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We are pleased to announce that the Just Property Group, property specialists nationwide, is now syndicating its listings with immoafrica. You will now be able to search all of Just Property’s residential rentals and sales properties on immoafrica.(more...)

According to the experts property ownership remains high in SA…. The latest survey data indicate that nearly 2/3 of South Africans own their own home, which is considered one of the highest home ownership rates in the world. Let’s keep in mind that this used to be nearly 70% but at current levels, it is [...](more...)

Our choice for Hot Property of the week. We absolutely love the views from this Simons Town house, nestled up against the mountain. Pristine versatile home, beautifully appointed in a prime historical location within walking distance to the waterfall and sheltered from the summer winds. Entry level; magnificent reception room with spectacular, ever changing False [...](more...)

Dennis Spaeth, “Made in Germany”, qualified as an architect in Munich. He heads up Cocoon Architects and Green Building Consultants, offering dynamic,environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions in Architecture, Building and Design.(more...)

Engel & Voelkers launches premium partnership for their clients. Engel & Voelkers has always been synonymous with the marketing of upmarket real estate, excellent service delivery by experienced property specialists and quality marketing tools. All these form part of their core and is a seamless process, which created the opportunity or for a new challenge. [...](more...)

Is Household Sector borrowing becoming too aggressive too soon? Indebtedness needs to drop further, and savings needs to increase. It was made known by the SARB (Reserve Bank), last month, that South Africa’s level of household indebtedness, as measured by the household debt-to-disposable income ratio, was 74.7% in the 1st quarter of 2012. Disappointing is [...](more...)

Thursday’s Reserve South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee Meeting resulted in an unexpected cut in interest rates by 50 basis points. The new repo rate is now 5%, while the prime rate now stands at 8.5%. This is the first cut in almost two years, pointing that South Africa might not be as unaffected(more...)

London house prices surge by as much as ten percent. Euro crisis and Olympic Games increase international demand for property and increasingly sought after; Buy-to-let investments. London’s residential property market is one of the most dynamic in the world. High-end real estate in the British capital is still regarded as a save haven for secure [...](more...)

Knowledge Factory’s, SA Property Transfer Guide has kept its Property Clock unchanged this month at 21 minutes to the hour. The Clock measures high-level national trends in the residential real-estate market. It retreated by five minutes in 2011 and moved forward by one minute in March 2012.(more...)

Our hot house for the week is located in the gorgeous Garden Route. Beautiful modern home overlooking green paddocks, set in a manicured garden with rimflow pool in Rheenedal, Knysna.(more...)

Make your home entrance decor, unforgettable. When welcoming guests into your home you want to make a big impression – a “wow” moment – something that they will remember long after they have left, and possibly even want to duplicate in their own home! As an integral part of a home, an entrance should just look [...](more...)

Bloemfontein Properties…. Bloemfontein, the Capital City of the Free State Province, is centrally situated in South Africa. The “City of Roses”, as it had become known locally, is placed with more pivotal importance than any other city in the country as it is the judicial capital. Bloemfontein is the sixth largest city in South Africa, and [...](more...)

Want an eco-home, why not use more natural cleaning products? Clean your home and yourself with products that are good to the environment and to you. This list is posted by WWF South Africa and offers a selection of fairly comprehensive, all-natural cleaning solutions for every home.(more...)

When the last sweet bite of dessert has been enjoyed and the wine savoured, the only thing left is often the washing-up. The Eva Trio glass drainer is a new product that makes that final task a bit more palatable.(more...)

It’s Mortgage Monday. Stay bond savvy with immoafrica’s Mortgage Glossary. Today it’s M, for Mortgage…(more...)

Grosskopff Lombart Huyberechts & Associates Architects is an energetic architectural design firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We have been in practice since 1945. Our deep love of architecture drives our aim to maintain the highest levels of design innovation through the creation of exciting yet timeless buildings which graciously hold their own in the built [...](more...)

immoafrica keeps you informed. Stay smart with our Mortgage Glossary. This week we take a look at the letter L.(more...)

Engel & Vӧlkers Hoedspruit sells R42 million game lodge. The Kruger Park is one the largest game reserves in Africa and covers a total of 19,485 km². The park is home to the big 5 and has more larger-mammal species than any other game reserve in Africa. All this has contributed immensely to the national, as [...](more...)

According to the latest report from FNB, the rental market remains a challenge. With a considerable lag, following the initial residential market post-recession strengthening of 2009/10, the buy-tolet component of residential buying appears to be gradually making something of a comeback.(more...)

Mpumalanga and Limpopo are provinces synonymous with lush South African bushveld. South Africa’s Northern Province Limpopo is the land of myths, legends, beautiful scenery and landscape, as well as majestic Baobab trees. Limpopo is typical of Africa hence it has become a favourite destination for leisure and adventure travellers worldwide. Mpumalanga is divided in two [...](more...)