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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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Is the stability of property prices a veneer?

As safe as houses is a term we were brought up with, but is the relative stability in the property market just a thin veneer hiding a much more sinister quagmire?

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Estate agent survey reveals improvement in demand

First National Bank’s (FNB) recently released 4th Quarter 2010 Estate Agent Survey shows that the property market ended last year on a better note than 2009.

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Economic Real Estate Trends For 2011

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Latest Property Development Trends For 2011

As a nation, we are becoming more budget conscious, with the credit crunch biting hard over the past couple of years. We still have to eat and live somewhere, and although property development is not as flamboyant and spectacular ...

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The property cycle - where exactly are we?

As 2010 draws to a close, Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, takes a look at where South Africa’s property market is in the property cycle and what this means for buyers and sellers.

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South African house prices remain affordable

Since interest rates remain at historically low levels and house prices are starting to stabilise, homeownership is becoming more and more affordable.

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FUNDAMENTALS STILL FAVOUR PROPERTY

It’s a warm fuzzy feeling that hangs over the property sector this Christmas, thanks to our improving economy and a more stable world outlook. As predicted the Reserve bank gave us another boost lowering interest rates again ...

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Today, Tomorrow, Together

SA’s current affordable housing backlog, estimated at 2.3m is attracting new innovations by big lenders, ensuring sustainable market share in the future. One such innovation is Absa’s establishment in 2007 of an investment fund ...

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The Real Value of Julius Malema’s House

Most people dream about living at an exclusive address in one of South Africa’s most sought after suburbs. While property experts will often advise that the most important consideration when buying a property is the location, ...