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Rentals for royals
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Rentals for royals

London is considered one of the most expensive rental property markets in the world but the cost of renting in some of SA’s hotspots will surprise you.

House price inflation declining
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House price inflation declining

According to Lightstone, house price inflation has slowly been declining over the past 12 months.

Prime global rental markets down
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Prime global rental markets down

Knight Frank’s Prime Global Rental Index tracks the change in luxury residential rents across 17 cities globally.

Africa’s first multibillion ‘green’, car-free village
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Africa’s first multibillion ‘green’, car-free village

Swisatec, an architectural and project management firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, is set to build the first multibillion green village in Somerset West, Cape Town.

Five top draw cards for millennial buyers
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Five top draw cards for millennial buyers

What draws the biggest real estate buying generation to a property?

Coastal cool
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Coastal cool

The Garden Route provides the perfect holiday home investment opportunities.

The Reit sector to consider role in political change
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The Reit sector to consider role in political change

The chairman of the South African Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Association, Laurence Rapp, has accepted a challenge to consider what role this sector can play in ushering in new leadership.

‘Mega development’ to break ground on the West Rand
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‘Mega development’ to break ground on the West Rand

Construction will begin soon on ‘Leratong City’, a R6.2bn mixed use project which is set to bring estate-style living and a range of convenient amenities within reach of low-income earners.

NINEonS encourages city dwellers to share their space
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NINEonS encourages city dwellers to share their space

The latest development from Blok is moving with the times.