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A weak South African economy and high interest rates impacted on the South African residential property market

The South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday, 21 September voted to keep interest rates on hold.

Despite weak consumer disposable income levels due to rising and high interest rates

It's official: inflation in South Africa is down! In May 2023, headline consumer inflation fell to 6.3% from 6.8% in April 2023, and is now the lowest it's been

The SA Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee left interest rates unchanged

As economists and investment specialists expected, the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) hiked the prime rate for a 10th consecutive time

First-time homeowners in South Africa are according to Lightstone entering the market at a later or older age than ever before - they spend more on their houses

The South African consumers' belt tightening in a weak economic environment has led to a cyclical reaction against unnecessary spending, due to i.a. rising inte

Cape Town and surrounding areas have 8 of the Top 10 suburbs and estates in South Africa when it comes to highest average property values - based on sales trans

In 2022, the rental market continued to recover from the low rental growth rates recorded in most of 2020 and 2021 because of the global pandemic.