#GBCSA2023: Driving residential green certification in 2024

[Katja Hamilton] The Green Building Council of South Africa aims to increase green certification in the residential-property sector, addressing environmental impact, energy consumption, and waste…

#WomensMonth: Judy Foster on what's needed to make it in the property industry

[Sindy Peters] Jawitz Tygerberg franchisee Judy Foster shares a bit about her journey in the property space so far and what she loves most about the industry...

#PropertyRevamped: 5-star Shawu's Hills Wildlife Estate offers refuge from city life

[Sindy Peters] Bluegrass, the developer behind Shawu's Hills, is focused on rehabilitating and preserving the natural environment...

Steady repo rate encouraging news for existing, aspiring mortgage holders

[Dr Andrew Golding] Keeping the repo rate steady is particularly motivating for aspiring, first-time home buyers, whose appetite for home ownership remains consistent...

#PropertyRevamped: Ellipse Waterfall, where luxury meets architectural splendour

[Sindy Peters] Situated next to Mall of Africa, Ellipse Waterfall's four gleaming glass-fronted towers command the Waterfall City skyline...

Series of unfortunate events precipitate further repo rate hike

[Dr Andrew Golding] South Africa has weathered far higher interest rates in the past, says Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group...

#Budget2023: Increase in threshold for transfer duty exemption good news for home buyers

[Dr Andrew Golding] This will in some measure help make home ownership more accessible for first-time buyers...

Banking sector underpinning residential property market activity

[Dr Andrew Golding] This seventh consecutive hike in the repo rate, ticking up to 7% means that the prime interest rate rises to 10.5%...

No festive cheer as rate hikes again, but property outlook remains stable

[Samuel Seeff] Our interest rate is still below the 20-year average, whereas the US rates have tripled...

Despite interest rate headwinds, residential property market remains resilient

[Dr Andrew Golding] The further increase of 75bps in the repo rate announced by the Monetary Policy Committee this week is disappointing for aspirant homeowners...

#WomensMonth: 'See failures as opportunities to learn' - Andrea Tucker, director, MortgageMe

[Sindy Peters] MortgageMe's Andrea Tucker shares advice for those pursuing a career in property...

Rate hikes pinching, but homes still more affordable

[Samuel Seeff] The decision by the South African Reserve Bank to hike the repo rate for a third successive time by 25 basis points to 4.25% was expected...

Top 5 property resolutions for 2022

[Bruce Swain] There's nothing like a new year to get us thinking (and motivated) to make those all-important changes that will improve our lives...

Interest rate hike premature, bad news as we head into the festive season

[Samuel Seeff] The Reserve Bank's decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% (base home loan rate to 7.25%) is a shock to the economy...

Repo rate hike: We need to prepare for future interest rate increases

[Tony Clarke] Many have been holding their breath in anticipation of a minor interest rate upswing after the extended period of record-breaking lows and it has...

Repo rate hike disappointing for home buyers with mortgages

[Dr Andrew Golding] Faced with local and global inflationary pressures, a weak domestic economic growth outlook and the potential for a fourth wave of Covid...

Will 2022 be another good year for property buyers?

[Barrie Swart] House prices are coming down again, albeit by a tiny margin...

Ongoing record-low interest rate bolsters property market confidence

[Dr Andrew Golding] Bucking the national trend, the Western Cape is the only major regional market in which house price inflation continues to accelerate...

When will housing market activity return to normal?

[Adrian Goslett] The South African property market has been experiencing a wave of hyperactivity ever since the three-month shutdown of the national Deeds Office when Covid first...

Struggling to sell your house despite the favourable market? Here's what to do

[Samuel Seeff] It is the best time to buy a house since 2007, with buyers continuing to flock to the property market to take advantage of the favourable mortgage lending conditions...