The Absa Group happens to be one of the largest financial organizations in South Africa catering to a number of personal and corporate customers by offering them a vast range of services through their electronic as well as physical channels. Their products and services include customized solutions for the corporate sector and personal home loans [...]
ABSA home loans are perfect for all sorts of customers because they are designed to meet all types of requirements. Whether you are a first time buyer or a buyer who would like to build the home of his dreams instead of buying a pre planned and constructed structure; ABSA has loans to suit your [...]
With interest rates rising to an enormous 15% and gas prices going to R10 per litre, we have now been thinking twice on how we spend our money. At last there is one bank that is in fact giving something back to their clients.
ABSA and Barclays has launched a new home loan product, which allows South African residents to buy property overseas and non South African residents to buy property in South Africa.
One of the developments that SA is recently enjoying is the cut in the interest rates in mortgages. This is a development that helps many consumers who are struggling in the repayments of their debts which was brought about by the tight labor condition in the first half of this year.
SA’s government bond market is the sixth-most liquid debt market in the world, ahead of the UK, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Various supply and demand factors should ensure that property prices continue to rise. Accelerating long-term economic growth in South Africa will stimulate the demand for property, while building capacity constraints will result in a shortage of supply, John Loos, a property strategist at First National Bank, told a recent property investment conference hosted by the [...]
Estate agents are known for their use of excessive language. An example is an estate agent describing a wreck of a place as “a rustic cottage that will be a handyman’s dream”. So, it is hardly surprising that many of the spokespeople for the property industry are once again resorting to using excessive language to [...]
Investments in property provided dramatic returns in recent years, but there are signs that things are changing. At least one fund believes cash will be a better investment over the next three years.
Is the NCA going to bring the country to its knees? Karen Wheller of the Property Investor Network takes a look at the big picture.
