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Recovery in first-time buyer interest

Statistics show that first-time buyer interest has recovered strongly since March.

Now is the right time to invest in South African residential property.

While it is indeniable that year-on-year growth in the housing market did slow down fractionally from April 2013...

SA building regulations inadequate.

South Africa needs a wake-up call with regards to the policing of its building standards for residential housing.

Home buyers start to put on the brakes.

The latest statistics from BetterBond Home Loans show that the interest rate increases announced in January and again in July, are finally starting to have

Affordability constraints mount, revealing a relative 'soft patch' in the residential market.

When examining the FNB Estate Agent Survey by income segment for the past four quarters until and including the first quarter of 2015

5 Tips to buying property off-plan.

The main idea when buying property off plan is to buy at current prices and have the property appreciate in value by the time it is completed

Government to increase energy efficiency incentives on offer.

Given the threat of both an energy and water crisis, President Jacob Zuma has encouraged the private sector to 'go green'

House Price Growth

According to the Absa House Price Index, house price growth continued to slow down in August 2013

Nobel Prize U.S. winner warns of "bubbly" global home prices

Robert Shiller expresses alarm at the rapid rise in global housing prices.

SA property market slowing down?

The exuberance that was evident in the property market a year ago is coming to an end and home sellers in most parts of SA now need to moderate their prices

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