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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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Global Markets: Around the World in 80 Seconds

Gina Schoeman, Economic Analyst at Standard Bank, takes a look at how other countries can be used as an indicator of future performance of the South African property market. It has been said ...

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Housing Market Indicators

'Shaken, not stirred' - making sense of the macroeconomic indicators and the housing market. Just as James Bond makes a comeback in our cinemas year after year, so will the inevitable cycle ...

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108% Home Loans

Property ownership is becoming increasingly top of everyone's wish list and the banks have become a lot more lenient in their lending policies by allowing first-time and second-time buyers ...

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Stone: Past and Present

This article serves to provide a brief overview of how stone was articulated in the past and how it is being moulded into our lifestyles today.

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What has happened to the R500 000 house?

Gina Schoeman, an Economic Analyst at Standard Bank asks the question: "What has happened to the R500 000 house?" There was a time when locating a R500 000 mid-range house was not a difficult ...

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Competition Breeds Innovation

Competition Breeds Innovation: Equity Release Mortgages If you're looking for a home loan with your name on it, a competitive home loan market is the place to explore. Competition, in its ...

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Port Elizabeth Residential Property Market

Economic forces playing themselves out elsewhere in the country are supportive of Mandela Bay property in the long term. In a recent article for the Private Property magazine, I put my head on ...

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Soweto - Burgeoning Market

Private Property recently launched its first franchise office in Soweto, headed by Tshepo Masitenyane.

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Conventional Mortgage Rate vs. Jibar Rate

CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE RATE VERSUS JIBAR RATE Historically, the majority of home loan finance in South Africa has been provided by the major 4 retail banks, but over the past few years new ...