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2015 property market looks to be stronger

The property market appears to be strengthening after a "lull" in the residential sector in the first half of last year, FNB said yesterday.

Posted at 12:17AM Jan 28, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

'How to live comfortably in your showhouse-ready home'

Property owners getting ready to sell usually have two major tasks ahead: Preparing their homes to go on show to potential buyers, and then keeping them in that condition while still living in them.

Posted at 08:26AM Jan 26, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

'What to do if your property does not sell'

When a property does not sell, the owner and/or the estate agent are quite likely to start looking for reasons - and will no doubt come up with three or four that appear to explain the lack of success.

Posted at 09:38AM Jan 23, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

Township property prices outperform other areas

House price growth in township areas outperformed major metro residential markets in 2014, First National Bank said yesterday.

Posted at 12:42AM Jan 21, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

RE/MAX 'takes up the mantle of transformation'

RE/MAX has sold a 45 percent stake in the company - which claims to be the largest in South Africa with more than 2 200 agents and sales in excess of R22 billion last year - to a black woman-owned empowerment group, Z-Capital Properties.

Posted at 06:22AM Jan 16, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

'Double digit' property increases predicted

Property experts are seeing the light after a few tough years in the residential property market, with some predicting "double digit" increases this year.

Posted at 08:24AM Jan 14, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

Number of R20-million-plus properties increase

If you have an extra R20 million lying around, you can join South Africa's elite group of property owners.

Posted at 08:06AM Jan 14, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

It may be 'slightly harder' to afford property in 2015

Prospective home-buyers may find it slightly more difficult to afford a property this year than in 2014, because growth in wages and salaries will not keep pace with the expected nominal growth in residential property prices of between eight and nine percent. This is according to the market analytics and scenario forecasting unit at First National Bank (FNB) Home Loans.

Posted at 07:20AM Jan 12, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

Average house price now R985 000

The housing market improved somewhat last year and indications are it will continue to strengthen this year, FNB said yesterday.

Posted at 08:03AM Jan 07, 2015 by Editor in Market  | 

More tenants are paying on time

For the first time on record, only 5 percent of residential tenants were in the "did not pay" category in the third quarter of this year, according to credit bureau Tenant Profile Network (TPN).

Posted at 07:52AM Dec 29, 2014 by Editor in Market  |