South Africa’s home market is changing slowly, with people taking more time to buy and sell due to higher prices and economic struggles. Many sellers are downsizing to smaller, easiertomanage homes, while new buyers, especially young adults and women, prefer safer, lowmaintenance sectional title properties. Rent is rising too, pushing many to save harder for their first home. Though challenges remain, careful buyers and sellers who understand these shifts can still find good opportunities ahead.
