It’s been the surprise good-news story of the pandemic, but will the property market’s rebound withstand the third wave?

By Brandstories | Published Jul 28, 2021

Carl Coetzee, Betterbond Chief Executive writes for Property360: The pandemic which has affected so many sectors of the economy has lasted far longer than expected, but so too has the housing market’s rebound; fueled by record-low interest rates and a shift in homeownership behaviour. More people are buying homes than they did before the pandemic, notwithstanding the economic impact of lockdown restrictions on many households’ incomes.