JOHANNESBURG - The dream of owning a home is alive but the path to getting there is changing.
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More and more South Africans, especially in Gauteng, are choosing property without partnership.
It's part of a growing global trend known as "houses before spouses" and according to Only Realty CEO Grant Smee, it is catching on fast.
With affordability still a major hurdle, many younger buyers are ditching tradition and teaming up with friends or family to co-own property.
The number of homes bought with a spouse has dropped significantly in the past decade.
Grant discussed what this means for the housing market with eNCA.