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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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2015 through a crystal ball
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2015 through a crystal ball

South Africa narrowly avoided a recession in the first half of 2014 – a fact that is doing little to assuage investors’ concerns over the country’s economic prospects.

Living “out the box”
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Living “out the box”

Apartment living has changed quite a bit in recent times. In the bad old days, living in an apartment was viewed as a stepping stone before you took the plunge and moved into a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in suburbia. There ...

The state of estate living
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The state of estate living

It’s not surprising that, given our high crime rate, people are choosing to live in gated estates. The adage “safety in numbers” definitely applies here and with upmarket estates offering a wealth of security services, it’s ...

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“Low flying” tenants showing up on the radar

With all the news reports floating around concerning horror stories of defaulting tenants, it would be easy to assume that the majority of those who rent property are hell bent on taking landlords for a ride. However a recent ...

The time's ripe for investing
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The time's ripe for investing

While the statistics indicate that property sales in July reflected the trend of positive year-on-year growth, the pace of growth is beginning to slow. This, despite the economic challenges South Africa has been facing of late. ...

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Real estate is 2014’s top performer

South African investors have a fairly positive outlook on expected rates of return for this year (12.4%) and over the next 10 years (16.9%) and are highly optimistic about reaching their financial goals (87%), according to the ...

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A R6-million home could be yours!

Win a Home is a brand-new reality show presented by three of South Africa’s most charismatic television personalities: Cindy Nell-Roberts, Tumi Voster and Maps Maponyane. And it starts tonight! The show looks inside gorgeous ...

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Billiton, Rio Tinto and Anglo American are divesting from SA - Truth, Fact and Opportunity

Billiton, Rio Tinto and Anglo American are divesting from SA. What more needs to happen to persuade people to diversify personally? These global companies decisions are due to unattractiveness based on electricity shortages, ...

We’re living in INTERESTING times
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We’re living in INTERESTING times

South Africa has experienced two interest rate hikes so far this year and, while the doomsayers may be saying “we told you so”, our repo rate still has an awfully long way to go before it reaches the scary highs of the ...