EXPLAINER: Even as inflation falls, homebuyers hold off
/ 30 August 2023

EXPLAINER: Even as inflation falls, homebuyers hold off

Interest rates will probably remain much higher than their pre-pandemic average, as the Reserve Bank guards against ongoing inflation risks

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SA housing market to fall off a hill, not a cliff
/ 8 November 2022

SA housing market to fall off a hill, not a cliff

The market is set to slow as consumers feel higher bond costs but the slump will not be as dramatic as in economies where buoyancy is the rule not the exception

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Unemployment and interest rate hikes predicted to hit property market
/ 4 February 2022

Unemployment and interest rate hikes predicted to hit property market

The volume of new mortgage applications reached multi-year highs amid record low interest rates

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