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Why the Gauteng property market should strengthen this year
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Why the Gauteng property market should strengthen this year

Affordable homes and an increase in first-time buying is expected to boost the property market in the province this year.

How Durban landlords can address tenant affordability
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How Durban landlords can address tenant affordability

Property owners in the Durban CBD are addressing the affordability challenge that faces many prospective tenants in their area – and reconfiguring the inner city rental market in the process.

Cape Town’s City Bowl market slows down
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Cape Town’s City Bowl market slows down

The weak economy and political instability has seen house price growth in the City Bowl decline from a high of 23.5% in the second quarter of 2016, to 12% at the end of 2017.

Saving for a deposit will take first-time buyers three years
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Saving for a deposit will take first-time buyers three years

First-time buyers typically need to save for 3 years to afford the deposit on a home] - VAT and fuel price increases are going to make it even more difficult to reach that goal.

What rental properties are still in demand in the Southern Suburbs
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What rental properties are still in demand in the Southern Suburbs

The Western Cape may still be achieving the highest rental growth rates but 2017 proved to be a tough year for this sector.

Property valuations shock: What homeowners can do
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Property valuations shock: What homeowners can do

Joburg property owners are up in arms over the new municipal valuations of their properties, which have increased by more than 100% in some instances.

Major developments expected for Linbro Park and Modderfontein
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Major developments expected for Linbro Park and Modderfontein

Thousands of residential units are expected to be built in the Gauteng suburbs this year.

Call for clarity on land reform
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Call for clarity on land reform

The real problem with the land expropriation motion just passed in Parliament is that it does not actually seek to speed up the transfer of land to any individual or group of owners.

‘Mildly better’ housing market expected in 2018
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‘Mildly better’ housing market expected in 2018

Stronger economic growth and improved sentiment, together with stable interest rates could see mildly stronger house price growth this year.