Fitzanne Estates Fitzanne’s Property Exchange

Bridging finance and smart financial solutions for Sectional Title Schemes

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Pearl Scheltema interviews Michael Schaefer, founder and CEO of ZDFin, a specialist finance company providing smart solutions for Sectional Title Schemes. Many Sectional Title Schemes are still challenged in raising adequate reserves to fund large maintenance and capital projects, which may or may not form part of their 10-year maintenance plans and Pearl and Michael discuss how ZDFin’s solutions can help Schemes. They also discuss when Trustees should consider approaching companies that provides Scheme Finance, negative connotations with Scheme Financiers, and whether this is warranted or not. To find out more about Fitzanne Estates, please visit www.fitzanne.co.za
28 Oct 2020 English South Africa Business

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