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How seasonal trends shape South African property investmentAs South Africa moves into winter, a seasonal dip in property transactions is expected, however this period is proving to be less of a freeze and more of a strategic pause. For buyers, investors and developers alike, winter is no longer simply a slow season. It’s an opportunity to recalibrate and act decisively in a market that continues to evolve.Vacant plots in demand on SA’s sought-after Sunshine CoastSound value for money and a great lifestyle continue to draw home buyers – especially leisure seekers – to South Africa’s aptly named Sunshine Coast, with its sun-kissed beaches, lagoons and rivers, and abundance of sport and leisure activities.Cape semigration thrives despite high interest rate, and Karoo resort town, Vanderkloof, set to boomThe demand from semigration buyers for property across the Cape continues at pace and it is unlikely that semigration to the Cape will lose steam. Meanwhile, in the Karoo’s premier resort town of Vanderkloof, situated on the Vanderkloof Dam on the mighty Orange River in the Northern Cape, a home on or close to the waterfront is still accessibly priced.