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Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group

Markets & Investment

Property over partner: The new South African trend among millennials

14 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Seeff: New transfer duty threshold a game changer for young homebuyers

28 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Property

Gauteng and Western Cape lead South Africa's affordable housing boom

27 Mar 2025

Source: Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Repo rate cut provides much-needed boost to housing market activity

21 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Property

Latest home-loan data shows early resurgence in first-time homebuyers

31 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Hospitality

Shawu's Hills Wildlife Estate: Own a piece of your African dream

8 Oct 2024

Property

Urgent call for interest-rate cut to rejuvenate SA's property market

Katja Hamilton 18 Sep 2024

Property

Lower interest rates will also be good for the rental market

10 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts predicted to boost homebuyer confidence and market activity soon

3 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Head of sales for ooba Home Loans, Careen Mckinon.

Residential Property

Young females are making their mark when it comes to homebuying

30 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Q2 2024 data shows market turnaround with surprise Gen Z buyers

26 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Gavin Lomberg, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

Young South Africans may be buying fewer homes - but here's the caveat...

27 Jun 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Jackie Smith, head of Buyers Trust.

Property

Here are the regions with the highest and lowest property deposits in South Africa

13 May 2024

Jacke Smith, head of Buyers Trust

Cybersecurity

Malware's AI-powered evolution threatens your money

15 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

#SARBMPC: The ‘Waiting Game’ continues - property industry to practise patience

28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Jackie Smith, head of Buyers Trust.

Property

Startling trend of homebuyers taking out personal loans to fund property deposits

11 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Property

5 residential property trends that no one saw coming

6 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

#BudgetSpeech2024: Surprise decision to leave income tax rates unchanged welcomed by property industry

22 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer is the chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Emerging developments in the home loan landscape

Rhys Dyer 23 Jan 2024

Property

Q3 '23: Muted loan volumes; strong approvals

24 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Property

South Africans embrace new home builds: A look at the growing trend in residential developments

3 Oct 2023

Homebuyers still benefiting from competitive home loan deals - Ooba report

Residential Property

Homebuyers still benefiting from competitive home loan deals - Ooba report

27 Jul 2023

First-time homebuyers get better value for money in these 4 provinces

Residential Property

First-time homebuyers get better value for money in these 4 provinces

19 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Has SA reached its interest rate hike cycle peak yet?

31 Mar 2023

Buy-to-let homes are now in high demand. Here's what you need to know

Residential Property

Buy-to-let homes are now in high demand. Here's what you need to know

29 Mar 2023

Western Cape residents urged to apply for affordable housing opportunities

Affordable & Social Housing

Western Cape residents urged to apply for affordable housing opportunities

16 Feb 2023

Q4 2022 home loan approval rates remain strong despite rising interest rates - Ooba

Residential Property

Q4 2022 home loan approval rates remain strong despite rising interest rates - Ooba

26 Jan 2023

How interest rate hikes impact the homebuying market

Residential Property

How interest rate hikes impact the homebuying market

20 Dec 2022

7 residential property trends to look out for in 2023

Trends

7 residential property trends to look out for in 2023

14 Dec 2022

6 home loan trends for 2023

Trends

6 home loan trends for 2023

Rhys Dyer 8 Dec 2022

Analysing SA's most and least affordable regions for homebuyers

Residential Property

Analysing SA's most and least affordable regions for homebuyers

17 Oct 2022

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

Residential Property

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

16 Aug 2022

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Residential Property

Home buying market still strong despite rocky economic climate

25 Jul 2022

Lending environment still favours entry into residential property market - Ooba

Residential Property

Lending environment still favours entry into residential property market - Ooba

26 Apr 2022

Here are the minimum requirements to purchase property in SA

Residential Property

Here are the minimum requirements to purchase property in SA

18 Mar 2022

What the Russia-Ukraine conflict means for SA's housing market

Residential Property

What the Russia-Ukraine conflict means for SA's housing market

Carl Coetzee 10 Mar 2022

2022 residential property trends, demand undeterred by repo rate hike

Residential Property

2022 residential property trends, demand undeterred by repo rate hike

10 Dec 2021

Q3 2021 Oobarometer: Conditions remain beneficial to home loan applicants

Residential Property

Q3 2021 Oobarometer: Conditions remain beneficial to home loan applicants

25 Oct 2021

Selling sectional title property - the devil's in the details

Residential Property

Selling sectional title property - the devil's in the details

17 Sep 2021

5 top tips to get your property rented out

Residential Property

5 top tips to get your property rented out

2 Aug 2021

Oobarometer statistics reveal buyers purchasing pandemic-influenced homes

Residential Property

Oobarometer statistics reveal buyers purchasing pandemic-influenced homes

21 Jul 2021

Resilience of SA's housing market reflects ongoing aspiration for home ownership

Residential Property

Resilience of SA's housing market reflects ongoing aspiration for home ownership

Dr Andrew Golding 15 Dec 2020