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Lower interest rates & 100% bonds boost property prices

The lowering of interest rates has historically had a delayed effect on property prices. It was no different this time around. According to the latest ABSA House Price Index, low interest rates has been one of the major reasons for the recent increase in property prices.

Interest Rates Remain unchanged, again.

Home Loan News: interest rates The South Africa Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee completed their first meeting of the year 2010, with an announcement from the new governor that interest rates will remain unchanged. The prime interest rate will remain at 10.5%; despite many calls for a cut in the lending rates. The Reserve Bank Governor, [...]

Rates are unchanged, but you can still lower your expenses

The South African Reserve Bank announced on Tuesday 22, September 2009 that interest rates will remain unchanged for the next few months, until the Monetary Policy Committee meets again later this year. If you are looking to buy a property soon, you may not find a better time than the present.

Average Property Prices Are Still Dropping – FNB

The latest FNB House Price Index shows that although property prices are still declining (by about 2% each month) the rate of decline is starting to slow down, and we could begin to see positive growth towards the start of 2010.

Prime Interest Rate remains unchanged at 11%

The South African Reserve Bank made a surprising decision today to keep interest rates unchanged. The general expectation was that the SARB would announce a 0.5% cut, but the inflation figures are clearly beginning to worry the Governor, Tito Mboweni.

Average House Price has dropped to R662k – FNB

The latest FNB House Price Index report, released at the start of June, shows that property prices continued to drop in May 09. This graph illustrates the rapid growth and drop of property prices.

Interest Rates cut to 11%

Home Loan Interest Rate News: Interest Rates cut to 11% The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor, Tito Mboweni, today announced a 1% drop in the repo rate from 8.5% to 7.5%. This is the fifth successive rate cut since Jun 08. The prime interest rate now drops to 11%. We last experienced interest rates of [...]