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Area Review: Century City

If you don’t have a clue what “new urbanism” means, you’re in good company. The hippest Century City slickers would be hard pressed to define the urban design movement that has shaped the place ...

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National survey reveals SA’s property market is in good health

RE/MAX of Southern Africa, South Africa’s largest real-estate group, this week released the results of its South African Property Sales Activity (SAPSA) Barometer..

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Joined at the Lips

The Institute of Estate Agents (IEASA) and the Southern African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG) recently announced that they would join forces in providing South African estate agents with ...

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FNB Mortgage Market Review - December 2009

Value of new residential loans granted nearing positive year-on-year growth After a lengthy spell of non-stop year-on-year decline spanning beck to June 2007, the =month that the National Credit Act was implemented, the value of ...

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The 'Big Five' When Renting Out a Home in SA

Renting out a property can make good business sense and can generate considerable income, but only if handled correctly and professionally. Rent control laws that favour tenants, bad tenant ...

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Pace of house price growth accelerating

Based on Absa’s calculations, nominal year-on-year house price growth in the South African housing market picked up further in November 2009, with the prospect of price deflation of less than ...

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Is the Industry Doing Enough?

While the commercial real estate sector appears to have opened the door on transformation, the residential property industry door still seems to be firmly shut. Recently released statistics ...

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Eskom and Other Home Cost Effects

Eskom and Other Housing-Related Tariff Increases – Impacts Go Far Beyond Short Term Economic Growth, and So Should the Debate In recent times, power utility Eskom has been occupying much of the ...

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FNB House Price Index - November 2009

Year-On-Year Rise Returns to House Prices after Almost a Year of Decline The FNB House Price Index showed renewed year-on-year house price inflation in November, after a period of deflation ...