Buyer activity is back, and Gauteng is loving it
The latest BetterBond Property Brief reveals that home loan applications rose by 9.3% year-on-year and 7.7% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2025, showing a clear rebound in buyer activity.
The latest BetterBond Property Brief reveals that home loan applications rose by 9.3% year-on-year and 7.7% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2025, showing a clear rebound in buyer activity.
It’s no longer just coastal areas that see buyers, there is a growing interest in inland regions where younger buyers can afford to invest in property.
Cape Town is still seeing the highest prices paid for super luxury homes with Camps Bay, Clifton and Constantia leading among the most popular for homes sold priced over R20 million this year.
There are several reasons why three particular areas—Atlantic Seaboard in CT, Durban in KZN, and Sandton in Johannesburg—are rather special.
An analysis of the average selling prices across the country by the Seeff Property Group this year reveals that nine of the most expensive suburbs are in Cape Town. Only Sandhurst from the Sandton/Joburg area makes it into the top ten.
Fires, explosions, excessive municipal rates, potholes, and load shedding – the recent media coverage about Johannesburg paints a grim picture – and seems to be fueling increased semigration to other provinces.
According to a report recently released, the South African property market has shown mixed fortunes during the first half of 2022.
New World Wealth has published its annual Africa Wealth report for 2022, revealing which countries and cities on the continent are home to the highest net worth individuals – including South Africa.
How can Johannesburg’s inner city be made more liveable and sustainable for its communities? This was the objective behind What’s the Plan?, a multimedia exhibition