Tips and tricks for first-time home buyers
Start with a small home, and decorate it cleverly so it appears bigger than it is
08 May 2025 - 05:00
While the cost of buying property has frustrated many a South African in the past few years, 46.5% of them (https://www.ooba.co.za/resources/oobarometer/) who are first-time buyers are following a shift in interest rates and increasing salaries (https://www.bankservafrica.com/blog/post/4db8fb5f-9b7b-4fcb-b728-2b0b7685012a_positive-start-for-take-home-pay-in-2025) that have resulted in an uptick in their spending habits...
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