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02 July 2008: SA Banks unwilling to repossess properties
05 June 2008: UK House Prices - Current Data, Not What You Would Expect
05 June 2008: Cape earmarked for more investment
08 May 2008: Black diamonds growing
08 May 2008: CBD shows robust growth
08 May 2008: Power crisis wont affect new developments
08 May 2008: Economic revival in sight
08 May 2008: Zuma deputy poised to become MP
03 April 2008: Housing dynamics
03 April 2008: Real estate returns up
03 April 2008: City Bowl flourishes
03 April 2008: Dont lose confidence in property
03 April 2008: Gauteng Highways get R55bn upgrade
03 April 2008: Are interest rates low?
03 April 2008: Woodstock center of attention
03 April 2008: New focus on "Green building"
03 April 2008: Curbs on building costs boost rents
02 April 2008: Housing Forecast
27 February 2008: Rand Outlook 2008
27 February 2008: Interest Rate Outlook 2008
21 February 2008: South African Budget Speech
20 February 2008: Trevor Manuels outlook
20 February 2008: Eskom gets R60 billion boost
20 February 2008: Transport impacts property
20 February 2008: R39b Coega refinery
20 February 2008: Globalization is the future
20 February 2008: Green landowners receive tax break
20 February 2008: Energy efficiency boost
20 February 2008: SA increase crime fighting budget
20 February 2008: Energy alternatives
20 February 2008: Upgrading informal settlements
28 January 2008: Impact of Power Cuts on Property Returns
17 January 2008: Expensive to buy, more expensive to rent
22 November 2007: Is the buy-to-let boom over? UK future prospects.
30 October 2007: South African economic outlook
24 October 2007: UK Property Market
23 October 2007: Inflation outlook
20 September 2007: Fad Lady Hasn't Sung Yet
18 September 2007: Prospects 2008
13 September 2007: House prices and crime
28 August 2007: What happened in the USA market?
28 August 2007: Foreign Ownership - what is happenin in SA?
23 August 2007: What is happening in the SA economy?
21 July 2007: SA house prices forecast to double in second half of decade
05 July 2007: Median house price surges to R620000
02 July 2007: SA tenants facing double-digit rent increases
29 May 2007: Cape Town’s Woodstock matures to “investment gem”
29 May 2007: Next property boom likely to be in 2009/2010
29 May 2007: The Resort Born to Be Wild
29 May 2007: Join the top table
23 May 2007: FOCUS ON SOUTH AFRICA: Black middle class drives demand
22 May 2007: South Africa's future is looking brighter, says Max Davidson
01 March 2007: V&A bought by international buyers
01 February 2007: Durban Market Riding High
30 January 2007: CT Property Boom Ignores Rate Hikes
29 January 2007: Cape Investor Confidence Rising
10 January 2007: Lower Growth in 2007
12 December 2006: Foreign Property Investment Crucial
08 December 2006: Rate Hike: Mild Impact on Property
05 December 2006: Global Slowdown "Not a bad thing"
23 November 2006: £30bn buy-to-let boom 'will go on'
23 November 2006: Moderating Property Boom - very NB
15 November 2006: Outlook remains on the upside for lower & middle income properties
13 November 2006: UK interest rates increased to 5%
07 October 2006: ABSA reports slowing growth rates
07 October 2006: Property becoming a Buyers' market
07 October 2006: Syndication & Fractional Ownership explained
30 September 2006: Western Seaboard properties still doing well
30 September 2006: ABSA holds firm on rate forecasts
29 September 2006: Overseas buyers eye Durban
21 September 2006: New Airport to boost Durban North Values
18 September 2006: Hotel Rooms in Soweto
10 September 2006: Avereage SA House requires R29k income
15 August 2006: Brits fuel global property boom
14 August 2006: Interest Rates & Inflation
02 August 2006: Property Panic is Over
28 July 2006: Woodstock Revival
26 July 2006: SARB Interest Rate Options
25 July 2006: Crisis - What crisis?
25 July 2006: Boom time for SA Townships
21 July 2006: Commercial Property Gains Popularity
21 July 2006: Changing Prospects
20 July 2006: Bubbly Oil Prices
15 July 2006: Boom in Bargain Suburbs
14 July 2006: Estate agent professional status now available to public
14 July 2006: Affordable suburbs at risk of becoming unaffordable
13 July 2006: Globalisation Will Improve Industry
11 July 2006: South Africa World Cup to be the best yet!
07 July 2006: All eyes on South Africa
03 July 2006: Effect 2010 is going to have on SA Property
20 June 2006: Property expert urges state to recruit foreign skills
19 June 2006: Facelift given Milnerton’s CBD
16 June 2006: Rate rise was "anticipated" by industry
13 June 2006: First Time Buyers Give Areas Facelift
09 June 2006: SARB raise interest rates
25 May 2006: R42bn Approved For Housing Poor
19 May 2006: Strand set to become Cape’s own Dubai
19 May 2006: Durban/Pinetown house prices record 17,7% annual rise
26 April 2006: SA Property Market outperforms the Rest of the World
04 April 2006: Massive Midrand Development Planned
30 March 2006: Property Prices to double in next decade
22 March 2006: Foreign Land Ownership
21 March 2006: 2010 FIFA World Cup Overview
15 March 2006: The Foreign Ownership Issue
13 March 2006: Foreign Ban 'Perfectly Legal'
20 February 2006: Estate Agents Support Foreign Ownership
20 February 2006: A Changed Marketplace
20 February 2006: Manuel Comes Through on Property
17 February 2006: Land Restitution Costs R5bn To Date
