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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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The Nkandla Debacle

Government’s decision to plough hundreds of millions of Rands into Jacob Zuma’s private homestead and the local surrounds of Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal has made headline news around the world. No expense, it seems, has ...

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Transfer of property from trusts remains free - for now

Investors should be aware that the opportunity for companies, close corporations and trusts to transfer property free of transfer duty to a natural person, under certain circumstances, has been extended to 31 December, 2012. In ...

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Warren Buffett Moves Into Real Estate Market

Written by Jackie Crosby and Janet Moore, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) If the latest move by the Oracle of Omaha is any indication, the American housing market is back and ripe for profit. Warren Buffett said recently that his ...

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Delta to list property fund on JSE

Delta Property Fund intends to list on the JSE before the end of this year bringing a R2.1bn property portfolio to the market. Chief executive Sandile Nomvete said on Monday that over the past four years the fund had grown into a ...

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, now Bankrupt Dad?
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad, now Bankrupt Dad?

Much has been made lately of various reports that New York Times bestselling author and property guru “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” Robert Kiyosaki has gone bankrupt. However, it is worth reading past the sensational headlines to get the ...

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How, and why, to start investing in listed property

Statistics from the ASSOCIATION FOR SAVINGS and INVESTMENT SA show inflows of R4.6-billion into local property unit trusts for the year ended March 2011. Foreign investors are keen to get their hands on SA’s property stocks, and ...

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One giant leap for real estate

The moon has fascinated mankind since we first crawled out the ocean. There is evidence that suggests man was using the moon as the basis for the oldest calendars, dating back as far as 30 000 years.  Ever since Neil Armstrong ...

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Bardale Village coming of age

Seven years after selling the first homes at Bardale Village in Blue Downs, this new suburb will finally be getting two brand-new public schools.

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Gated estates count for 25% of SA's residential market

South Africa's secure gated estates account for more than a quarter of the value of South Africa’s total property market as far as residential properties go,” says Jeff Gilmour, president of the Association of Residential ...

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