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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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Property Markets

Is KZN, long the poor cousin of the other 2 major provinces, on the verge of regaining the top residential property spot? I wonder how many people have noticed that in recent years ...

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Changing Trends in Residential Living

Jacques du Toit, Senior Property Economist of the Absa Group looks at the factors influencing residential living trends and their impact in driving changes in the residential property market ...

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Impact of Interest Rate Hike on Residential Property

The half-a-percentage point June 8 interest hike shouldn't break the bank for most people.

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Affordability of Housing

A generally accepted method to determine how the affordability of housing has changed over time is to calculate the ratio of house prices to household income. During the past few years ...

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Restricting foreigners’ ownership of residential property

President Mbeki announced in his State of the Nation address that restrictions will be introduced on foreigners' property ownership in 2006.

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Provincial House Price Growth

Overview of house price growth that took place in 2006.

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House Price Trends at Home and Abroad

Over the past few years, residential property prices have surged to record highs in many countries around the globe, albeit not in Japan and Germany. Real price growth of more than 50% in ...