information? Obviously, I can’t cover every single one of these blog articles or even all of my personal favorites here, but I would like to take a few minutes to highlight the Top-5 based on the Read more

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How fast can you sell my Bryanston home?

by Xavier on December 24, 2012

That was one of the most recent questions I was asked by a potential seller. Certainly a loaded question. Answer: it depends (sorry that’s the best I can do). It depends on what, you say? There’s a quick list of things that will affect the speed at which your Bryanston home will sell: -          Where Read more

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Introducing the buyer agent concept to SA?

by Xavier on December 18, 2012

When looking to buy a Bryanston house, finding the right real estate agent to work with might not be the easiest thing to do. Now, imagine instead of having to do all the online research yourself and then having to give your explanation to more than a handful of different agencies, you just get yourself Read more

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