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Source: Supplied. Careen Mckinon, head of sales at ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

A new buyer trend is reshaping South Africa’s coastal property market

24 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Liza Nolte, new business development manager at AfriGIS.

Residential Property

Women are winning on homes – but the biggest gaps remain out of sight

19 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

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

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

See the future of home buying with ReMax's new AI visualisation tool

8 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

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

19 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

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

28 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts predicted to boost homebuyer confidence and market activity soon

3 Sep 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: Paul Keursten, chief executive officer and co-founder of Workshop17.

Residential Property

Coastal Zoom-towns leading business growth

16 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

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

6 Mar 2024

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

Residential Property

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

22 Dec 2023

Property

Q3 '23: Muted loan volumes; strong approvals

24 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

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Has SA reached its interest rate hike cycle peak yet?

31 Mar 2023

A tough year ahead for commercial property - key themes to look out for in 2023

Trends

A tough year ahead for commercial property - key themes to look out for in 2023

John Loos 24 Jan 2023

Local property trends to keep on your radar

Trends

Local property trends to keep on your radar

Andrea Tucker 19 Dec 2022

Trends to note as residential property tops global investment

Trends

Trends to note as residential property tops global investment

21 Oct 2022

Interest rate hike likely to add to commercial property market "cooling" already underway

Markets & Investment

Interest rate hike likely to add to commercial property market "cooling" already underway

John Loos 23 Sep 2022

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

Residential Property

Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home

16 Aug 2022

Women increasingly take the lead in SA housing market

Residential Property

Women increasingly take the lead in SA housing market

3 Aug 2022

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Residential Property

Home buying market still strong despite rocky economic climate

25 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

Gen Z, millennial homebuyers on the rise, according to BetterBond

Residential Property

Gen Z, millennial homebuyers on the rise, according to BetterBond

17 Jun 2022

8 must-have features home buyers want in 2022

Residential Property

8 must-have features home buyers want in 2022

27 May 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

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

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

John Loos 7 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

Unpacking the 5 generations that make up today's home buyers

Residential Property

Unpacking the 5 generations that make up today's home buyers

10 Dec 2021

Lessons from the US iBuyer bubble burst for SA's property market

Proptech

Lessons from the US iBuyer bubble burst for SA's property market

Gil Sperling 15 Nov 2021

Will 2022 be another good year for property buyers?

Residential Property

Will 2022 be another good year for property buyers?

Barrie Swart 8 Nov 2021

Landlords: How to mitigate potential problems with collecting rent

Facilities & Property Management

Landlords: How to mitigate potential problems with collecting rent

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 5 Nov 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

Oobarometer statistics reveal buyers purchasing pandemic-influenced homes

Residential Property

Oobarometer statistics reveal buyers purchasing pandemic-influenced homes

21 Jul 2021

Q1 2021 shows positive growth in residential building numbers

Property Development

Q1 2021 shows positive growth in residential building numbers

John Loos 24 May 2021

Here are the hottest property features in a WFH world

Residential Property

Here are the hottest property features in a WFH world

Berry Everitt 22 Apr 2021

FNB records 46% uptick in secondary property purchases in Q4 2020

Markets & Investment

FNB records 46% uptick in secondary property purchases in Q4 2020

7 Apr 2021

#BizTrends2021: AR, VR enable property development to break global boundaries

Trends

#BizTrends2021: AR, VR enable property development to break global boundaries

Andrea Tucker 7 Jan 2021

What to expect from 2021's residential property market

Trends

What to expect from 2021's residential property market

Carl Coetzee 10 Dec 2020

Understanding FLISP and how buyers can save on their first home

Residential Property

Understanding FLISP and how buyers can save on their first home

9 Nov 2020

Stone castles can be tough to renovate

Proptech

Stone castles can be tough to renovate

Marcél du Toit 14 Oct 2020

While repo rate breathes life into residential property, commercial sector remains subdued

Markets & Investment

While repo rate breathes life into residential property, commercial sector remains subdued

John Loos 18 Sep 2020

Sell fast - there's another real estate slowdown on the way

Residential Property

Sell fast - there's another real estate slowdown on the way

Berry Everitt 15 Sep 2020