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Home loan approval rates are going up and deposits are going down

South Africa's property market is in a state of paralysis as consumers wait for some kind of certainty and stability following the elections later in May

It will soon be a nightmare to get hold of a new title deed in SA - here's what homeowners need to k

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has announced changes to Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act. According to Melissa Peneda, an associa

New door knobs could get you to sell your property. Here are three other quick fixes fixes from SA d

South Africa continues to be a buyers' market, with house prices looking limp and the average time to sell a house extending to beyond four months. But a coup

Property: Is it better to buy or rent?

Deciding on whether you should rent or buy can be tricky. Here are some tips.

Here's what you need to know about buying property in 2019

If you've set your sights on buying the house of your dreams in 2019, you'll be pleased to hear that current buyers' market conditions look set to continue for

The transfer of property process in South Africa

Conveyancing - or the transfer of property ownership - is the process you'll work through before finally gaining the keys to your palace. Here: The need to know

How to limit capital gains tax on the disposal of your property

As a taxpayer, you can utilise certain security expenses that have been incurred in improving your primary residence or investment property to reduce the capita

Homes for sale: asking prices becoming more unrealistic - FNB

The majority of home sellers (96%) have to drop their asking price in order to sell the property. That's according to a second quarter FNB Estate Agent Survey.

Distressed property for sellers and buyers

Typically, banks regard a property as being “in distress” after three missed mortgage payments in a row. This could happen to any of us and can be due to many f

More women than any other group are buying property in Gauteng

Lightstone Property’s Cindy Bezuidenhout says this trend could be indicative of women becoming more economically empowered.

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