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 […]
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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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Micro living – buying a small home & loving your new lifestyle
31 January 2023 | Insights Team
Downsizing your home doesn’t mean compromising your lifestyle.
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Selling your home? Avoid making these pricing mistakes
24 January 2023 | Insights Team
Selling your home can be challenging. It is an emotional process with complex logistics to coordinate, but at the end of the day, your objective is to achieve the best possible return on your investment. So correctly pricing your home and listing it in the right pricing bracket on the portals (like Property24) is key. […]
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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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Your top home-selling questions answered
10 January 2023 | Insights Team
We asked our estate agents aka your Leadhome property practitioners to answer your top property-related questions. It’s what we like to call #LeadhomeHomeHacks. Is there a perfect time to sell? We wish we could tell you there was, but unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer as to when to sell. A lot depends on your […]
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How to get a head start on selling your home in 2023
3 January 2023 | Insights Team
If you are feeling revitalised and ready to tackle your New Year’s resolution of selling your home, here’s how to get a head start.
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Best South African Festive Season Recipes
20 December 2022 | Insights Team
Fun, family and food – the festive season is upon us once again! After a busy year, the joyous times of the festive season are practically here and many of us will get the opportunity to relax a little while indulging in all the trappings of the holiday season, including all the many culinary delights […]
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