The first quarter of 2024 was characterised by a further consolidation of home loan activity, following a consistent decline that kicked in when the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to start raising interest rates at the end of 2021.

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Comment from Carl Coetzee, CEO of BetterBond, on today's repo rate increase:

Today’s announcement to hold the repo rate steady at 3.5% marks a full year that South Africans have been able to make the most of a historic low lending environment, says Carl Coetzee, CEO of BetterBond.

The residential property market continues to strengthen, as interest rates remain at record-low levels after a year in which the repo rate remained below 4%, says Carl Coetzee, CEO of BetterBond.

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After the five aggressive repo rate cuts last year that dropped the prime lending rate to a historic low of 7%, homeowners and aspirant buyers have been holding their breath, waiting for the pendulum to swing the other way in 2021.

South African home buyers can look forward to a few more months of record-low interest rates as the Monetary Policy Committee has once again opted to hold the repo rate steady at 3.5%.

The future of South Africa’s housing market is looking bright, as aspirant buyers between the ages of 18 and 24 are the most optimistic about the merits of investing in property.

Buying a home is probably one of the most important - and expensive - purchases many people will make.