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| Loos: House price deflation worsens |
| 2009/01/05 |
| Year-on-year (y/y) house price deflation worsened in December to -1,7%, while price inflation for 2008 as a whole averaged +5,2% due to better conditions early on last year, the latest FNB House Price Index shows. I-Net Bridge |
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| Firm to build low-cost EL project |
| 2009/01/05 |
| A housing company has decided to develop a new low-cost project in East London after one of its nearby projects proved quite popular. |
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| Tourism boosts Oudtshoorn market |
| 2009/01/05 |
| The Oudtshoorn property market is faring well on the back of a robust local economy and tourism market. |
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| Looking East for design tips |
| 2009/01/05 |
| Home décor and DIY expert Janice Anderssen suggests some cool and vibey Oriental influences and design tips for your place. |
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| Recovering levies after deal |
| 2009/01/05 |
| A legal expert explores the issue of recovering special levies and levies when a sectional title unit is being sold. |
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| Stick with existing bond payments |
| 2009/01/05 |
| A leading property executive implores homewoners to maintain their current bond repayments as interest rates start dropping in 2009. |
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| Tough market creates opportunities |
| 2009/01/02 |
| The tough property market has created good opportunities for investors who act on their conviction that better times are ahead. |
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| CT office precinct's 1st phase done |
| 2009/01/02 |
| The first phase of a new office precinct at Cape Town's Century City has been completed. |
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| 'Used' housing costs 13,9% less |
| 2009/01/02 |
| Used ("second-hand") housing is now 13,9% less expensive on average than new homes coming on to the market from builders and developers. |
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| South Coast offering good value |
| 2008/01/02 |
| Margate, Pennington and Scottburgh are among the KZN South Coast locations offering good value right now. |
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| Pets can be drawback when selling |
| 2008/01/02 |
| Many people feel that a home without a pet is just a house, and are happy to let their four-legged friends roam their residences unrestricted – but a pet-soiled home can put off potential buyers. |
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| Stability predicted for 2009 market |
| 2009/01/02 |
| The outlook for the South African property market next year is essentially one of stability, says a leading property figure. |
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| Historic CT property on market |
| 2008/12/31 |
| A very historic property - covering 2,000sqm - has come on to the market in Cape Town. |
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| Note these pitfalls when buying |
| 2008/12/31 |
| It is very easy for out-of-town people and those accustomed to different real estate marketing practices to find themselves completely at sea when dealing with a local agent. |
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| Marikana houses rebuilt with gusto |
| 2008/12/31 |
| Efforts to rebuild and repair the 357 houses which were damaged in a storm in Marikana in the North West earlier this year have been intensified. By Proffesor Ndawonde, BuaNews |
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| Keep home at all costs |
| 2008/12/30 |
| Homeowners must never lose sight of their goal of holding on to one of their most valuable possessions – their home. |
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| Buyers seek out Alberton estates |
| 2008/12/31 |
| Growing security concerns and resistance to the cost of commuting have given Alberton security estates a boost recently, and underpinned home prices in these developments. |
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| CT city centre has reasonable buys |
| 2008/12/31 |
| A number of very affordable options are on to the market in central Cape Town, ranging from studio apartments to luxurious penthouses. |
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| Group sells 21 properties for R266m |
| 2008/12/30 |
| A leading property group has sold 21 properties for R266m, realising a surplus on the June 2008 valuation of R15,6m. |
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| Property demand slow in early 2009 |
| 2008/12/30 |
| The South African property market is expected to remain under pressure early in the new year, but there is the prospect of a gradual uptick in demand during the second half of 2009, property experts said. By Palesa Motloung, I-Net Bridge |
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| How to combat your debt in 2009 |
| 2008/12/30 |
| Controversial columnist Paddy Hartdegen offers some pre-2009 advice on how to battle that bane all property owners are saddled with: debt. |
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| Create a bathroom to live in |
| 2008/12/30 |
| Lifestyle expert Antonella Dési gives some useful design tips for those who regard the bathroom as somewhere where one is able to not only bath and wash, but to also live, relax, and love. |
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| EC's Boknes luring 'semigrators' |
| 2008/12/30 |
| With crime taking its toll in the big towns and cities, Boknes is slowly becoming a destination for the country's growing band of "semigrators". |
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| Property confidence is returning |
| 2008/12/30 |
| A property executive lets the figures do the talking about the return of confidence to the market, and lists some factors that's bolstering this confidence. |
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| Muizenberg prices very competitive |
| 2008/12/29 |
| Large sections of Muizenberg in the Cape Peninsula are still able to offer homes at 2005 price levels. |
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| Sect. title blues here again |
| 2008/12/29 |
| There are many odd things that one encounters when working on legal matters in townhouses or apartments, especially towards the end of the year... |
