Investments / Property

Twenty years on, property’s biggest shift isn’t technology. It’s trust

SA’s changing homebuyer market: more women, younger buyers, rise in self employed first-time homeowners

South Africa’s first-time homebuyer market is not just getting younger, it’s changing shape.

The buy-to-let squeeze: rent, rates & rising costs put the pinch on property investors

For many South Africans, getting onto the property ladder remains a long-term goal. But for those already building a buy-to-let portfolio, higher interest rates are tightening margins and leaving landlords with less room for error.

2026 looks set to be a stronger housing market year, but Middle East conflict poses a key risk