Market

There is nothing stagnant about the property industry and Private Property will keep you in the loop through its dedicated Property News portal. Important elements such as whether it’s a buyers’ or sellers’ market, industry trends, and property news specific to South Africa are covered in this section.

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Property Advice

Stretch to the max?

Before you can look at buying a home, you need to know the maximum price you can pay. Here are five easy steps to help you calculate this.

Property Advice

Buying a home the second time around

While the adage “practice makes perfect” often holds true, it doesn’t always apply to those buying property. Buying a home the second time around is not necessarily going to be easier.

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International luxury property market explodes

The international luxury housing market experienced explosive growth in 2013, with prime property sales reaching a high of 41 700 in the $1-million-plus market compared to 35 000 in 2012.

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U.S. Real Estate Update – June 2014 – what you have to know

Nominal growth in the U.S. housing market continues in 2014. Existing home sales rose 1.3 percent to a 4.65 million unit pace. The gain was the first since December and was driven by a big uptick ...

Property Advice

Be a better candidate for a bond

Paying for something is not simply a matter of giving cash to someone else. Some of – if not all of – the most important items cost a great deal more than most of us can usually and immediately ...

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Rate this (shocking) service

Despite numerous assurances that the City of Johannesburg’s billing crisis is over, it appears the situation is far from ideal and that there are still many people who are trying to get their municipal rate issues resolved. In ...