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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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How To Build Or Convert A Space Into A Home Office
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How To Build Or Convert A Space Into A Home Office

Top tips on how to make your home space a home office.

Buying in your 20s: Don’t just follow the herd
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Buying in your 20s: Don’t just follow the herd

Avoid the common pitfalls of homeownership in your 20s.

KonMari, Feng Shui … or just neat and tiny: What makes for a productive workspace
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KonMari, Feng Shui … or just neat and tiny: What makes for a productive workspace

How to use Feng Shui to make your workspace more productive.

Tips for peaceful cohabitation during lockdown
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Tips for peaceful cohabitation during lockdown

How to reduce household tensions during lockdown.

Foreign property buyers eye SA to escape their lockdown blues
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Foreign property buyers eye SA to escape their lockdown blues

There's an increase in foreign property buyers in SA since the beginning of the pandemic.

How to get back to nature - at home
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How to get back to nature - at home

Tips on how to integrate nature into your home.

Choose your realtor wisely – it could be one of your most important long-term relationships
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Choose your realtor wisely – it could be one of your most important long-term relationships

Buying a home is not only the most expensive purchase most of us make, but it’s also as much an emotional as a financial investment.

Deciding whether to downsize to relieve financial pressure
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Deciding whether to downsize to relieve financial pressure

Those who have faced retrenchment or ongoing salary cuts due to lockdown restrictions should consider whether their financial situation could become more manageable if they choose to downscale.

Ways of Unlocking the Value in Your Second Property
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Ways of Unlocking the Value in Your Second Property

A primary residence is considered the home used for personal use; in other words the home you most regularly live in. A second home is one you don’t live in full-time.