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Lower end of SA housing market thriving.


05 Aug 2015
Although buffeted by a range of economic headwinds, the South African residential property market's gradual slowdown in national house price growth

Property buyers should get pre-qualified and run their annual credit check now.


05 Aug 2015
A Credit Amnesty was announced by the Department of Trade and Industry earlier this year, which came into effect on 1 June.

Listed property sector trends for 2014.


05 Aug 2015
Retail property is expected to deliver better results to investors in 2014..

Property contributes billions to economy.


05 Aug 2015
Economic activity in the property sector contributed R191.4bn to the economy last year

Recovery in first-time buyer interest


05 Aug 2015
Statistics show that first-time buyer interest has recovered strongly since March.

Now is the right time to invest in South African residential property.


05 Aug 2015
While it is indeniable that year-on-year growth in the housing market did slow down fractionally from April 2013...

SA building regulations inadequate.


05 Aug 2015
South Africa needs a wake-up call with regards to the policing of its building standards for residential housing.

Home buyers start to put on the brakes.


05 Aug 2015
The latest statistics from BetterBond Home Loans show that the interest rate increases announced in January and again in July, are finally starting to have

Affordability constraints mount, revealing a relative 'soft patch' in the residential market.


05 Aug 2015
When examining the FNB Estate Agent Survey by income segment for the past four quarters until and including the first quarter of 2015

5 Tips to buying property off-plan.


05 Aug 2015
The main idea when buying property off plan is to buy at current prices and have the property appreciate in value by the time it is completed
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