17 February 2006: ABSA: Budget may push up growth to 12%
13 February 2006: Land Grab Fears Played Down
13 February 2006: Buyers Reaching Affordability Limits
10 February 2006: ABSA Reports 21.9% Growth in 2005
10 February 2006: Potential in CBD Residential Properties
03 February 2006: The Long Term View
21 January 2006: FNB Expects 12%-15% Growth in 2006
11 January 2006: W Cape Primed for Tourist Season
15 December 2005: Space Saving Ideas for Batchelor Flats & Studios
15 December 2005: South Africa advances eco-friendly houses
15 December 2005: Softer Market in 2006
14 December 2005: South Africa is Brits' 6th Favourite Destination
29 November 2005: Durban playing catch-up
26 November 2005: Slowing prices mostly in Luxury price brackets
18 November 2005: Number of Buy-To-Let buyers drops
18 November 2005: 14% of South Africans are Homeowners
18 November 2005: Possible Effects of Interest Rate Hikes
18 November 2005: More Realistic Market in 2006
18 November 2005: Pressure to reduce Tranfer Duties
18 November 2005: Property Prices push up Repo Rate
18 November 2005: Household debt levels rising
18 November 2005: Remax figures show sustained growth
18 November 2005: Bloemfontein Student Accommodation Shortage
25 October 2005: To buy, to let, or neither?
25 October 2005: Time to Rethink 100% Finance
25 October 2005: Buyers Start to Call Shots
25 October 2005: Stellenbosch Demand Still on the Up
25 October 2005: Micro Property Boom in Grahamstown
17 October 2005: SA Buy to let investors forge ahead
11 October 2005: ABSA predicts 21% house price growth
11 October 2005: Tax Year Issues for Property Owners
11 October 2005: Houses selling like hotcakes
11 October 2005: New Home Loan for the Disadvantaged
07 October 2005: Tenant demand drives up JHB rentals
05 October 2005: Affordably Housing Shortages
04 October 2005: Standard Bank pledges loan money for rental housing
04 October 2005: SA Boom expected
04 October 2005: Durban Apartment Boom
03 October 2005: What buyers need to be aware of
03 October 2005: JHB West Rand growth centered around Mogale
03 October 2005: KZN North Coast still growing
03 October 2005: Marketing South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup
27 September 2005: The Changing Tenancy Dynamic
26 September 2005: Fuel Prices & Economic Indicators
21 September 2005: The Property Market 'After-Party'
21 September 2005: Good Times Roll on for Property
19 September 2005: Table View still a favourite!
19 September 2005: Overpriced New Developments in Sandton
19 September 2005: Planning Property Investment Finance
19 September 2005: Property 'still A Good Buy'
19 September 2005: Mortgage Lending Competition Increases
18 September 2005: KwaZulu-Natal to Boom according to US Envoy
18 September 2005: Inner City Living Trend in Cape Town
18 September 2005: Commercial Property the Next Big Thing?
17 September 2005: The importance of Pre-Qualification
13 September 2005: Sectional title: Trustees in the hotseat
13 September 2005: Fuel hikes raise prospect of rate rise
12 September 2005: Black Housing Boom
05 September 2005: House Price Growth set to Slow
05 September 2005: Fee-Free Homeloans on the Horizon
05 September 2005: New Home Loan Taxes & Products
05 September 2005: Simbithi enjoys 6 month sales burst
26 August 2005: Flats & Townhouses gain popularity
26 August 2005: BEWARE of bond origination charges!
26 August 2005: Up & Coming Ferndale
26 August 2005: Focus on Real Investors & New Developments
21 August 2005: Emerging Markets have surfaced
21 August 2005: KZN South Coast booming
21 August 2005: SA Property market will not mirror European trends
19 August 2005: Investors Still Keen on Second Homes
19 August 2005: Atlantic Seaboard not slowing
19 August 2005: Buyers streaming to the Dolphin Coast
12 August 2005: Change in SA Housing Demographics
06 August 2005: YOY Growth slips in July
05 August 2005: Good deals in Gauteng
05 August 2005: Bargains Beginning To Appear
04 August 2005: House price Growth Slowing
01 August 2005: Building can be cheaper than buying
01 August 2005: SA Prices still low by world standards
26 July 2005: SA Prices Still Low in World Terms
25 July 2005: Durban's Point area set for further development
13 July 2005: SA Market 'Not on Crash Course'
11 July 2005: After the Fall
11 July 2005: In Come the Waves
01 July 2005: Speculators Under Pressure
01 July 2005: SA Property Outlook Remains Upbeat
01 July 2005: South African Debt Levels Still Affordable
01 July 2005: eLan Continues KZN Investment
01 July 2005: Slowing Growth in House Prices
01 July 2005: 100 Investment Tips
28 May 2005: Courts emphasise rights of property owners
28 May 2005: Densification of SA suburbs set to increase
28 May 2005: New home building on the up and up
25 May 2005: Investors Must 'ask Right Questions'
25 May 2005: Global Events The Clue To 2010 Impact
25 May 2005: Foreign buyers air concern over rand’s stability
25 May 2005: Be Careful Buying Off-plan
22 May 2005: Homebuyers In Inflation 'squeeze'
20 May 2005: Price surge opening way for discounted rates
20 May 2005: Possible Barclays Deal Benefits
15 May 2005: Foreign Buyers Furore Fading
13 May 2005: South African Farmer wins Land Grab Battle (BBC)
21 April 2005: New rules for agents on the cards
19 April 2005: Why Britains want to imigrate?
15 April 2005: Why invest in real estate
03 March 2005: UK - Buy to Let Market expected for upturn


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