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Housing: New regulator to set standards  2010-08-27 04:00:01 The government's efforts to deliver low-cost housing to low-income earners was given a boost yesterday with the establishment of a new housing regulator in Cape Town. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Sale of execution regulations 'unfair' 2010-08-19 11:22:01 South Africa's sale of execution regulations are unfair, resulting in properties being sold for far less than their commercial value. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Time still right for homebuyers - ooba 2010-08-19 04:00:01 The recovery in the residential property market was continuing, with key trends suggesting the positive conditions for homebuyers would continue into the second half of this year, mortgage originator ooba said yesterday. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Residential investment to open up - economist 2010-08-18 04:00:01 Pension funds in South Africa do not have any exposure to the residential property market but this is likely to change in the future, according to property economist Francois Viruly. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Most property sellers drop asking prices 2010-08-17 11:27:01 Most property sellers have to drop their asking prices to achieve a sale. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Banks hesitate on 100 percent home loans 2010-08-13 12:07:01 Banks are currently hesitant when it comes to approving 100 percent mortgages. [Full Story...] 6 Comments Affordable housing shortage 'stifles market' 2010-08-12 04:00:01 Lack of affordable housing was a major obstacle to sustained demand in the housing sector and could lead to the slowing of house price growth to single digits later this year, a property group said yesterday. [Full Story...] 0 Comments UK home prices slip as recovery looks uncertain 2010-08-11 04:00:01 A gauge of the UK housing market signalled the first decline in prices for a year last month as demand for homes fell, a sign the economic recovery may be losing steam. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Standard Bank: Property recovery gains traction 2010-08-04 04:00:01 The recovery in the housing market is gaining traction, according to a Standard Bank report released yesterday. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Growth in house prices slows after recent spike 2010-08-03 04:00:01 HOUSE prices, adjusted for inflation, have increased by a cumulative 70.8 percent over the past 10 years, but it appears the latest "mini peak" in the residential property market has been reached. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Rental arrears drop with rates as stress on residential tenants eases 2010-08-03 04:00:01 There are signs of an easing in the financial distress experienced by households occupying rental accommodation. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Luxury segment of property market most sluggish 2010-07-27 16:49:01 Property in the luxury home segment is the most sluggish at present. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Foreign home buyers 'lured by World Cup' 2010-07-22 04:00:01 The World Cup normalised the flow of foreign residential property buyers who were possibly scared off investing following the murder of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader Eugene Terre'blanche. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Housing: New township 'to give dignity' 2010-07-21 04:00:01 Informal settlements in Sweetwaters and Bhekaphambili, south of Johannesburg, would be developed into a new township, the Gauteng Housing Department said yesterday. [Full Story...] 1 Comment Buy-to-let property still a letdown for market 2010-07-15 04:00:01 The buy-to-let residential property market, in contrast to the overall housing market, is still in the doldrums. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Positive outlook for residential property 2010-07-14 10:31:01 Indicators continue to point to a positive outlook for the local residential property market. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Buy-to-let market remains in doldrums 2010-07-14 10:33:01 Buy-to-let property is still stuck in the doldrums, while the fundamentals behind it are on a long, slow recovery road. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Absa says house price growth shows signs of nearing peak 2010-07-09 06:00:01 THE YEAR-on-year growth in house prices may peak soon. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Zuma announces R12m land deal 2010-07-06 04:00:01 A R12 million piece of land had been bought in Sweetwaters, near Orange Farm, by the government to accommodate 3 741 new houses, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Housing: House price index rises 2010-07-02 04:00:01 The June FNB House Price index continued to show rising year-on-year growth to the tune of 12.6 percent, the bank said yesterday. [Full Story...] 1 Comment |
