Articles by Staff Writer

Disband estate agency board

23 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Remax has called for the deregulation of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and for the industry to be allowed to regulate itself

Choose Nedbank and get R100 in your pocket

22 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Open a new Nedbank current account, switch your debit orders and get a R100 refund

Residential property market remains depressed: FNB

22 April 2008 · Staff Writer

The FNB residential property barometer for the first quarter 2008 unsurprisingly showed further decline in activity levels

Now comes the real crunch

21 April 2008 · Staff Writer

With Tito Mboweni announcing an interest rate hike of an effective 0.5%, the time for consumers to get wise about their expenses is well and truly upon us.

House price recovery ahead

21 April 2008 · Staff Writer

The residential market will remain tough for the next eighteen months, but should pick up by the end of next year when interest rates will probably start to come down.

South Africans Must Act Now or Face Bankruptcy

21 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Interest Rate Hike Slaps R400 on Debt Repayments - Justmoney.co.za offers some money saving guidance

The worst is yet to come

18 April 2008 · Staff Writer

The problem is that when bad debts rise, the impact is exponential

Costs drive regulation threat

18 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Spiralling health-care expenses faced by consumers forces minister to consider tougher measures, reports Lynn Carlisle

Don't be swayed by doom-and-gloom scenarios

17 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Nedgroup offers investment advice during turbulent times

Property sector under pressure, but no crisis

17 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Already stung by global market woes, the local listed property sector looks set for more pricing pressure thanks to the latest interest rate hike.

Justmoneysavers - check out the banks' special deals

16 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Free cash and low interest rates offered by banks and credit card companies to win new customers - but beware!

Confidence at new low as SA feels the pinch

16 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Confidence in the economy and business prospects fell to a near five-year low in February, hammered by rising inflation, higher interest rates and power cuts.