John in the News

South Africa's two-speed economy: What it means for the Residential Property Market.

John Loos unpacks South Africa’s economic reality and why the Western Cape keeps winning.

Five minutes with property economist par excellence – John Loos

John Loos has been a catalyst in SA’s residential property economy landscape for decades

Cautious optimism for better times, but risks are abundant

2024 felt like a key “turning point for the better” for the South African economy.

Back to the office for South Africans

Recent recoveries in South Africa’s office property market are partly due to a shift away from remote work and a return to the office for many companies.

Stronger SA property market expected

John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance, shares insights on what’s behind the better expectations for the office property sector over the next few years.

We are currently experiencing a longer-term correction for property

It won’t be ‘a massive heyday for property’ in SA over the next couple of years, according to John Loos, senior economist: commercial property finance at FNB.