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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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Private Property Rentals

In July Private Property launched a paid rentals option for landlords wishing to list their properties for rent on South Africa's busiest property website. Since the start of online rentals...

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Rich Bob, Poor Bob…

While browsing through the various residential property websites (a habit engrained in me like concrete), I came across a well-known establishment promoting property in Harare, Zimbabwe ...

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Home Loan Talk

There has been much hype in the financial industry about the National Credit Act (NCA), which was promulgated on 1 April 2006 and put into practice on 1 June 2007. The NCA replaces both the ...

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Private Property Goes Mobile

In an effort to get more information about new listings to their clients while they are still on the move, Private Property, South Africa’s busiest property website, has launched the first phase of a mobile version of their award ...

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Interest Rates Hike

THE IMPACT IS NEGATIVE ON THE HOUSING MARKET, AND MAY BE AMPLIFIED A LITTLE BY THE ACCOMPANYING HYPE SURROUNDING THE RATE HIKE

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UFO House For Sale

Ahead of its time, this unusual home with its unique and futuristic architectural design is situated in Kloofendal, Roodepoort; and you could be forgiven for thinking that you had just spotted ...

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Residential Property: Global Risks

Despite my optimism regarding residential property's performance over the rest of the decade, nothing is ever without risk. Many would point to the current "upside risk" to interest rates ...

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Property Investment

Making sense of physical property versus property funds

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Interest Rates

Interest rate prospects appear positive, but risks will always be with us. Economists, try as they may, don't always get future predictions right, and many of us did not get the timing or the ...