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| Shop centre rentals to feel squeeze |
| 2008/12/29 |
| European shopping centre rentals are likely to feel the squeeze of the economic slowdown more than high-street retail outlets. |
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| Sectional title questions answered |
| 2008/12/29 |
| Sectional title expert Les Raynard fields some more thorny questions from readers on communal living. |
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| Get some hang-ups! |
| 2008/12/24 |
| Home décor and DIY expert Janice Anderssen provides some simple and fun tips on how to turn that dull wall in your place into something that will wow your friends. |
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| These factors to keep market shaky |
| 2008/12/29 |
| Factors which will continue to make for difficult conditions include decreased disposable income, strict bank lending criteria, unstable global economic conditions, high debt ratios and socio-political insecurity. |
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| Port Alfred to get medical band aid |
| 2008/12/24 |
| There is little doubt that the January opening of Port Alfred's brand new hospital is just the right dose of medicine for the local property market. |
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| Vast Constantia property on market |
| 2008/12/24 |
| A 34,024sqm property in Cape Town's Constantia that developers have been eyeing for a decade or more, has come on to the market. |
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| Casino properties bought for R460m |
| 2008/12/24 |
| South African casino firm Tsogo Sun Holdings has agreed to buy Century Casinos Africa for R460m. I-Net Bridge |
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| Locals dominate Mossel Bay market |
| 2008/12/24 |
| Locals dominate in the Mossel Bay property market and virtually every sector is faring quite well. |
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| EC's Patensie draws commuters |
| 2008/12/24 |
| Because of its proximity to Jeffreys Bay, which ABSA has identified as the fastest growing town in South Africa, it is home not only to farmers but also a growing number of people who don't mind commuting to work. |
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| Looking back at 2008 |
| 2008/12/24 |
| A property expert gives his overview of the property market in 2008 and offers some insight into what's to come. |
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| Try cool landscaping ideas for pool |
| 2008/12/23 |
| If a pool is to be really successful and be an attractive and worthwhile addition to your home, it must be landscaped with great care. By Antonella Dési |
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| Safety first with swimming pool |
| 2008/12/23 |
| Today, one of the leading causes of child deaths under the age of five is drowning in residential pools. You can help to bring this figure down with some easy precautions. By Antonella Dési |
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| FS, NC markets pip bigger provinces |
| 2008/12/23 |
| Residential markets in the Free State and Northern Cape performed slightly better than those in the bigger provinces during 2008's third quarter. By Elma Kloppers, Sake24 |
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| Coastal prices soften |
| 2008/12/23 |
| Prices of coastal properties in SA have not eluded the economic downturn and have softened significantly. |
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| WC land use rights lapsed |
| 2008/12/23 |
| Thousands of property owners across the Western Cape have discovered that their land use rights have lapsed simply because they haven't been used. By Yugendree Naidoo, West Cape News |
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| CT office block nears completion |
| 2008/12/23 |
| Construction of a prime new office block providing 4,000sq m of triple A-grade offices on a site at Century City in Cape Town is nearing completion. |
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| Get the A – Z of design and décor |
| 2008/12/22 |
| Kate van Niekerk, marketing manager of Tile Africa, provides some easy alphabetical tips for revamping, improving and prettifying your place during the holidays. |
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| Forget home woe with comic poem |
| 2008/12/22 |
| Controversial columnist Paddy Hartdegen displays his poetic prowess by drawing on old man Dickens' A Christmas Carol in his musings about the state of the property market and the nation at the end of 2008. |
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| Get some ideas for home gifts |
| 2008/12/19 |
| If you're interested in buying gifts this Christmas that will last and not soon be consigned to a closet or bin, it's recommended that you buy gifts for the home. By Eugene Brink |
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| Listed property shines |
| 2008/12/22 |
| Listed property has shone amongst South Africa's top 100 companies - based on share-price performance - as calculated by I-Net Bridge. |
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| Keep this in mind with room's decor |
| 2008/12/22 |
| When you are considering the overall decor of a room, it is important to consider various different textures, colours and patterns, and how to combine them. By Antonella Dési |
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| Up house's value with these tips |
| 2008/12/22 |
| Now is not a good time to sell your house, rather invest spare cash in boosting the value of your home in this economic downturn. |
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| Resilient floor for heavy traffic |
| 2008/12/22 |
| Resilient flooring is both effective and cost efficient for those heavy traffic areas in your home. By Antonella Dési |
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| Do your DIY right |
| 2008/12/19 |
| Money's tight and many people are honing their DIY home improvement skills in order to save – but they need to be cautious when taking on major projects. |
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| Loos: '09 recovery signs are here |
| 2008/12/19 |
| There are some early signs of improvement in household sector fundamentals in 2009, says John Loos, property strategist at FNB. |
