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Engel & Völkers expanding to Houghton
Peter Schubach and Justine Russell have become Engel & Völkers licensees for Johannesburg’s Houghton and surrounds, with a host of upmarket homes...
08 Sep 2015
Prime waterfront homes in the E Cape and Garden Route
Homes on the water's edge are increasingly fetching prices in excess of R10 million, with St Francis Bay, Wilderness, Plett and Knysna ever-popular...
08 Sep 2015
Ombud getting ready to handle sectional title disputes
With costs of litigation and arbitration becoming prohibitive, the Community Schemes Ombud’s team is preparing to tackle sectional title disputes...
08 Sep 2015
Somerset West a top pick for ‘semigrants’
Somerset West in the Western Cape continues to lure upcountry buyers looking for a relaxed lifestyle, with homes priced around R2.5m in demand...
07 Sep 2015
Cape Town's Southern Suburbs a fast-growing office node
The Southern Suburbs of Claremont, Rondebosch and Newlands have become one the fastest growing decentralised office nodes in Cape Town...
07 Sep 2015
Golden oldie flats up for grabs in Kenilworth, Cape Town
Located in the Cape’s Southern Suburbs and home to a wealth of older properties, Kenilworth is seeing high demand for sectional title property...
07 Sep 2015
Bauhaus-designed modern home for sale in Paarl
Positioned in Paarl in the Cape Winelands, a luxurious 4 bedroom home designed in 1974 and restored to perfection, is selling for R5.995m...
06 Sep 2015
Vibrant village lifestyle in Cape Town’s Hout Bay
The upgrades taking place in Hout Bay have been a definite boost for the property market, with luxury homes selling for R10m and more...
05 Sep 2015
5 luxury South African homes with breathtaking views
Own a lavish property nestled in one of South Africa’s best locations, with charming natural surroundings. Here are five homes to choose from...
04 Sep 2015
Property options for all budgets in Bedfordview
In the leafy, upmarket East Rand suburb of Bedfordview you'll find a range of options from a one bed flat for R700k to a luxury home up to R30m...
04 Sep 2015
Family-friendly lifestyle homes in Tokai
With a current average price of R3.8m, the upper area in Tokai, Cape Town, is in demand with 3 and 4 bedroom homes the most popular...
04 Sep 2015
High cost of selling and buying: SA homeowners stay put
The transfer duty hike on property transactions over R2.25m is one factor that's made would-be sellers have a serious rethink...
03 Sep 2015
Strong demand for affordable Cape Town property
Homes in areas such as Rondebosch East and Crawford range from about R600k for a 2 bedroom apartment, to around R2.8m for a 4 bedroom family home...
03 Sep 2015
Women more diligent in paying their home loans
Women homeowners make up 35% of the FNB affordable housing market, with figures showing female home loan holders have the lowest default rate...
03 Sep 2015
Secure village lifestyle in scenic Somerset West estate
Tre Donne Equestrian Estate in Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset West, offers the best of country life, with vacant stands from R800k and homes from R3m...
03 Sep 2015
Rejuvenation of Durban's CBD boosting property market
The renewal of Durban's City Centre is increasing demand for property, and investors and savvy buyers can snatch up bargains from R100k to R3m...
02 Sep 2015
New performance standards for housing contractors
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has introduced a new set of performance standards for contractors in a bid to manage underperformance...
02 Sep 2015
Property in popular Pretoria suburbs booming
Due to desirable locations and lifestyles, demand for property in the Pretoria suburbs of Brooklyn, Waterkloof and Faerie Glen is growing...
02 Sep 2015
New high-rise flats from R1.5m in Illovo, Sandton
Located between Sandton and Rosebank, Illovo will soon host a landmark apartment building, with views and all the conveniences of modern living...
01 Sep 2015
House prices slow as economic stagnation bites
The August FNB House Price Index rose 4.9% y/y, down from July’s revised 5.2%, continuing the slowing growth trend that began in early 2014...
01 Sep 2015
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