Showing posts with tag "property"

South Africa’s property market is recovering – just not in the way you may have expected

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee hiked the repo rate by 75 basis points – making financing a home more expensive with the prime lending rate to 9%.

The rule of thumb when flipping a house in South Africa

Residential property has always been perceived as a relatively stable and safe investment class, having proved its ongoing resilience over decades through changing market cycles, including the Covi...

A look at the R50 million homes up for sale in one of South Africa’s oldest suburbs

An old coastal suburb is seeing an influx of wealthy South Africans buying up properties.

5 homes in South Africa with insane waterfront views

The pandemic has reshaped South Africa’s property landscape, city dwellers are moving to suburbia, choosing more living space over gridlock and a sea view for Zoom meetings.

The rise and rise of Soweto’s property market – here’s how many R1 million homes it has

Registered homes in Soweto, south of Johannesburg, have more than doubled since 1994 to 183 525, new data from Lightstone shows.

What you need to know about levies in complexes and estates in South Africa

It is more important than ever to understand what living in a complex or gated community entails as more South Africans move away from standalone houses to live behind a boom.

A look at the new R3 billion precinct in Sandton

Property development group Atterbury says that work has finally started on the new Barlow Park redevelopment in Sandton, following numerous delays.

This new apartment block in Cape Town will have its own Pick n Pay

Station House, a unique, mixed-used development on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard, is nearing completion, and will feature boutique signature Pick n Pay supermarket.

This seaside town in South Africa just hit a record sales year, thanks to semigration

In recent years, more upcountry buyers have relocated permanently to the scenic Garden Route town.

The property trend among South Africa’s middle class – despite economic pressure

The recent steep hike of 75 basis points in the South African Reserve Bank’s repurchase rate and subsequent rise in the prime lending rate to 9% is significant for consumers and the remainder of th...

Here’s what a R20 million house looks like in Cape Town vs Joburg vs Pretoria vs KZN

South Africa’s luxury home market is continuing its activity with domestic and international interest at a peak.

The cost of moving to Mauritius as an entrepreneur or retiree

Mauritius is rapidly expanding real estate investment opportunities for South African buyers as savvy developers sink capital into smaller designer builds that offer far more privacy than tradition...