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Property grinds to a halt [9/18/2010 1:37:28 PM] |
| House price growth in South Africa continued to moderate in August from its recent strong levels, according to results released by bond originator ooba.
The oobarometer price index showed the avera... read
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Luxury homes in doldrums [8/1/2010 9:09:13 AM] |
| Property in the luxury home segment is the most sluggish at present, according to FNB's Estate Agent Survey for the second quarter of 2010, released on Tuesday.
"By this we mean that the luxury se... read
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House prices continue to rise in March [4/17/2010 7:32:50 AM] |
| The average nominal value of small, medium and large houses for which Absa approved mortgage finance (see explanatory notes), jumped further in March 2010 compared with a year ago. On a month-on-month... read
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Property proves it's investment worth [4/17/2010 7:25:38 AM] |
| No one wants to talk about property and the dismal performance the market experienced in 2009. So while lessons were learnt and homeowners had to radically tighten their belts and curb spending to sur... read
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South Africa Real Estate Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published [4/17/2010 7:22:54 AM] |
| South Africa was plunged into recession by the global financial crisis, which in turn, affected the property market. Despite the effects of the economic turmoil round the world, South Africa's banking... read
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Bond approvals 'should reach 60% this year' [4/17/2010 7:16:15 AM] |
| No one wants to talk about the dismal performance of the property marmet in 2009. So the good news is that the worst is behind us and our feet are firmly planted on the road to recovery.
That's the... read
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2010 countdown: 9 property questions every home owner wants answered [11/27/2009] |
| Next Friday the mad scramble begins when FIFA draws host cities
2010 ACCOMMODATION ACCORDING TO MATCH. MATCH answers pressing accommodation questions
PRETORIA: On December 4 FIFA will conduct i... read
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Jobless whites move into shacks faster than blacks [11/27/2009] |
| But employed whites are still the country's top income earners. New stats
Although whites remain South Africa's top income-earners, jobless whites are moving into shacks faster than any other race... read
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Avoid disputes on Offer to Purchase [10/2/2009] |
| Homebuyers should not recklessly sign an Offer to Purchase (OTP) agreement without being sure they can meet the associated financial commitments.
That’s the message from Gerhard Kotzé, CEO of the ... read
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Sellers should be aware of bond cancellation penalties [9/15/2009] |
| Sellers should be aware of bond cancellation penalties
Regardless of how small the balance owing on a mortgage bond might be, sellers must give three months' notice of their intention to cancel t... read
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What’s the deal with private selling? [3/28/2009] |
| Homeowners with properties to sell are breaking with tradition and ditching estate agents in favour of finding their own buyers. With prices under pressure, selling privately is taking off because of ... read
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Zero property sales: SA's real estate nightmare
Lew Geffen*
25 March 2009 [3/27/2009] |
| Zero property sales: SA's real estate nightmare
Lew Geffen*
25 March 2009
Property doyen Lew Geffen names suburbs in Johannesburg where not a single property has changed hands in a year.
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Expatriates desire to return home within 24 months
Sapa
26 March 2009 [3/27/2009] |
| Expatriates desire to return home within 24 months
Sapa
26 March 2009
Realtors see an increase in enquiries about local property.
The increase in enquiries about local property indicat... read
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Has land reform failed?
Leon Louw*
27 March 2009 [3/27/2009] |
| Has land reform failed?
Leon Louw*
27 March 2009
Leon Louw examines the real picture.
Myth 1: Land reform revolves around restitution or redistribution of "rural" land
One of the most ... read
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