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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Pretoria’s new upmarket student apartments
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Pretoria’s new upmarket student apartments

Buy-to-let investors looking for good returns should look no further than iQ Brooklyn.

Find your first home in Johannesburg for under R900 000
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Find your first home in Johannesburg for under R900 000

A home for under R900 000? It’s possible! And here are 10 suburbs in Johannesburg where your first home could be situated.

3 ways to spot and up and coming suburb
Property Advice

3 ways to spot and up and coming suburb

Knowing where (and when) to purchase can make a significant difference in the kinds of returns one can expect to generate.

Useful advice for downscaling
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Useful advice for downscaling

While ‘downscaling’ may be the latest trend in property, it means different things to different people.

Fourways Mall and the property market
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Fourways Mall and the property market

Fourways Mall will undoubtedly influence the values of homes in the surrounding suburbs, here's how.

What you need to know about the housing market
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What you need to know about the housing market

3 things you need to know about the housing market right now.

How to pay off your home loan faster
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How to pay off your home loan faster

How to make the most of the reduction in prime lending rates and pay off your home loan quicker than you thought.

Affordability drives demand in Midrand’s Halfway Gardens
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Affordability drives demand in Midrand’s Halfway Gardens

Affordability continues to drive demand in the established Midrand suburb of Halfway Gardens, with home buyers being drawn to its varied property offering and accessible prices.

What would 'junk status' mean for SA?
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What would 'junk status' mean for SA?

Home owners should not take a knee-jerk reaction to the potential of SA being downgraded to junk status by Moody’s says SA futurist/economist Daniel Silke.