Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa August/September 2019 | Page 22

GETTING STARTED Budgeting for your first home What you should know “There’s no guarantee that a reputable bank will grant you a 100% bond, so you’ll need to do your research about the deposit required to make the bond affordable, as well as calculate what the transfer fees might be.” 20 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine