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Latest news from the South African property professional.
Expropriation Bill Stealthily Passed
On February 23, Parliament passed the Expropriation Bill that will allow the state to pay…
7 March 2016
Cementing Partnerships in Developments
How well suited is a traditional real estate practice to the new development game? Here’s…
23 February 2016
Where things stand on the #PennySparrow Debacle
On Sunday, 3 January, estate agent and former Jawitz employee, Penny Sparrow, unleashed a social…
8 January 2016
How Infrastructure Injections Impact Real Estate
Major public infrastructure stimulates sectors of the property market, both directly and indirectly. Can knowledge…
14 December 2015
Johannesburg House Price Growth Showing Strength
House price inflation in Johannesburg is showing above-average growth in pockets around the city, from…
12 November 2015
OOBA’S Mobile App
YOU’RE TRYING TO: Talk prospective buyers through the minefield of applying for mortgages. YOU…
11 November 2015
Community Coup and Township Markets
FNB Home Loans recently reported that in the first quarter of 2015, residential price growth…
28 August 2015
Unpacking the Foreign Land Ownership Debate
Property professionals in South Africa have felt keenly the confusion and concerns that were raised…
27 August 2015
BetterBond Rebrands as BetterLife Home Loans
BetterBond Home Loans, South Africa’s biggest mortgage origination company, has been renamed BetterLife Home Loans,…
4 June 2015
Empowerment: A Long Road of BEE
One of the hot topics for 2015 is black economic empowerment (BEE) in the property…
11 May 2015
