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Suburbia is booming, increase in R3m to R4m family house sales
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Suburbia is booming, increase in R3m to R4m family house sales

The property market has continued to record increased demand for family houses. What are the factors behind this?

How to spot property investment opportunities early
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How to spot property investment opportunities early

Maximizing returns on real estate investments is often centred around where and when to purchase.

First-time home buyers to the fore
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First-time home buyers to the fore

South African first-time buyers across the country continue to capitalise on the favourable buying environment.

ABSA Homeowners Sentiment Index for Q1 2021
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ABSA Homeowners Sentiment Index for Q1 2021

Absa Homeowner Sentiment Index (HSI), for Quarter 1 (Q1) 2021 has provided some interesting insights. What's worth knowing?

Should you close your home loan account or keep it open?
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Should you close your home loan account or keep it open?

Pros and cons of closing your home loan account after the final bond instalment.

Fixer-uppers
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Fixer-uppers

How to judge whether or not a ‘fixer-upper’ property will be a good investment.

Unchanged repo rate provides stability for home buyers with mortgages
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Unchanged repo rate provides stability for home buyers with mortgages

Home buyers with mortgages have been given some much-needed relief and stability opportunity by the stable repo rate. What the economic implications of this development?

Repo rate unchanged
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Repo rate unchanged

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 3.5%.What are the implications?

Homeowners breathe a sigh of relief as repo rate remains below 4%
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Homeowners breathe a sigh of relief as repo rate remains below 4%

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision to hold the repo rate steady at 3.5% has been widely welcomed by homeowners. What are the financial and market implications?