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STANLIB ANALYST AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER LAWRENCE KOIKOI

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Uncertainty tends this year (election year) to evoke unease, and purchasing a property is a big decision… In March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank decided to leave South Africa’s repo rate unchanged at 6,75% and prime interest rate the same at 10,25%. However, this still leaves many home-owners, or new-comers to the property market uncertain about their investment decisions when it comes to property.
This week, being the elections D DAY… we focus on things to consider when navigating the property market in this elections year…
6 May 2019 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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