Residential Guidebook Residential Guidebook 2014 (Subscribers) | Page 54

LOOKING AHEAD What the future holds A forecast of the national housing market looks stable for 2014 T he housing market headed into the year on a strong foundation with sales volumes in the large metros edging up gradually and stock shortages becoming a major theme, Given the sustained vulnerability of the rand and economic setbacks, most notably the climbing petrol price and interest rate instability, it is perhaps a good time for a relook at