After an unexpectedly tough 2018, but with the welcome announcement that the repo rate remains unchanged following this first MPC meeting of the year, the outlook for 2019 is somewhat brighter...
Dr Andrew Golding 1 day ago
Following the November rate hike, the Seeff Property Group has welcomed the decision to keep the interest rate on hold as the right decision...
Samuel Seeff 1 day ago
The following developments are the main issues that will be affecting the residential property market in South Africa in 2019...
Herschel Jawitz 10 Jan 2019
In order for the South African property market to show any kind of improvement and growth in 2019, it requires policy certainty, especially around the land issue, as well as investment and an economic boost...
Chris Renecle 10 Jan 2019
That is the question on everyone's lips as we look forward to dusting off the challenges of 2018 which was, by all accounts, a challenging year for the economy and property market...
Samuel Seeff 9 Jan 2019
There are many people stating that the worst is over and that things will start improving soon...
Paul Stevens 9 Jan 2019
Political and economic uncertainty, combined with increasing petrol prices and rising household costs saw the property market slowdown dramatically throughout the first, second and third quarters of 2018...
Nardee Brims 7 Jan 2019
South Africa's residential market is in for an interesting time in 2019, but our predictions for the year are all positive...
Berry Everitt 7 Jan 2019
These 10 new or increasing trends are expected to impact on the market in 2019...
Dr Andrew Golding 7 Jan 2019
News that South Africa's GDP increased by 2.2% in Q3, with fuel prices considerably reduced and the end of the technical recession, has ended the year (2018) on a more positive note...
Dr Andrew Golding 12 Dec 2018
Between online service providers, low-cost agencies and traditional real estate agents, sellers are spoilt for choice when it comes to getting a property valuation before they sell...
Tony Clarke 12 Dec 2018
Jawitz Properties' new integrated social media campaign, #RealLifeRealEstate features Lucas Radebe in tackling the emotionally-compelling story of what makes a house a home...
Jessica Tennant 30 Nov 2018
Homeowners and buyers will need to continue tightening their belts as the interest rate climbs...
Stuart Manning 23 Nov 2018
While many market commentators would probably have liked to be a fly on the wall during the Monetary Policy Committee's earnest deliberations this week, the final outcome is what matters...
Dr Andrew Golding 23 Nov 2018
Nobody likes to hear bad news, but it is always better to be prepared than to be caught off guard...
Adrian Goslett 20 Nov 2018
The state of the South African economy has been on a downward spiral that has culminated in a technical recession announced in September this year...
Adrian Goslett 19 Nov 2018
There's no question that technology is going to play an ever-increasing role in the residential real estate world...
Dr Andrew Golding 31 Oct 2018
Selling a much-loved home can be an emotional prospect, but it's an important part of moving onwards and upwards to better things...
Tony Clarke 29 Oct 2018
Traditionally, property has always been a cornerstone of anyone's investment portfolio...
Ronald Ennik 22 Oct 2018
What is the right price of a property? Is it the advertised price? Or 10% lower than advertised? Or even 20% lower?
Ronald Ennik 15 Oct 2018
Nigerian startup Landhouse has launched a platform that allows for the crowdfunding of property development...
Tom Jackson 10 Oct 2018
Second quarter 2018 SARB New Mortgage Lending data showed slower year-on-year growth in the value of new mortgage loans granted compared to the previous quarter...
John Loos 28 Sep 2018
This month, a new report shows that Malta has edged out Hong Kong as the territory or country with the highest residential price gains. With such rampant development on the island, Malta's national bird should perhaps be... the crane?
Marcus ‘The Maltese Falcon’ Brewster 21 Sep 2018
SA may be in a "technical" recession, but a closer analysis of the figures released by StatsSA shows that the economy is actually heading in the right direction...
Berry Everitt 13 Sep 2018
While there has been much focus in the property media on how homeowners can save costs as the fees for basic services continue to rise, sectional title property owners had more added to their monthly levies...
Chris Renecle 12 Sep 2018
Like everyone else, we had hoped that the technical recession would be staved off...
Samuel Seeff 11 Sep 2018
There is no doubt that there is great concern about land reform amongst ordinary South Africans and especially property owners and buyers. At the same time, there is a huge amount of noise in the media and public discourse around this, often sending mixed messages...
Stuart Manning 4 Sep 2018
It's spring, which is traditionally one of the best home sales periods of the year and a great time for sellers to list...
Berry Everitt 3 Sep 2018
Homeowners who are intent on renovating and / or extending their homes should take care...
Ronald Ennik 31 Aug 2018
When we conducted a poll last year, 66.6% of South Africans surveyed said that it's always better to own your own home...
Barrie Swart 30 Aug 2018
