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Branding

BetterBond refreshes brand after 25 years

7 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

From R1.3m to R2.4m: South Africa’s property market sees a major split

24 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Sara Winstone, managing director at Lightstone.

Proptech

#WomensMonth | Property valuations are shifting — here’s how

Katja Hamilton 18 Aug 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Transparency is shaping the next chapter of property in SA

Residential Property

EXCLUSIVE: Transparency is shaping the next chapter of property in SA

Adrian Bunge 16 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

From offshore to on-land: A surge in South African property investment

12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Tshiamo Molanda, Head of Youth: Standard Bank.

Markets & Investment

Why young South Africans delay buying homes

24 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

#EXCLUSIVE: The R500k mistake 73% of SA homeowners make after rate cuts

19 Sep 2025

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Financial Services

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 29 Jul 2025

MortgageMarket celebrates 5 years of innovation, impact, and empowering homeownership

Residential Property

MortgageMarket celebrates 5 years of innovation, impact, and empowering homeownership

Issued by MortgageMarket 29 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Urban innovation or economic despair? The rise of co-living in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Property

New court ruling intensifies debate over binding bond approvals

25 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Understanding the luxury property market: what sets it apart is more than price

24 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Property

3 reasons why buying vacant land in an estate is a good investment

20 Nov 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Residential Property

Seize the moment: Opportunities in Gauteng's residential property market

26 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s head of sales.

Property

Buying a home and running your business from there? What you need to know

14 Aug 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

Location, location, location: A guide for new investors

25 Jun 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Discovery Bank introduces home loans with up to 1% interest rate savings

27 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

BetterBond CEO: Rise of mature renters considering homeownership

22 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

More solo women than men applying for bonds to buy their own homes

6 Mar 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

Curb the cost of bad credit

Banking

Curb the cost of bad credit

Issued by Irvine Partners 17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Be smart about credit

24 Oct 2023

Property

RealNet and Van's Auctioneers join forces on new online auction service

15 Sep 2023

Solar most popular 'green' feature among home buyers - survey

Residential Property

Solar most popular 'green' feature among home buyers - survey

18 May 2023

How to avoid falling into education-related debt

Primary & Secondary Education

How to avoid falling into education-related debt

1 Mar 2023

SA's major metros show marked increase in residential property sales

Residential Property

SA's major metros show marked increase in residential property sales

20 Feb 2023

How interest rate hikes impact the homebuying market

Residential Property

How interest rate hikes impact the homebuying market

20 Dec 2022

Western Cape providing preferred semigration destinations in South Africa

Residential Property

Western Cape providing preferred semigration destinations in South Africa

Issued by Cape Removals 6 Dec 2022

Durban design duo triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer search

Design & Manufacturing

Durban design duo triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer search

27 Oct 2022

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search finalists announced

Design & Manufacturing

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search finalists announced

10 Oct 2022

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Markets & Investment

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Antonie Goosen 30 Sep 2022

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

Residential Property

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

16 Aug 2022

Why you should not rely only on the defects disclosure form when buying a property

Residential Property

Why you should not rely only on the defects disclosure form when buying a property

10 Aug 2022

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Residential Property

Home buying market still strong despite rocky economic climate

25 Jul 2022

How to avoid buying a home with latent defects

Residential Property

How to avoid buying a home with latent defects

21 Jul 2022

Look out for these red flags when buying or selling a home

Residential Property

Look out for these red flags when buying or selling a home

5 Jul 2022

Jackie Smith, head of buyers trust, a division of the Ooba Group

Residential Property

Property purchasing 101: A bank guarantee and its benefits

24 May 2022

5 ways to enter the residential property market

Residential Property

5 ways to enter the residential property market

13 May 2022

Save time with these one-stop digital solutions

Technology

Save time with these one-stop digital solutions

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 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

7 big homebuying blunders and how to avoid them

Residential Property

7 big homebuying blunders and how to avoid them

Andrea Tucker 8 Feb 2022