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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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Privateproperty.co.za launches revised Mobi-site

In an effort to reach more clients who are either on the move or don’t have regular access to the web, Privateproperty.co.za have launched a revised Mobile Portal for their users that is more compatible with a ...

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No Reprieve for Bond Applicants

Are banks loosening up after a series of interest rate cuts?  This week we asked property specialists to respond to a question from one of our readers, who asked: “The banks weren’t granting bonds to people six months ago based ...

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Residential Building Activity Remains under Pressure

Data on residential building activity released by Statistics South Africa up to April 2009 indicate that the planning and construction phases of the housing sector remain depressed against ...

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The long term value of property

Knowledge Factory’s SAPTG undertook an analysis of an average priced property over the past five, 10, 15 and 20 years to determine the long-term value of property.

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Webinars – the way of future

Scott Picken, CEO of IPS talks about the future. “It is really exciting when something new comes to the market and revolutionises the way things are done – for example, the mobile phone and the way it affected ...

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Sealed bids: faster and fruitful

An attempt to gain the best possible price for sellers and to give all potential buyers a fair chance at purchasing a property.

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Investing in Commercial and Industrial Property

Property brokers will tell you there’s never been a better time to make an investment in [commercial][1] and industrial property.

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Market for Property on the Internet Growing Steadily

The internet audience in South Africa is growing steadily, according to Nielsen’s latest OPA stats. Read more here.

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ABSA Housing Review - 2nd Qtr 2009

The South African economy contracted at a real annualised rate of 1,8% in the fourth quarter of 2008, while data on various short-term economic indicators released in the first few months of 2009 indicate that the economy is most ...