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Are you sabotaging your own house sale?
A recent Biggest Home Seller Mistakes survey of 1,000 estate agents in the US revealed that 32% of people don't sell their homes because of clutter. Read more >>


Commercial
Rebosis distribution of 48.50c per linked unit
The real estate investment trust‚ Rebosis Property Fund reported a 9.0% rise in its distribution per linked unit to 48.5c for the six months ended February from 44.5c in the year-earlier period. Read more >>

Delta's Durban building purchases in line with strategy

Alistair Anderson

Black-controlled Delta Property Fund will spend nearly half a billion rand for two office buildings in Durban: the Old Mutual Centre and The Marine from Old Mutual Life Assurance Company. Read more >>

Guesthouses show growth

Mpho Sibanyoni

Income from the accommodation sector displayed an annual growth of 7% for February but the growth has not trickled down to all. While one entrepreneur said she was smiling all the way to the bank, another reported a drop in earnings. Read more >>

Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! to get 'cool' facelift
The unique Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! lifestyle concept is to undergo an evolution that will ignite and inspire a new generation of guests in the Mother City. Read more >>

Property Management
More on the Golden Visa: how it works
The Portugal Golden Visa is the most attractive option for non-EU citizens who want to enjoy the quality of life, great weather and safety that Portugal has to offer. Read more >>

Surge in sales in Umhlanga's residential developments
The residential developments market in Umhlanga has experienced a surge in activity in recent months. Read more >>

SAPOA and KLCBT to lobby for interests of property sector
Joining forces to take the interests of business and the commercial property sector forward, SAPOA and KLCBT have signed an MoU. Read more >>

Property market turns in Brakpan's favour
In the 2009 to 2011 economic downturn, the Brakpan residential property market proved to be one of the least resilient and suffered severely. Now the situation is changing rapidly and many sellers are inclined to think that the market is turning in their favour. Read more >>

SA developers achieve iconic milestone for Mozambique development
KwaZulu-Natal based development and property management company, The Beekman Group, announced today that it had launched a sectional title development in Mozambique. Read more >>

SA bond originators outperform national averages in achieving bond acceptances
The property market is likely to continue to show relatively subdued levels of market activity, transaction volumes, price growth and demand for mortgage finance this year. Read more >>

Tips on choosing a real estate agent
When it comes to selling a property for the best possible price within a reasonable time frame, a professional, fully qualified real estate agent working for a reputable agency can make all the difference. Read more >>

Rental
Empire Executive Apartments & Hotel launches in Sandton
Sandton's bustling business hub is set for a major boost with the completion of Empire Executive Apartments and Hotel. This new development opens its doors on 1 May 2014 and is primed to revolutionise short, medium and long-term accommodation for business travelers in Johannesburg. Read more >>

Residential
Internship for aspiring black agents

Alistair Anderson

The Estate Agency Affairs Board is hoping that a 12-month-long internship programme it unveiled for aspiring black agents will boost transformation in an industry which is about 90% white. Read more >>

Smart home technology catches on
In this day and age, the rate of technological advancement is travelling at record speed, with modern-day consumers capable of accessing masses of information instantaneously at the click of a button. Read more >>

Upsurge in demand for 'affordable' Bluff homes
Over the last three to four months there has been a remarkable rise in demand for homes in one of Durban's oldest coastal suburbs - the Bluff. Read more >>

SA Corporate seals Jo'burg inner city deal

Alistair Anderson

JSE-listed SA Corporate Property Fund (SAC) said it had concluded a deal to buy the entire issued share capital of Affordable Housing Company (Afhco) and its portfolio of 27 Johannesburg inner city properties‚ worth about R953m. Read more >>

Put on your garden gloves and make that sale
Many home owners forget that a well-kept and lovingly tended garden can make a world of a difference to how quickly they can sell their house and what price a prospective buyer will pay for it. Read more >>

Discount prices prevail in Cape's country and coastal villages
Buy-to-let investors looking for tips on areas where they can still buy at very low prices but with a potential for increases in the coming year or two, should now be investigating the opportunities in the Cape's country and coastal villages, especially those within reach of Cape Town. Read more >>


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                          Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision - Leana Engelbrecht
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                          Manufacturing
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                            Education
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                              Tourism
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                                  Logistics
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                                    Traffic congestion choking SA business
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