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Turn coming for property in South Africa: Standard Bank


25 Aug 2024
The South African residential property market has faced significant challenges over the last two years, but lower interest rates should boost it.

The timeline of selling a home in South Africa


15 May 2024
Property owners who list a home for sale, often wonder how long it will take to attract the interest of the right buyer. This article breaks down the average ti

Major shift for South Africa's property market is coming


15 May 2024
Key indicators show that South Africa's property sector will shift from a buyer's to a seller's market in 2024.

South Africans can now get tax breaks for investing in renewable energy


12 Mar 2023
South Africa's first private equity fund which allows green energy investors to qualify for Sars-approved tax deductions has been launched.

SA market stability predicted due to shift in buyer focus


29 Jan 2023
With South Africa's economic prospects for the year ahead being fairly grim, the priority for homebuyers and owners should be ensuring security of tenure for th

Surprise surprise: Scores of South Africans are heading back


29 Jan 2023
Most South Africans dream of leaving our country in a jet plane, so why are these South Africans returning from overseas in droves?

Good news for South Africa's rental housing market


20 Apr 2022
TPN Credit Bureau says that South Africa's residential rental market is back in positive territory, citing data from its first-quarter 2022 Market Strength Inde

With interest rates rising - should you fix your bond in South Africa?


20 Apr 2022
With the interest rate rising for the third - and likely not final - time in a row last month in March, it's no surprise that many South African homeowners are

Capital gains tax: What property owners should know


07 Nov 2021
Capital gains tax is a tax on the difference between the price an asset was purchased for and the amount for which it was sold. So if you're a property seller,

When is South Africa's interest rate likely to increase?


31 May 2021
Interest rates have remained steady for the first quarter of 2020 - here's what the industry experts have to say about possible increases on the horizon.
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