Stable interest rate welcomed as property continues its positive cycle
The Reserve Bank decision to retain the repo rate at 3.5% (home loan base at 7%) is good news and
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Property Market
Property winners and losers may shift in the second half of the year
The last 18 months have seen some clear winners and losers in the property industry. However, things may not stay
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No quick recovery expected for the commercial real estate sector
By Michelle Dickens, CEO of TPN Commercial tenants showed signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2021, mirroring the
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Cape Town bucks winter trend with record residential sales
With the onset of cold, rainy days, Cape Town’s residential property market usually experiences quieter trading months with less
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Hosting a paying guest is more taxing than you thought, says SARS
SARS recently warned owners of South African properties who host fee-paying guests that “the rental income they receive must be
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Major US shopping mall owner files for bankruptcy
Washington Prime Group, a major mall owner of more than 100 locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy, citing pandemic-related shutdowns.
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SA’s home-buying mini-boom is losing steam, time to sell
Planning to sell your home to cash in on the mini-boom in housing sales and prices? Better do it sooner
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Upsurge in demand for residences in secure lifestyle estates
The rapid transition to working from home during the hard lockdown, which has resulted in many businesses opting to
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What young, first-time home buyers want
Young first-time homebuyers are looking to purchase apartments and townhouses that are ‘move-in’ ready and modern, open-plan homes that may
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Young buyers are dominating the property market
According to Stats SA, millennials (aged between 24 and 39 years old) account for almost 30% of the South African
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