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And Now for the Good News About SA Property

South African property owners have had a veritable cornucopia of good news in recent weeks, starting with the unexpected announcement by the South African Reserve Bank that it would cut interest rates slightly, helping to ease ...

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Global real estate prospects better

There are still challenges, but the US economy and property market are definitely in a “better place” than they were a year ago, and that bodes well for real estate elsewhere in the world.

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Property Agents Explain: SA’s Best-connected Suburbs

From Julius Malema’s millionaire Sandown mansion to the houses of Jacob Zuma’s wives - here’s the hottest, best-connected suburbs in South Africa right now… Sandown Hot favourite of the tenderpreneur crowd, JuJu has put this posh ...

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Divide and Conquer

Residential property subdivision is becoming a major trend among homeowners in the middle to upper ends of the market, says Peter Gilmour, Chairman of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. “With the cost of living on the increase, the cost ...

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Looking at Houses for Sale? This is What You Can Really Afford

With house prices turning the corner, more buyers are looking to upgrade their properties or enter the market for the first time while it is still a buyers’ market. Make sure you know which houses for sale you can really afford ...

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Apartments: Sectional Title Ownership Explained

More and more South Africans prefer buying or renting apartments or houses in complexes, as demand for secure lifestyles increase. However, as sectional ownership is a complicated issue, it is important to understand the many ...

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Centurion: The point of progress and passion

The Centurion property market is expected to grow over the next few years as the Gautrain and the newly upgraded highways make this beautiful and safe area more accessible.

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Is it really worth it?

Are homeowners’ expectations too high when it comes to selling their homes, or are agents overpricing in order to get the listing and, hopefully, a higher commission?

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HOW CAN I TELL WHEN IS THE TIME TO BUY?

We know that when property prices bubble it’s not good. A bubble, defined as a “trade in products or assets with inflated values” is really hard to predict and as most of you experienced over the last 2 years, is only evident ...