Drop in mortgage lending will be countered by increased housing delivery in...
There is always a direct correlation between the South African Reserve Bank’s Leading Business Cycle Indicators, the number and value of mortgage bonds awarded.
View ArticleSouth African household spending rises
Expenditure by South African households has increased by 24.6% between the years of 2005/2006 and 2010/2011, the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) of 2010/2011 has found.
View ArticleWendy Machanik pleads guilty and fined R1.5 million
Former estate agent Wendy Machanik has been fined R1.5 Million after pleading guilty to 90 counts of theft. Despite being convicted on 90 counts former property mogul won't go to jail.
View ArticleInvestors and University Students’ parents creating Cape Property Boom
Savvy property investors and parents of some of South Africa’s top university students are spearheading a mini property boom in one of Cape Town’s most established suburbs, in the wake of a shortage of...
View ArticleResidential Property Market to remain buoyant in 2013 experts suggest
Experts predict that the South African Residential Property Market in 2013 will continue to be buoyant.
View Article2012 3rd Quarter Residential Property Market Review
Property Analyst have described South Africa’s residential property market that it remained subdued during the first three quarters of 2012.
View ArticleToday's low prices make holiday property a good long term product
In recent months property experts have been pointing out that coastal and holiday properties have been the hardest hit by the 2009/2011 downturn and are available at huge discounts – usually said to be...
View ArticleImproving the Value of your Property
Property remains the single largest investment people have but, like everything else in an investment portfolio, it also needs nudging to ensure it maximises the return on investment.
View ArticleCensus 2011 reveals Black home ownership dominate
According to the latest SA statistics provided by Census 2011, 4.9 million black people own fully paid homes compared to just over 500,000 whites, 415,940 coloureds and 119,457 Indians or Asians.
View ArticleRemarkable Rental Payment behaviour in Q3 2012
The Tenant Profile Network (TPN) Rental Monitor Q3 2012 report reveals that the Residential tenants’ payment behaviour improved during Q3 2012 with Tenants in good standing improved to 83% - an...
View ArticleRepo rate comments by Dr Andrew Golding
As anticipated, and with an eye on rising inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged despite the prevailing sluggish economy, says Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding...
View ArticleStable repo rate welcome news for market stability says Seeff
While a cut in the repo rate would have been better news for bond holders, Seeff Chairman, Samuel Seeff says that the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to retain the repo rate at the...
View ArticleRE/MAX comments on the interest rate
As expected the decision was made to leave the interest rates unchanged at the last Money Policy Committee meeting of 2012, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.
View ArticleBusiness as usual for SA Property Market 2013, but still no party cheer
It has been five tough years for the property market and there is still no real recovery on the horizon for 2013, says Seeff Chairman, Samuel Seeff.
View ArticleNew Century City Residential Development
To be developed at a cost of around R220-million, Ashton Park a new residential development is to be built on a site bordering the new Curro School which opens in January 2013.
View ArticleDeadline looms for Tax-Free Property Transfers
Property owners now only have one month left to set in motion the tax-free transfer of any residential properties they currently hold in legal entities such as companies, close corporations and trusts...
View ArticleHouse Price Index Growth Slows Further in November 2012 says FNB
While the housing market, along with price growth, did experience some improvement in strength earlier 2012, the pace of improvement appears to have been tapering recently, and is reflected in slower...
View ArticleMaboneng Precinct becoming a magnet for investment and talent
It is no surprise that Maboneng, the mixed-use precinct sited on the east side of Johannesburg’s city centre, bounded by Market, Albrecht, Main and Berea streets, since its launch in 2009 has gone from...
View ArticleDEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE: Cathkin Estates where development and nature merge
Cathkin Estates, situated in the picturesque and tranquil Champagne Valley in the Central Drakensberg KwaZulu-Natal, is a great example of a successful environmental restoration project through...
View ArticleSouth African property market and economic review
With the South African economy slowly starting to recover from the impact of the recession, the country’s property market continues to demonstrate signs of positive growth.
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