In this week’s podcast we talk to Tim Akinnusi, the CEO of MortgageMarket.co.za. Tim is originally from Nigeria but has resided in South Africa for 30 years. He is the former Managing Executive of ABSA Home Loans, and prior to that he was the Executive Head of Sales and Client Value Management at Nedbank Home Loans.
Tim is a seasoned property finance expert with over 15 years’ experience in the financial sector. Tim started MortgageMarket in 2020 to help ordinary South Africans get the best loan to value.
MortgageMarket is the first online marketplace for home loans to give customers direct access to the Top 7 banks in SA and has done more than 2000 homeloans; they pay customers R5,000 cash back just for getting their home loan through the platform.
MortgageMarket will also help you find a property, understand if the property is priced correctly so you are not over-paying for the property. They also help you get the best deal for your mortgage by being able to compare deals across banks and negotiate better.
MortgageMarket also works with property developers who are buying land in good areas to partner with them to help them make sure they are packaging the properties in a way that allows the banks to see value in what they are offering.
MortgageMarket is also expanding into insurance and bridging finance.
In this podcast episode Tim also shares how to increase your credit score without a credit card or taking on more debt. The higher your credit score, the more like you are to qualify for a home loan.
He lost out on buying his first home for R345,000 off plan because he had too much debt (an expensive car), so he ended up buying his first home for R600,000 and ended up paying transfer costs.
He has started to build a strong property portfolio because he can see properties before they hit the market, from working with property developers.
Episode 23: Mistakes & lessons learned from buying 5 properties in 4 years
Episode 22: Setting up real estate investment structures
Episode 21: The science of property management
EPISODE 20: Part 2 All about land: Creating 7 income streams from 1 piece of land
Episode 20 Part 1: The connection between land ownership and generational wealth
Episode 19: Lessons from being involved in 600 property transactions
Episode 18: Real estate investment trends in Zambia
Episode 17: Building an investment property portfolio with 600 residential units
New Year Special: property goal setting exercise
Christmas Special: How to go from zero units to multilets in record time
Episode 16: How to negotiate and own 8 properties with no money in 18 months at the age of 24
Episode 15: How to make R35, 000 per month from 1 property in the township
Episode 14: Investing in 16 high cashflow units Ekasi
Episode 13: Building a financial legacy for your children using real estate
Episode 12: From high-school drop out to properties that cashflow at R270, 000/US$18,000 per month by 23
Episode 11: How to go from 1 property to 74 property deals
Episode 10: How to own a profitable commercial building regardless of your income, networth or credit record
Episode 9: Building a property portfolio that makes R105, 000/ $7000 income a month
Episode 8: How to make an extra R18, 000/$1,800 profit per month with 1 property
Episode 7: How to start a properly portfolio for less than R3000/$300 per month
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
Dubai Property Podcast
The Ramsey Show
The Clark Howard Podcast