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Soweto - Burgeoning Market
Private Property recently launched its first franchise office in Soweto, headed by Tshepo Masitenyane.
Conventional Mortgage Rate vs. Jibar Rate
CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE RATE VERSUS JIBAR RATE Historically, the majority of home loan finance in South Africa has been provided by the major 4 retail banks, but over the past few years new ...
Property Markets
Is KZN, long the poor cousin of the other 2 major provinces, on the verge of regaining the top residential property spot? I wonder how many people have noticed that in recent years ...
Changing Trends in Residential Living
Jacques du Toit, Senior Property Economist of the Absa Group looks at the factors influencing residential living trends and their impact in driving changes in the residential property market ...
Impact of Interest Rate Hike on Residential Property
The half-a-percentage point June 8 interest hike shouldn't break the bank for most people.
Affordability of Housing
A generally accepted method to determine how the affordability of housing has changed over time is to calculate the ratio of house prices to household income. During the past few years ...
Restricting foreigners’ ownership of residential property
President Mbeki announced in his State of the Nation address that restrictions will be introduced on foreigners' property ownership in 2006.
Provincial House Price Growth
Overview of house price growth that took place in 2006.
House Price Trends at Home and Abroad
Over the past few years, residential property prices have surged to record highs in many countries around the globe, albeit not in Japan and Germany. Real price growth of more than 50% in ...