Cape Town’s property market; booming or bubbling?
20 February 2024 | Dev Leadhome
In the face of South Africa’s strenuous economic conditions, characterised by a 5.9% consumer inflation rate and notably high interest rates (with the repo rate at 8.25% and the prime lending rate at 11.75%), the housing market’s resilience emerges as particularly noteworthy. A recent Residential Property Price Inflation (RPPI) report covered eight major municipalities across […]
Read moreIs Proptech Catching Up?
15 November 2023 | Insights Team
Leadhome CEO Grant Smee weighs in on the state of property technology in South Africa As technology continues to disrupt traditional industries, from fintech revolutionising the financial sector to legal tech streamlining legal processes, one can’t help but wonder: Is property technology lagging? Leadhome, a leading online property sales company in South Africa, sheds light […]
Read moreWhen you strike a woman you strike a rock
7 March 2023 | Insights Team
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on 8 March, it is important to acknowledge the significant strides made by women professionally, including in real estate. Women property practitioners in South Africa have been instrumental in facilitating the purchase of residential property by other women, enabling them to become homeowners. […]
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In property, has the “location, location, location” mantra changed?
21 February 2023 | Insights Team
With the new prime lending rate now at 10.75% the optimists amongst us argue that the interest rate upcycle has more or less normalised to pre-Covid levels and aside from one or two very minor possible adjustments, the prime lending rate has stabilised. Be that as it may, as we regard the post-Covid property landscape, […]
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Property negotiations, how our agents negotiate the best offer for you in 2023
7 February 2023 | Insights Team
PART 2 [LISTEN TO PODCAST] Listen to PART 2 of this conversation, where we unpack the fundamentals of the negotiation process. In the event you missed PART 1 of this 2-part series: How to negotiate the best offer for your property – listen to it here. Leadhome Properties’ experienced property practitioners, Desiré Ludick, (Johannesburg West) […]
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How to negotiate the best offer for your property in 2023
18 January 2023 | Insights Team
PART 1 [LISTEN TO PODCAST] You’re selling your home, the valuation has been concluded and you have signed a mandate with a reputable agent and agency. Your home has been properly photographed and listed in the correct price bracket, is being actively marketed across all the correct portals, attracting a pool of buyers ready to […]
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Chasing the interest rate – what you should know about switching your home loan
6 December 2022 | Insights Team
With the South African repo rate on the increase and inflation high consumers feeling the pinch are searching for ways to save money. Banks and bond originators tempt homeowners struggling to meet suddenly higher than anticipated repayments with the prospect to switch and pay less on their home loans. It’s the interest rate rat race. But […]
Read moreMarketing your home to sell well
18 October 2022 | Insights Team
At Leadhome our goal is to help you sell your property AND save you money. In fact, our whole business model is about helping you sell your property faster and for the best possible price by combining technology and our high-performance estate agents’ professional and area expertise.
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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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What to consider when saving money for your first home
4 October 2022 | Insights Team
Buying your first home is truly a life-changing life event. For many, the prospect of owning a property means that you have made a sound investment in building wealth over time. However, the decision to buy a propety can be stressful, as, being able to afford to purchase a new home and meet home loan repayments […]
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