Learn to accept that sometimes, less is more
11 October 2022 | Marcel du Toit
We are all feeling the strain of higher-than-forecast inflation, high food and energy costs, currency depreciation, record load shedding and, inevitably, repo rate hikes as our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) struggles to curb July’s reported 7.8% inflation levels. So, with the latest in an uninterrupted series of repo rate hikes, 75 bps on 22 September […]
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Residential property market remains resilient with robust sales anticipated in Q4
31 August 2021 | Marcel du Toit
One of the largest transactions we may ever make during the course of our lives is the purchase of a home. Some of us may even be fortunate enough to experience this landmark event a handful of times. Whatever the case may be, there is usually one key question that we all ask ourselves as […]
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@SouthAfrica: The Good Guys are winning
26 July 2021 | Marcel du Toit
“Beware the last kicks of a dying horse, for when the animal knows it is dying it gets a surge of adrenaline from the fear, and the last kicks will be the strongest and most dangerous.” – Daily Maverick, 18 October 2017 The past two weeks have been tough. We have been inundated with horrendous […]
Read moreHistoric lows + younger buyers = perfect conditions for residential property sellers
22 June 2021 | Marcel du Toit
The biggest driver of South Africa’s healthy residential property market is undoubtedly the current low-low interest rate. Quite simply, it brings the cost of financing a home within reach for many first-timers and young people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford a bond. But in fact, there are two historic lows in play right […]
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Five things I learned from having a newborn baby and moving across the country
24 May 2021 | Marcel du Toit
It’s been an interesting couple of months in the du Toit household. At the end of last year our family decided to make the move from Johannesburg – a city that we spent the last 12 years living and building a life in – to Cape Town – a city that only I grew up […]
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Selling your home? We’ve got good news for you!
23 April 2021 | Marcel du Toit
Over the past couple of months, we’ve talked about how the residential property market is booming and about how the factors driving this trend will most likely be sustained throughout 2021. Probably the biggest driver of residential sales is the low interest rate, and there’s talk of the Reserve Bank knocking off another percentage point […]
Read moreProperty market buoyant, even in a volatile economic environment
31 March 2021 | Marcel du Toit
With the interest rate at an all-time low – and expected to stay in the low single-digits for some time to come – South Africans are making the most of the opportunity to gain a foothold into the residential property market, or to invest in larger properties. The thriving market is driven by two key […]
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Defining the property market in 2021 and beyond
24 February 2021 | Marcel du Toit
Sometimes things change, sometimes they stay the same. Essentially, people like to deal with people. The Leadhome business model revolves around the customer. Through technology we enable buyers, sellers and agents to fulfil critical roles in the process of a home sale. We allow buyers and sellers to control certain steps of the process to ensure […]
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Leadhome celebrates 5th anniversary as a successful year comes to an end
26 November 2020 | Marcel du Toit
The festive celebrations have extra meaning for Leadhome this year, as we recently celebrated our 5th anniversary. From humble beginnings, we’ve built a company that is undoubtedly transforming the property industry landscape in South Africa. To gain insight into how Leadhome has achieved this success, take a look at the profiles of our top management: […]
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26 October 2020 | Marcel du Toit
With the challenging year of 2020 starting to wind down, things are finally starting to look up from a South African perspective, with the rate of daily Covid cases flattening out, lockdown restrictions at their lowest level and the economy starting to slowly move onto a positive curve. This upward trajectory is good news for […]
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