04/06/2026
๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐บ, ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐.
While affordability pressures and cautious banking behaviour remain important risks, the market is showing clear signs of renewed confidence, particularly in regions benefiting from stronger economic growth, employment activity and rising household earnings.
โข Home loan applications climbed 6.2% year-on-year as lower interest rates continue supporting buyer activity.
โข First-time buyers are driving demand, with average purchase prices rising to a record R1.4 million.
โข Rising deposits and elevated construction costs remain major affordability risks for the residential market.
According to the latest BetterBond Property Brief, the market continues to recover as lower interest rates, improving household finances and stronger economic activity support buyer confidence. However, elevated fuel prices, global geopolitical tensions and stricter lending conditions remain key risks to affordability and future market growth.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ: The residential property market is proving more resilient than many expected.
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