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SA residential properties valued at R5.3 trillion

Gauteng, the country's smallest province, accommodates most of South Africa's homes while the geographically biggest province - the Northern Cape - is home to the fewest.

Posted at 09:11AM Aug 13, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

SA's global property rights ranking slumps 15 places

South Africa has slumped 15 places to 37th in the latest global property rights rankings, the largest drop by any country.

Posted at 06:49AM Aug 13, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

Upper-income house price growth slows

House price growth in the luxury and upper-income areas slowed further in the second quarter, but accelerated in the three middle- to lower-end house price segments, with average prices under R1 million, according to FNB.

Posted at 06:08AM Aug 10, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

FNB: property prices to decline further

The average house price growth is likely to be slower than anticipated for this calendar year, with FNB forecasting another year of decline in house prices after taking in account the impact of inflation.

Posted at 07:49AM Aug 07, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

Land debate 'spooks foreign sales'

The land restitution and expropriation of property without compensation debate has dented sales to foreigners for the R450 million redevelopment phase of the Cape Quarter in Cape Town by listed Tower Property Fund.

Posted at 08:10AM Aug 06, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

What kind of property your money buys in other countries

South Africans considering emigration as a means to fulfil, improve or change their lives will more than likely also dream of one day settling down in a home they own in their new country.

Posted at 06:52AM Aug 06, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

Controversial '72 hour clause' becoming more common

The use of the '72 hour clause' has become more common as property buyers are less likely to meet all their buying conditions.

Posted at 06:15AM Jul 30, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

Should you sell when developers move in?

As soon as developers move in next door, the question most homeowners ask themselves is whether to sell or stay.

Choosing to avoid a dust cloud of ongoing construction for the next few months (or years), many opt to pack up their things and leave. But, is this the most prudent financial decision?

Posted at 06:52AM Jul 23, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

Should you sell in a down market, or wait it out?

Analysts and the banks have recently downgraded their outlook for the year ahead with the property market expected to remain flat and possibly weaken further as the year progresses. Amidst the slowdown in demand and prices, sellers may well now be asking whether they should sell now, or rather wait it out.

Posted at 09:38AM Jul 16, 2018 by Editor in Market  | 

External factors turn optimism to caution

The downhill slide to the end of 2018 could be more an uphill struggle for the country’s property market, with external factors leaving it facing a bleak outlook.

Posted at 08:31AM Jul 16, 2018 by Editor in Market  |