FNB's February housing-market outlook described 2026 as a cyclical turning point after the post-pandemic adjustment period. Its research expected demand to improve gradually and become more broad-based as the market moved beyond the earlier supply-led phase.
The practical property impact
Bank barometers provide a transaction-and-lending view that complements official statistics and can help buyers, sellers and agents understand whether demand is broadening or weakening.
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