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Is now the right time to invest in property?

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Even with the recent interest rate hike, it is never not the right time to buy property – because property works like a saving’s account, the earlier you start saving, the better. Marketing manager from Engel & Völkers real estate company, Helandi Moolman says there is never the wrong or right time to purchase property, as it is a long term investment and it is important to climb the property ladder as soon as possible. In this conversation with OFM News' Tshehla Koteli, she will be unpacking more on how investing in property works and how has the recent interest rate hike impacted the industry.
4 Oct 2022 10AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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