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Budget 2020 a boon for first-time homeowners, say experts
27 Feb 2020
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2020 a potential 'make or break' year for SA's residential property sector
14 Feb 2020
This year's Budget Speech has been described as the most important in the past 20 years
Property market picks up after election, but not enough
08 Jul 2019
Activity in the residential property market has picked up after the elections, although not enough to counteract the decline in the months before. This is acco
Good news for home loan approval rates in South Africa
04 May 2019
Buying a new home continues to become more affordable as weakening housing demand results in ongoing negative real price growth (after inflation) in the residen
Homes for sale: asking prices becoming more unrealistic - FNB
10 Sep 2018
The majority of home sellers (96%) have to drop their asking price in order to sell the property. That's according to a second quarter FNB Estate Agent Survey.
Why property buyers are hesitating to buy homes
23 Jul 2018
The market’s mini-rally of early 2018 seems to have been short-lived, and housing sales volumes are back to lows that were last seen in 2010
More and more SA women investing in the property market
14 Jun 2018
Female ownership in the property market on the rise
SAPOA comments on the city of Johannesburg's draft inclusionary housing policy
07 May 2018
“The draft policy by the City does not address the many complex matters associated with the question of affordable housing and inclusionary housing, including r
The average age of a first-time home buyer in South Africa – and how much money they earn
21 Apr 2018
New data from bond originator, BetterBond, shows that the majority of current home buyers (52%) are repeat buyers who are giving real estate a vote of confidenc
Mistakes you must avoid when investing in property
29 Mar 2018
According to the CEO of FNB Private Bank Lending Praven Subbramoney, many inexperienced investors get it wrong when selecting their first couple of rental prope