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The growing momentum of a global homeownership trend dubbed ‘houses before spouses’ has seen more young homebuyers purchase a home before getting married or buying jointly with a spouse or partner. ooba Home Loans ONLY REALTY PROPERTY GROUP #homebuyers #property #homeownership #GenZs https://hubs.ly/Q03hnJ6R0

We’re condensing the results of recently released key reports, the Q4 2024 Rode Report (or #RR24q4) and the PayProp Rental Index Q4 2024, for your convenience. The key takeout from both? Things are looking up (perhaps not as much as hoped for, but up nonetheless). PayProp South Africa #PayProp #inflation #interestrates #rentalmarket https://hubs.ly/Q03gJWD00

The new electronic deeds registration system (eDRS), launched on the 1st of April, is set to modernise the traditionally paper-heavy-based registration of property deeds and improve the turnaround of the high volumes of deeds applications. It will be rolled out in a phased approach over the next five years. Here is what we know so far. Government ZA National Department of Land Reform and Rural Development #eDRS #ommunicationstechnologies #deeds #e-Registration https://hubs.ly/Q03gK0LX0

Advertorial: Rental property managers have been asked to do more with less for far too long. More compliance. More professionalism. More value. All under tighter margins, heavier admin loads, and rising expectations. Here is how WeconnectU’s Rental Asset Management ecosystem is a game changer. WeconnectU #WeconnectU #rentalpropertymanagers #online #developmentpipeline https://hubs.ly/Q03gwJYM0

Out of a nation of 60 million South Africans, approximately 25 million are potential homebuyers. While data suggests the average take-home pay rose to R18,098 in January 2025, we’ve asked agents around the country what the monthly repayment on a family home would look like, and most South Africans cannot afford the monthly repayments. IOL Property eXp South Africa Rawson Property Group Pam Golding Properties - Nelspruit Sentinel Homes #potentialbuyers #take-homepayaverage #homeloan #propertyvalues https://hubs.ly/Q03gkdl90

Agents looking to tap into markets that have real potential for sales We need to take a serious look at the retirement market; of the country’s 5.45 million residential properties (excluding social housing), approximately one-third are owned by the 60+ year-old market. Lightstone Pty Ltd #Lightstone #retirementvillages #DeedsOffice #properties https://hubs.ly/Q03fwVgt0

We’ve looked at the impact of the national budget on the residential property market. Providing a macro view on the economy and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework is Nicky Weimar, Chief Economist at Nedbank. Nedbank #Nedbank #residentialpropertymarket #GDPgrowth #economy https://hubs.ly/Q03fwTDV0

Advertorial: Just Property believes that agents can build a strong rental book through seven key steps. Want to grow your rental book? You’ve got to read this! Just Property #JustProperty #rentalbook #rentalmanagementsoftware #marketingtools https://hubs.ly/Q03fvvlX0

Short-term rentals, like Airbnb, are coming under fire, especially in tourism hotspots like Cape Town. The Department of Tourism is now considering a new framework to regulate these rentals, while Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis has suggested implementing a tax on these kinds of rentals. Government ZA ONLY REALTY PROPERTY GROUP #Airbnb #rentals #OnlyReality #short-termrental https://hubs.ly/Q03ffY2Q0

South Africa’s residential property market has turned a corner, and 2025 could well be the year for your buyers to invest in a new home - an analysis by BetterBond reveals an improvement in nearly all key indicators of housing market activity. This comes after the slowdown in 2023, when sustained high prime lending rates muted buyer activity. BetterBond #BetterBond #FNBHousePriceIndex #propertymarket #homeloans https://hubs.ly/Q03d_GLK0