Top 10 Affordable South African Suburbs With Rising Property Values in 2025
Buying your first home in South Africa? These 10 affordable suburbs are growing in value fast — and you can still buy in before prices skyrocket. Find out where to invest now for long-term gains.
🏠 How Long Does It Really Take to Get an RDP House in South Africa?
The government estimates that securing an RDP house takes two years — but in reality, it can take much longer. Here’s what delays the process, the most common challenges applicants face, and how you can improve your chances.
10 Expensive South African Suburbs You Can Now Afford in 2025
South Africa’s property market has shifted — and some of the country’s most exclusive suburbs are now surprisingly affordable. From coastal escapes to wine-country living, here are 10 high-end areas where you can live the dream for less.
Buying a Home When Your Spouse Has Bad Credit (Married In Community of Property): A Step-by-Step South African Guide
Married in community of property and your partner is on debt review or has a poor credit score? Here’s exactly why banks decline, what the law says, and the step-by-step plan to become bond-ready.
Your Roadmap to Buying a Home While on Debt Review or With a Poor Credit Score
If you’re under debt review or have a poor credit score, banks will almost always decline your home loan application. But that doesn’t mean homeownership is off the table forever. This guide from The Property Guys gives you a clear roadmap to follow so you can get into a stronger financial position — and eventually into your own home.
🏡 How Your Rent Could Buy You a Home — With the Government’s Help
Paying rent every month? You might be wasting money when the same amount could go towards owning your own home—with government help. Learn how First Home Finance can transform your R7,000 rent into a path to ownership.
🏡 The 3 Big Lies Keeping You Renting in South Africa
Think you need a high income, a large deposit, or expert knowledge to own your first home? These three myths are holding South Africans back — and the truth may surprise you.
🏡 What Kind of Job Do You Need to Afford a R4 Million Home in Ifafi?
Dreaming of that R4 million luxury home? Learn the exact income you’ll need and the three proven paths to get there—skills, business, or high-paid professions.
💭 How to Buy a R100 Million Clifton Villa — Starting From Nothing
Dreaming of a R100 million villa in Clifton? It’s not impossible. Follow this 5–10 year blueprint — using mindset, savvy hustles, flipping, leverage, syndicates, and JV deals — to build the capital and equity to get there.
💬 They Thought They’d Be Stuck Renting Forever… Until They Found Out About First Home Finance
Three families thought they’d be forever renters—until First Home Finance opened the door to homeownership with subsidies between R53,000 and R130,000 that they never have to pay back.
🏠 Own This Beautiful R600,000 Home in Ormonde with Just R22,000/month Income
With a salary of R22 000/month and the First Home Finance subsidy, you could own a modern 3-bedroom home in Ormonde—even if you thought homeownership was out of reach.
🏠 Did You Know You Can Own This R500,000 Home Earning Just R15,000/month?
Making R15,000/month? You could own a home valued at R500,000—thanks to the First Home Finance subsidy. Discover how simple the process is and how much grant you qualify for.