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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Western Cape residential property prices amongst highest in SA and swing is still to urban and CBD fringe

Western Cape residential property prices the highest in South Africa but that, if measured on a square metre basis, they are particularly expensive in relation to other areas.

Property Advice

VALUE OF HOME OWNERSHIP STILL NOT UNDERSTOOD BY MANY SOUTH AFRICANS, SAYS MICHAEL BAUER

Those first time home buyers entering the property market in SA find that one of their major challenges is to overcome the “mental block” caused by short-term thinking, says Michael Bauer, GM of IHFM the property management ...

Property Advice

BUY TO LET RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOW A PARTICULARLY GOOD PROPOSITION

There are still many astute property investors who, right now, see buy-to-let residential property as a good prospect.

Property Advice

Shockwaves rattle the real estate industry

The battle-weary real estate industry is fighting yet another skirmish on yet another front.

News

Top Suburbs In South Africa

The past couple of years had everyone running scared when it came to buying and selling property, but the good news is that real estate is strengthening right across the board.This put property rentals back on the map in a big ...

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Comment from Adrian Goslett of RE/MAX Southern Africa, on the National Budget

The news that the transfer duty threshold has been increased from R500,000 to R600,000 can only be good for first-time and entry-level buyers.

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Is the stability of property prices a veneer?

As safe as houses is a term we were brought up with, but is the relative stability in the property market just a thin veneer hiding a much more sinister quagmire?

Property Advice

Share and Share Alike

The transformation process may have got off to a slow start, but things are going to start heating up in the real estate industry with a proposed new Property Charter on the cards.

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Estate agent survey reveals improvement in demand

First National Bank’s (FNB) recently released 4th Quarter 2010 Estate Agent Survey shows that the property market ended last year on a better note than 2009.

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