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Unexpected buying trends hit the PE property market
February 2021
Residential properties with studies or home offices are attracting multiple offers from Port Elizabeth buyers - a trend that wasn't on the radar 12 months ago.
Budget 2021/22 preview: Smaller deficits than expected in October
February 2021
When the minister of finance delivered Budget 2020/21 on 26 February 2020, COVID-19 was mostly contained to China (with other countries registering few cases).
Semigrating home buyers from Gauteng are pushing further up the KZN North Coast
February 2021
As the appeal of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast increases exponentially, home buyers – including those from Gauteng – seeking to make this region their home are edging further northwards, particularly with new schools and commercial developments in the pipeline for these areas, says Pam Golding Properties.
Decentralisation: the new normal
February 2021
Semigralion to coastal areas continues its momentum, with families and mature buyers reconsidering their life choices. As remote working flexibility increases, more semigrators are signing up
Top locations for purchasing multiple properties
February 2021
The province of Gauteng has emerged as the preferred location for people owning multiple properties, according to Lightstone
One is enough for homeowners
February 2021
Despite low prices and interest rates, in the current financial climate people are not jumping to purchase second homes
The Majesty of Kalk Bay's coastal allure
February 2021
Named by Forbes Magazine as one of the “coolest neighbourhoods” in the world, Kalk Bay is fast becoming one of the most popular suburbs in the South Peninsula.
How 'green' power could fuel Stellenbosch property market
February 2021
Plans for Stellenbosch to become the first town in SA to produce its own "green" power and eliminate loadshedding are excellent news for the local property market, says berry Everitt, CEO of the Chas Everitt International property group.
Buy property early to reap all the benefits
February 2021
Many people only start thinking about home ownership when they are ready to settle down or start a family, but it can really pay to get a start in the property market much sooner.
What you need to know before investing in North Coast property market
February 2021
Briefly rewinding to 2020, many expected the property market in South Africa to suffer in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, with contributing factors including a looming downgrade at the time by ratings agency, Moody’s.
Online sales may drain wine lake
February 2021
The beleaguered wine industry. pummeled by lockdown restrictions on restaurants and tourism and on-off prohibition of alcohol sales has been given a lifeline by digital sales and marketing.
Economic growth, key to boosting South Africa’s troubled retail sector
February 2021
Like many industries, the retail sector suffered substantial financial losses in 2020, especially during hard lockdown.
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