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.

Market Industry Private Property South Africa
Home maintenance slips as the tough economy bites
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Home maintenance slips as the tough economy bites

Data from FNB indicates that South Africans are spending less on home maintenance and upgrades due to financial constraints.

Older buyers spend more on property
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Older buyers spend more on property

Much has been written about younger home buyers but mature buyers are still very active in the property market, and are the biggest spenders on homes.

Property owners will need to hold on tight
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Property owners will need to hold on tight

In this tough economy, if you own a property do whatever you can to hold on to it as long as you can. If you have to sell, its vital to price your home correctly.

Has 10 years of no growth damaged belief in property?
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Has 10 years of no growth damaged belief in property?

The property market has performed poorly since the financial crisis of 2008. How has this affected the way South Africans view property?

Better times ahead for South African property
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Better times ahead for South African property

Things are already looking up for home buyers and owners in SA thanks to a stronger rand, declining inflation and improving employment prospects.

Infrastructure upgrades set to boost False Bay property
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Infrastructure upgrades set to boost False Bay property

The growing popularity of False Bay has seen an increase in traffic congestion, but planned infrastructure upgrades will ease traffic flow.

Home loan approval rates on the increase
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Home loan approval rates on the increase

The latest stats from ooba indicate that although house price growth has slowed, lower prices and easier access to credit is benefitting buyers.

What to do about a derelict property in your neighbourhood
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What to do about a derelict property in your neighbourhood

It’s an eyesore, it seems to attract criminal activity, and it’s bringing down your property value. What to do when there’s an unmaintained property in your neighbourhood?

Sellers, here's how to survive the buyers’ market
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Sellers, here's how to survive the buyers’ market

With the weak economic outlook persisting, we can expect the current buyer’s market phase to last until well into next year, but what does this mean for buyers and sellers?