MortgageMe partners with Lightstone Properties to create a seamless home loan referral service
As an estate agent, a customer’s satisfaction and swift closing of a sale are key to a successful transaction. For a buyer, the traditional...
Found your dream home? Here’s how to navigate a period of high interest rates
Tips for fearless property buyers in a buyer’s market
In the property market, tough economic times generally favour the buyer. If you are a new...
Get the home loan you deserve in five easy steps
So, you’ve fallen in love with a property, and you want it to be yours, like, yesterday. You already know how you’re going to...
How to navigate interest rate hikes and keep your home
The most recent interest rate hike took many people by surprise, including financial pundits and economists. Expecting a 0.25% increase but getting 0.50% has...
Starter’s guide to flipping houses
Well-known YouTuber Stephen Baron recently made a whopping R970 000 profit flipping a Johannesburg house, receiving over a million views on his YouTube channel Flipping...
Digitisation will make or break bond originators
Bond origination companies not already forging a digitisation path in the present decade risk becoming obsolete, this is according to Andrea Tucker, Director, MortgageMe....
Protecting your property: An expert guide to insurance for SA homeowners
Purchasing a property is considered one of the most significant financial decisions a person will make in their lifetime for good reason. It’s a...
SA property trends to keep on your radar
Shifts in human behaviour across the globe and changing lifestyles and work patterns are creating massive waves in property markets everywhere. In South Africa,...
How single women are getting a foot on the property ladder
Whether single by choice, or single by circumstance, it is clear that women are not waiting around to start climbing the property ladder. While...
How to negotiate yourself a better buying price
There are not many occasions when haggling, bartering, or more politely put, negotiating, the price of an item is acceptable outside of a weekend...
Knowing your affordability can buy you your dream home
Although 2022 kicked off with an interest rate hike, South Africa’s housing market is expected to remain favourable for buyers and property investors. But...
An expert guide to purchasing property from a deceased estate
Purchasing a property from a deceased estate is no ordinary property transaction. While there might be a great opportunity to buy a home at...
