Posts from ‘News

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 more

Home ValuationsIndustryNewsProperty TrendsSelling your home

Is 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 more

EntrepreneursIndustryNewsOpinionProperty Trends

Understanding interest rates; more than a thumb-suck

1 November 2023 | Insights Team

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets bi-monthly to assess the nation’s economic conditions and adjust interest rates accordingly. While these decisions are scrutinised by economists and financial advisors for their impact on borrowing costs, including home loans, there are those who trade in property who often offer opinions about when and […]

Read more

NewsOpinionProperty Advisor (PA)Real Estate Agents

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 more

Buying a homeIndustryNewsProperty Trends

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 […]

Read more

AgentsBuying a homeHome ValuationsIndustryNewsOpinionProperty TrendsReal Estate AgentsSelling your home

Is residential property (still) a vehicle for building long-term wealth?

26 April 2022 | Insights Team

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 critical question that we all ask ourselves as […]

Read more

Buying a homeHome ValuationsIndustryLifestyleNewsOpinionPartnersProperty TrendsSelling your homeWorking remotely

Property, a vehicle to build wealth in 2022

27 January 2022 | Insights Team

The hotly debated topic of an interest rate hike has finally been put to bed with today’s SARB announcement to increase the repo rate by a further 0.25%. This marks the second interest hike since November 2021, bringing the base home rate to 7.5%, with a further two interest rate hikes anticipated in 2022. Seller’s […]

Read more

Buying a homeLifestyleNewsOpinionReal Estate AgentsSelling your homeWorking remotely

How we’re building SA’s No.1 real estate experience, from as little as R24,995 +VAT

21 September 2021 | Insights Team

Heritage Month aka National Braai Month In South Africa, Heritage Month takes place during the entire month of September. During this period the Rainbow Nation celebrates its rich diversity, culture, beliefs and traditions.  But nothing brings South Africans together more than our best-loved tradition of gathering around a fire. Heritage Month fosters social cohesion and […]

Read more

AgentsBuying a homeHome ValuationsIndustryNewsProperty TrendsReal Estate AgentsSelling your home

Residential property market gears up for a busy season

6 September 2021 | Insights Team

Much is being said about the current state of our economy and the impact this is having here in South Africa. Yet while economic sentiment remains uncertain, the residential property market continues to demonstrate resilience, having remained buoyant for the past 12 months. In fact, it is anticipated that the residential property market is set […]

Read more

AgentsBuying a homeCovid-19Home ValuationsIndustryLifestyleNewsPartnersProperty TrendsReal Estate Agents

POPI Act – We mind our P’s & Q’s with your personal information

27 July 2021 | Insights Team

The protection of personal information is a hot topic these days and with good reason. Many of us find ourselves and our inboxes inundated with a flurry of requests to subscribe, opt-in, or out of communications, backed by fervent assurances of how your prized personal information is to be safeguarded and secured. The Protection of […]

Read more

AgentsBuying a homeHome ValuationsIndustryNewsReal Estate AgentsSelling your home

WhatsApp Logo
WhatsApp us