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Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group

Markets & Investment

Property over partner: The new South African trend among millennials

14 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Seeff: New transfer duty threshold a game changer for young homebuyers

28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Five-bedroomed unit in Bantry Bay.

Residential Property

Why South Africa’s Atlantic Seaboard is experiencing a luxury property surge

17 Feb 2025

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Events & Shows

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Imran Salie 28 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Langebaan – Mykonos where you can find a small apartment from R1.2m with access to the resort and casino.

Residential Property

Coastal hotspots, where to buy a holiday home

14 Jan 2025

Property

From rental shifts to AI innovations: The evolving landscape of South Africa's property sector

Waldo Marcus 9 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property.

Markets & Investment

How South Africa's property market is poised for growth in 2025

6 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Bayside Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Larger malls see significant traffic spike during Black Friday week 2024

10 Dec 2024

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Markets & Investment

Gauteng's stagnant property prices make it the best market to get into right now, says Seeff

25 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Kalk Bay is the new coastal hot spot for local and foreign buyers who are flocking to this quaint seaside town looking for properties like this three-bedroom villa in The Majestic.

Property

Record prices in Kalk Bay proving that quaint charm is the new cool

22 Nov 2024

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Property

Semigration boom benefitting Blouberg property big time, say agents

15 Nov 2024

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Property

Palm View: Exclusively designed for 50+ living, open to all investors

11 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Buyers from 36-49 years still dominate the residential sales market

30 Oct 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

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Residential Property

Historic parcel of prime oceanfront land in Hermanus hits the market

22 Oct 2024

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Property

Buyers flocking to Langebaan and the West Coast

14 Oct 2024

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Residential Property

Inland property success, Mbombela estates achieve prices of R5m to R10m

11 Oct 2024

Property

Urgent call for interest-rate cut to rejuvenate SA's property market

Katja Hamilton 18 Sep 2024

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Property

Young career-minded homebuyers feeling the vibe in Rosebank

12 Sep 2024

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Property

SA's positive momentum bodes well for property on the KZN South Coast

10 Sep 2024

Property

Data reveals the rising trend in affordable housing in the Western Cape

5 Sep 2024

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

Dealers

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Head of sales for ooba Home Loans, Careen Mckinon.

Residential Property

Young females are making their mark when it comes to homebuying

30 Aug 2024

Ensuring a lasting legacy this Women’s Month

Law Practice

Ensuring a lasting legacy this Women’s Month

Issued by Capital Legacy 14 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, managing executive Real Estate at Lightstone.

Property

Women dominate SA property ownership

13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

R1.2bn lifestyle residential oasis Sibaya launches with 30% sales success

2 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, managing executive of Lightstone’s real estate cluster.

Property

Estate agents face new B-BBEE hurdles

31 Jul 2024

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Property

Trapezoid Property Development announces Savannah Park launch in Umhlanga

30 Jul 2024

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Commercial & Industrial

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Paul Marshall 29 Jul 2024

New car prices continue to rise in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

New car prices continue to rise in South Africa

15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Gavin Lomberg, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

Young South Africans may be buying fewer homes - but here's the caveat...

27 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. This luxury home in the Eagle Canyon Golf Estate listed at R6.95m was recently sold by Seeff.

Property

Johannesburg, the most affordable metro for property buyers and tenants

20 Jun 2024

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Trends

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Issued by Biggles Removals 11 Jun 2024

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Property

Hoedspruit: The new inland gem drawing young buyers

6 Jun 2024

2024 SA Car of The Year winners announced

Events & Shows

2024 SA Car of The Year winners announced

9 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Bryanston heads South Africa’s Top 5 suburbs list in terms of sales volume and total-purchase price achieved, and one of the reasons for its market resilience is the broad choice of property options, from starter apartments for under R1m to this elegant architectural masterpiece with all the bells and whistles which is on the market for R53m.

Property

Bryanston is king of the Gauteng property jungle

9 Apr 2024

Residential Property

Will agents sell more homes in 2024?

22 Mar 2024

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Residential Property

Soweto property boom, values double, but still a first-time buyers’ bonanza

20 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Fairhaven Country Estate.

Residential Property

Record median prices in the Helderberg underpinned by upcountry and foreign buyers

8 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

More solo women than men applying for bonds to buy their own homes

6 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Situated in Clamhall in Parow, this 13-bedroom (all ensuite) R5.2m home with significant income-generating potential, includes two dining areas, fitted kitchen, office, patio, swimming pool, braai area and snooker room.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s Bellville and Parow show substantial house price growth

4 Mar 2024

Property

#BudgetSpeech2024: Pragmatic moves but missed opportunities

Andrew Golding 23 Feb 2024

2024 South African Car of the Year finalists announced

Automotive

2024 South African Car of the Year finalists announced

13 Feb 2024

Property

Political and economic certainty will boost SA residential property sales

13 Feb 2024

Property

Sectional title house prices rising faster than freehold – for first time in two decades

Andrew Golding 5 Feb 2024

Markets & Investment

Challenges persist: Q4 2023 sees 17% YoY drop in property transactions

30 Jan 2024

SA’s best-selling double-cab bakkies of 2023

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s best-selling double-cab bakkies of 2023

Ryan Bubear 25 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Stefan Botha, director of Rainmaker Marketing.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Continued rise of women in property ownership

Stefan Botha 23 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, head of digital at Lightstone.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Investment opportunities abound amidst changing buyer behaviour

Hayley Ivins-Downes 17 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. R40m luxury penthouse, Bantry Bay.

Property

Cape Town leads with 9 out of 10 of SA’s most expensive suburbs

12 Jan 2024