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Banks are competing for new home loan business at the moment and prudent home buyers are benefiting as a result, says Rudi Botha, CEO of BetterBond, SA's bigges

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate has been raised from 14% to 15% this month, and the change is set to raise the cost-to-consumer of all sorts of goods and service

Last month we discussed strategies for selling your home after a relocation. This month we look at what you should do if the situation is reversed and you need

Private sector investors are queuing up to invest in SA at the moment as we saw this month when Energy Minister Jeff Radebe signed renewable energy contracts wi

Many new estates and sectional title complexes offer children's playgrounds now as an added attraction for parents concerned about the safety of public parks an

Beautiful bathrooms are key attractions for prospective buyers, coming a close second to stylish kitchens, so for home sellers it is worth putting time and mone

Many inexperienced property sellers believe they can increase their profits or reduce the price of their home - and thus sell it faster - by spending less on ma

First-time buyers typically need to save for at least three years to afford the deposit on a home, and the VAT and fuel price increases announced in this year's

A new job or a promotion to a position in another town or city is usually a step up the corporate ladder - but can present problems if you have to relocate in a

Fuel prices are down, consumer confidence is up and there are definitely more prospective home buyers in the market now than there were a year ago. But that doe