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 | Issued by Private Property Increased demand for eco-friendly buildings, retirement property and mixed used developments are some of the trends to look out for this year... read | |  | Nicci Botha Property experts agree that there won't be much change in the residential market dynamics in 2016 with trading conditions remaining relatively strong, despite the current economic and political environment... read | |  | Simon Black 2015 saw many interesting trends and developments - particularly that of commercial property developers looking at ways to "go green". It also saw a boom in development of Africa's richest mile, Sandton, where commercial property space is more in demand than ever because of its prime location... read | |  | Ndibu Motaung The South African commercial property market has broadly performed relatively well in the past few years despite the disappointing economic climate and somewhat mixed market fundamentals... read | |  | William Johnston The construction and engineering sectors are currently facing slower growth that is expected to continue into the first quarter of 2016. There is however room for optimism... read | |  | Dr Andrew Golding The existing relatively strong trading conditions in the residential property market are expected to continue in 2016... read | |
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 | Emira Property Fund has announced the redevelopment of its Knightsbridge Manor office park in Bryanston into a P-grade and leading-edge Green Star SA rated office complex... read |
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 | Almost one-third of European retailers view Africa as an important future destination in the next three to five years, real estate advisor, CBRE has advised... read |
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 | There is concern that spooked South African investors may get their fingers burnt as they shift their money to offshore property stocks in a bid to counter the effects of a depreciating rand... read |
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 | Further developments in South Africa's affordable housing market and investments in social infrastructure were the key to positive prospects for 2016... read |
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 | Transport costs remain top of mind again for South Africa's consumers as they go back to work this month... read |
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 | Carin Smith The increase in the percentage of owners selling residential property to downscale due to financial pressure is a possible hint of things to come... read |
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 | Sellers looking to maximise their profit on a sale often view their real estate agent's commission as an ideal place to cut costs, but, this can actually be detrimental to the success of a sale... read |
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 | There is a lively rental market at the top end of the market in the more affluent areas of northern Johannesburg such as Craighall Park, Morningside... read |
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 | Richard Gray Two interest rate increases in the past year and a decline in the discretionary income of most households means that correct pricing... read |
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 | Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, says that with high demand and low inventory buyers need to move quickly... read |
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 | Economic conditions in South Africa are still tough for many and the predicted interest rate hikes are likely to place further strain on homeowners around the country... read |
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 | The full costs of buying a property are often underestimated as they are not just the prescribed conveyancing fees for the registration of transfer, but other items such as the costs of levy clearance certificates, bond registration or occupational rent... read |
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 | Buying a property should be approached with a business-like attitude, in that all the pros and cons be considered as well as a contract drawn up between shareholders in the property... read |
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 | Homeowners' association (HOA) rules are often lengthy, onerous documents to wade through but they still cannot accommodate all eventualities in a gated estate or housing scheme... read |
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 | Jimmy Tembo We went through part 1 of this article without defining branding... read |
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