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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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London – Beware! Tax is trebling on 1st April 2014 - What you need to know?

I, Scott Picken, lived in London for 9 years and know the market very well. I have invested in many properties there, but I do feel that there are some important components which need to be ...

Luxury travel industry is tailored to you
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Luxury travel industry is tailored to you

From bumper cars at sea to undersea hotels, the luxury travel industry is ready and waiting to cater to the every whim of the individual.

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Seminar: property investment is common sense

Property investment is a common-sense business, especially when you have the right information and the right team/partners. With those two elements, it’s easy for you to generate results most other investors dream about.  Results ...

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Property is increasingly popular as an investment class

The recent recession through which South Africa has passed and the growing feeling that the JSE Securities Exchange, could be heading for a correction..

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The Great Rand Debate - Leading experts in South Africa discuss what is happening and where it is going?

The only weapon you have in uncertainty is knowledge. In this webinar, Scott Picken will interview Andrew Rissik and James Paynter, two of South Africa's leading experts on the Rand to understand what is happening with the Rand, ...

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Interest rate hike: bad news for consumers

The Monetary Policy Committee delivered something of a shock yesterday when it announced that it was raising the repo rate by half a percentage point to 5.5 percent. The commercial banks in turn will raise their prime lending ...

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Great Karoo Sees Giant Growth

When considering the vast landscape of SA’s largest province, the relatively small population of one million people in Northern Cape seems incongruous. However, there’s very little else that can be described as small in this ...

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Property Price War? Or Just General Hysteria?

According to a report by John Loos, Household and Property Sector Strategist at FNB, some 88% of sellers are now having to lower their prices in order to appease buyers and get their properties sold. While this figure seems ...

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KZN buy to let property market sky-rockets

Buy to let investors in KZN are virtually setting their own rental prices in popular suburbs, with prospective tenants outstripping supply three to one, Just Property Group CEO John Roberts says. The demand is particularly high ...