Articles by Private Property

March 12, 2009, In December 2008, Privateproperty.co.za launched an online competition to find a new slogan that would appropriately describe the direction the property website has taken in recent months. Starting in December, the competition was open to anyone registered on the site and the winner would take home a R10 000 cash prize. “We received thousands of entries to the ...Read More

March 12, 2009, The current slump in the South African property market is presenting investors and would-be buyers with an opportunity to enter the market at lower cost than was required a year ago. House prices are falling and despite fewer loans being granted by the Banks, interest in purchasing property is on the increase. In January this year, Privateproperty.co.za was visited by more ...Read More

February 06, 2009, Property buyers hoping to pick up a bargain during the current slump in the market should look more closely at Privateproperty.co.za. With online auctions every week, the potential to pick up a sound investment at a great price is definitely on the cards. One such bargain was had by Arne Sjölund, currently based abroad, who was looking for an investment property ...Read More

December 11, 2008, I’m tired of renting. I want to own my home. I want to bang nails into the wall wherever I want. I want to install a bathroom cabinet, retile the living room floors and put plumbing in the garage so I can get my washing machine out of the kitchen. But the property market is a scary game at the moment, and I find myself nervous to jump in.   I was lucky to attend an event ...Read More

December 11, 2008, Private Property announced last week the launch of a new pricing model, making their website more available to struggling homeowners who cannot afford the upfront listing fee. According to Alexa.com, www.privateproperty.co.za is the busiest property website in South Africa, and ranks as the 24 000th busiest website in the world.   From the 1st of October, the price to list ...Read More

December 11, 2008, Private Property, in collaboration with bidorbuy.co.za, has just launched an online auction facility to provide owners with a new and innovative way to sell property. Sellers willing to take the chance can now take part in a real-time bidding process from the comfort of their favourite armchair, secure in the knowledge that their property is in safe hands. Those who wish to ...Read More