Demand driving residential sector

The rocketing residential property market is still showing no signs of slowing down, with a nominal year-on-year increase of 27,7% recorded in house prices in August this year, the highest since February 1982.

In a move welcomed by thec industry, national property manager Trafalgar has launched SA's first residential property rental index, saying that the lack of sound rental information has been a major cause of arguments over a price bubble.

With most residential property pundits focusing on the Cape Town and Johannesburg property markets, scant regard has been paid to Bloemfontein.

C-Max Investments has been named the preferred bidder for a combined retail, commercial and residential development in Newtown, Johannesburg

A multi-faceted approach toward the establishment of black estate agents has been called for by Nedbank's Lindiwe Kubeka

The sector offers good value relative to cash or bonds, writes Chris Needham

House-bound: Your get-rich-quick investment could become a liability

Nigeria offering no taxation, no duty, no restriction on the repatriation of profits Chief Political Correspondent

Outlook for 2004