Industry

There is nothing stagnant about the property industry and Private Property will keep you in the loop through its dedicated Property News portal. Important elements such as whether it’s a buyers’ or sellers’ market, industry trends, and property news specific to South Africa are covered in this section.

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I refuse to sell your home!
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I refuse to sell your home!

An interesting debate took place on Facebook recently: an estate agent posted that he was not willing to deal with a seller who wouldn’t listen to reason and who wouldn’t take his advice on the selling price. The agent argued ...

Mystery of the missing deposit
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Mystery of the missing deposit

All good things come to an end. So fortunately do all bad things. And we were rather excited that galpal’s relationship with Lord Awful, her misogynist landlord, was in its twilight days. Not a moment too soon. When one starts ...

Lord Awful
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Lord Awful

Besides Tupperware drawers and telesales calls, there are few things that get a girl’s nerves twitching as much as a galpal in distress. Except of course rude shop assistants and that’s an essay in itself. Which is worse one ...

Method behind property pricing madness
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Method behind property pricing madness

You’ve decided to sell your house and you call in an agent to value your property. You decide that the agent doesn’t know what he’s talking about and opt to market the property at a higher price. You also add on the odd R100 000 ...

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Sole providers

What exactly is a sole mandate and why is it so popular?

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Opinion: local property investment is safer than offshore options

With UK, European and US residential property now showing many signs of recovery, Bill Rawson, was recently asked if he still holds the view he propounded in 2009..

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High 5 for home buyers

A recent report in the British newspaper The Guardian highlighted the top 10 things buyers should consider before diving into purchasing decisions. Here are some of those guidelines. 1.    How long do you plan to stay in the ...

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Choose your property rental agent carefully

When choosing a letting­ agent to manage a property that is rented out, it is very important to check their credentials carefully to ensure proper management of the asset and funds, says Michael Bauer, managing director of ...

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Decide carefully what area to invest in

Those whose job it is to encourage investors to take the plunge and move into buy-to-let property inevitably have to rely heavily on property analyst statements..

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