They are also buying properties that are slightly more expensive.
And it turns out that hybrid work is surprisingly sticky amongst South African mid- to top-end earners.
A number of other significant factors are on the horizon for South Africa’s property market this year.
A basket of eight items, including fruit, vegetables, eggs, and hot beverages, cost R72. 62 more than it did a year ago.
Being thankful it was not increased is like getting beaten up in a mugging and, instead of being outraged, you are cheerful because you’re not dead.
The cutting of rates is not about whether inflation has come down, but about the sustainability of its decline.
Business confidence in Durban has dropped for several reasons, including deteriorating infrastructure, the poor state of beaches, and low levels of service delivery. ...
Lower inflation has lifted hopes that the repo rate could be cut tomorrow, or at least sooner than expected.
The main contributors to rising prices are food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, goods and services, and transport.
Choosing a career based on either love or money can be risky as, while there are positives, there are just as many negatives.
More South Africans are being forced to sell their homes as high interest rates and rising living costs make it impossible to keep hanging on.
Financial pressure-induced sales remain elevated at 25 percent of total volumes.
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Crises create environments that can help kick-start profound change, but organisations need to put purpose at the heart of their risk and overall strategies.
Being a homeowner can be scary and stressful so you need to know what to expect after you have taken the plunge.
The only time that your relationship with any agent becomes exclusive is after signing the offer to purchase or lease agreement.
“The bad news is that the prime lending rate is probably only going to ease slightly at the end of the first quarter, or in the second quarter of the year. ”
Now is a good time for property buyers to take the plunge as rates are expected to remain steady and then come down.
South Africa's business community must remain vigilant in the face of critical infrastructure blackouts.
South Africans will continue feeling the pinch this month - and for the foreseeable future, as interest rates are not yet expected to come down.
Consumers’ belts are as tight as they can get and people simply can’t afford to get onto the property ladder.
Fixed rates should not be used as a tool to try and beat the market.
You would expect that having high, but unused, credit available on retail accounts and credit cards would count in your favour, but the opposite is true.
There are many benefits to buying the life right to a retirement property, but there are also factors that you may not be aware of, or keen on.
In marriage, there is a reciprocal duty of support between spouses, and this duty can extend beyond the marital relationship into divorce.