Property Advice

Constantly evolving regulations, a fluctuating market, ever-changing neighbourhoods… the property market is a constantly-moving industry that requires expert insight and knowledge. Private Property provides the latest news and advice on everything property related for all sides of the spectrum. In our one-stop Property Advice portal, you can find:

Buying Advice Selling Advice Tenant Advice Landlord Advice Finance Home owners Property Guides
Property Advice

A Tale of Five Cities (Part 6)

My second day in Vienna, the penultimate city I visited on my tour of Europe would prove a cultural and historical feast for the senses. Rising early, I decided to visit Schönbrunn Palace, the imperial summer palace of the ...

Property Advice

What the Experts Say

Although the latest FNB Home Buying Estate Agent survey reveals that there has been a minor drop in demand for residential properties, the weakening came at the end of a year that, as a whole, had performed better than 2011. ...

Property Advice

Insights for the Year Ahead

While the real estate market continued to recover during 2012, and both sales volumes and property prices showed a gradual increase, the criteria that South Africa’s financial institutions expected people to meet in order to ...

Property Advice

Buy Now, But Look to the Future

It’s a property-buyer’s market, but before you start searching, you should think about your needs five years down the line to avoid having to sell and buy again too soon. It’s a good idea to get a foothold in the property ladder ...

Property Advice

Gone To Pot

There are a few things the average South African man is capable of. Lying about his golfing prowess. Pretending to be interested in what the geriatric inebriate at the local pub has to say about politics. And in terms of ...

Property Advice

Generation X - Driving the property market

While the number of first-time buyers entering the property market continues to show improvement, many young, single consumers are still not able to meet the lending criteria..

Property Advice

R300 million for a Slice of the Golden Pie

Best suited to billionaire buyers, and marketed on the international property circuit, is this luxury home built across four stands along Cape Town’s Golden Mile. Set in the wind free location of the Glen in Camps Bay, a firm ...

Property Advice

Demand for Dual-living Homes

There’s a healthy demand for dual living properties in Noordhoek, according to Mike Greeff, CEO of Greeff Properties, an exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. Greeff says that dual living accommodation is ...

Property Advice

Riding the ‘Freeway’

Although the jury is still out and the final decision has yet to be made, eTolls do look set to become part of South Africa's makeup. While many assume that this is a Gauteng fight, if the toll road initiative is successfully ...