The inventiveness of the crooks in the property sector is a subject on which developers and estate agents can talk at length...

It is "unbelievably difficult" for provinces to meet housing targets under the current legal framework, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said on Monday...

Those working in the Johannesburg CBD and living in the surrounding areas are well placed to capitalise on the enormous changes brought about by the infrastructural changes and public transport improvements nearing completion in and around Gauteng...

Luxury property in South Africa is increasingly attracting the attention of wealthy business owners and executives in other parts of Africa, says global property group Sotheby’s International Realty...

Home loans are currently hard to come by – but that should not prevent qualified borrowers from negotiating for a better interest rate...

Although the public’s knowledge of how to obtain a mortgage bond and how to comply with the National Credit Act has increased markedly, two questions about the termination of bonds crop up regularly, says Rob Lawrence, National Manager of Rawson Finance...

Buyers are currently king in the local property market and can afford to consider carefully before making an offer to purchase...

Crime and safety concerns now appear to be playing a less pivotal role in property buying decisions than in previous years...

You may know your own mind when you decide to sell your home, but do you know your own market?

Although some recent media reports have been ambivalent on future prospects of the Cape residential market, it is showing a slow but steady upward trend, says Lanice Steward...

Homebuyers are accustomed to the idea of paying a premium for a property with a view, like a “house on the hill” or an apartment overlooking the sea...

Homebuyers are counting their pennies as they struggle to find affordable properties in the current difficult economic climate, and that raises the question of which type of property – pre-owned or newly-built – offers the best value...

With the residential property market still underpriced in relation to 2007/early 2008 values and with recovery in the property sector taking place only slowly, now is a good time to buy an older home and renovate, says Graham Leslie, MD of Greeff Properties...

DIY wall construction even easier with light weight blocks

Stumbelbloc, which recently launched a new easy-to-use interlocking construction block system, has now come up with a further groundbreaking invention which takes DIY building to a new level...

Potchefstroom, the first town and capital of the former Transvaal Republic, has retained much of the charm of its early years, in contrast to the frenetic bustle of Johannesburg and the brashness of other newer centres...

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Top-end home prices are still well down from their boom-time highs – but unlikely to go any lower - so now’s the time to buy if you aspire to a property in premier Pretoria suburbs such as Waterkloof and Brooklyn...

Commuters who work in central Johannesburg and the Sandton office node are contributing to a stable property market in the university town of Potchefstroom...

Recent advice from a Cape Town Lawyer, Ulrik Strandvik of Grant Gunston Attorneys, is particularly relevant to those with investments in the property sector...

Grant Gunston, senior director of Grant Gunston Attorneys, has drawn attention to a recent High Court ruling which affects the generally held perception that if a creditor accepts a cheque in “full and final settlement” of a claim, the matter is over and done with and there can be no further claims...

Bottom-line benefits like consistent increases in gross rentals, lower operating costs and less capital expenditure over a building’s life-cycle are three key reasons why property investors are embracing green buildings around the globe...