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Bloem workers buy in rural areasWith affordability of homes a key issue among many consumers, a trend has emerged whereby more people working in the Bloemfontein area are moving to the smaller platteland towns where homes are cheaper - and then commute to work.No price slump in Free StateProperty prices in the Eastern Free State are climbing sharply in contrast to the rest of the country where prices are levelling out. By Elma KloppersExpectations for another interest rate cut in November On 21 November 2024, the Monetary Policy Committee will deliver their decision regarding the interest rate. With South Africa's inflation easing and global central banks cautiously beginning rate cuts, the overall sentiment is that there is likely to be a further cut of around 0.25%.