It’s Official: Younger Homebuyers Are ‘Going It Alone’

Young South Africans are increasingly choosing to purchase homes on their own, signalling a profound shift in how the country’s newest generation of homeowners approaches both property ownership and adulthood itself. Rather than waiting for marriage, children, or other traditional life milestones before entering the property market, young homebuyers, classified as those under 35, are […]

Analysing the affordability of SA’s residential property market

South Africans continue to tighten their belts as the pressure of rising interest rates, inflation, and other varying economic factors put household income under strain. This puts the affordability of national residential property under the spotlight. However, while (in nominal terms) national house price inflation remains positive (+1.9% in September 2022), the national average purchase […]