#Thread Getting the best interest rates for your home loan.
The bank has a secret list of things to determine your interest rate. The more information you give the bank, the lower could your interest rate potentially be!
They also consider your age, relationship status and how much coffee you drink on a daily basis.
They also look at your work history. In my opinion, if you've not been job hopping, they tend to favour you.
We know the bank looks at your highest qualification.
They also check affordability and disposable income. This is a complex calculation, and you can get more info on this here frugallocal.co.za/2020/01/13/3-b…
We also know that they will put your finances under a stress test. For example, what will happen if interest rates go up with 3%? How will your financial situation look?
Will you have capacity to afford your bond?
All in all, you need to have full round financial health and be stable financially (your job, your life), education, relationships, job life, and nyaope to get a good interest rate.
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RIP Charlie Munger (1924-2023) - the Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and right hand man of Warren Buffet. In honour, I would like to give the 10 best quotes by Charlie.
1. "Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up."
2. “The safest way to try and get what you want is to try and deserve what you want."
3. “In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time - none, zero."
4. “The big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting."
5. “You don’t have to be brilliant, only a little bit wiser than the other guys, on average, for a long, long time."
So you want to buy into a sectional title scheme??
Well, let's talk what you should be looking for in the financials - and how to go about it. Oh, and the OTP.
So the OTP. Add a clause stating the sale is dependent on your review of the financial statements. And you have 2 weeks from it dropping in your lap to review and change your mind. Just reword it nicely ;)
Ask for the last AGM pack (if possible) - or just the annual financial statements (AFS).
Focus on the income and expenses, reserves, and outstanding debts.
6 things you should know about a tax free savings account in south Africa... We'll start with the easy ones and go to more complex things 😎
1. TFSAs a lifetime limit of R500,000, which means that an individual cannot contribute more than that amount over the lifetime of the account. There is also a R36,000 annual limit.
2. Contributions to TFSAs are not tax-deductible, but any interest, dividends, and capital gains earned in the account are tax-free.
Let's talk TAX AND RENTAL PROPERTIES!
How do you pay less tax on rental income?!
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So, as you might know, rental income is taxed at your normal income tax rate. This means, if you're in the 36% bracket, you will be paying 36% income tax on all income made from property rentals.
But there has to be a way around it?
And that's what the rich and informed do ;)
You have a few choices in paying less tax in rental property: 1. More expenses and deductibles 1.1 Home loans 1.2 Betterment & Maintenance 2. less income 3. tax breaks. 4. do some funky entity dealings - not for the faint-hearted!
And a special section incl: 5. SELLING + taxes
DONT BUY PROPERTY FOR THESE 9 REASONS!! 1. Because you are prequalified/preapproved for an amount. Remember interest rates will climb and might make it unaffordable
2. Because levies are low. With bad management, these can increase. Check that the system and all finances are healthy too!
3. Because it's a beautiful home. It takes a lot of maintenance and MONEY to keep the grass greener on that side. And budget for insurance too...!
Travel tips from top places where I've been: 1. Croatia: beautiful, well priced and cheap for self-drive. Visit Plitvice, Dubrovnik and travel in a rental car so you can stop wherever you want. Booking flights via Rome tends to be cheaper.
2. Turkey: very cheap, amazing food, good coffee and worth just walking around Istanbul. We had a food checklist. Also, check out prices before you buy. Shop around. Avoid touristy places, but do try a Hammam for a scrub!
3. Vietnam: CHEAP, raw, non-touristy and worth to see all the natural beautiful sites including Halong Bay, My Son and the Mekong Delta. We lived on Pringles: x 2 size and 1/2 the price!