How to pay off your bond…

An interesting new business idea that has spawned in the USA – painting the outside of your home in advertising billboards – in exchange for bond payments.

Though this idea has yet to appear in South Africa, and may need to be changed to painting the outside walls of the home (since most homes have high walls around them), it’s still a nifty way of paying off the bond.

Here is a quote from their website, concerning how they do it:

“We’ll paint the entire outside of the house, minus the roof, the windows and any awnings. Painting will take approximately 3 – 5 days. Your house must remain painted for at least three months and may be extended up to a year. If, for any reason, you decide to cancel after three months or if we cancel the agreement with you, we’ll repaint your house back to the original colors… In exchange, we’ll pay your bond every month for as long as your house remains painted .”

Would you exchange the good will of your neighbours for the price of your bond payments?  I’m sure many people would.

How long will it be before someone in our country catches on to this idea?

Check out their website here: http://www.adzookie.com/paintmyhouse.php