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Joan Muller

Carl Fredrik Sammeli.

From Swedish sabbatical to backyard bet

How Carl Fredrik Sammeli turned backyards into a business

Alice Lane, Sandton.

Has the office market got its mojo back?

Vacancy rates have plunged to a seven-year low

V&A Waterfront: Still the jewel in Growthpoint’s crown.

Joburg’s decay makes Growthpoint look mouldy

The Reit's earnings forecast lags those of its peers

The return of Redefine 

The property giant has reclaimed its place on investors’ radar

Manchester Arndale: Hammerson’s latest UK acquisition.  Image: Supplied/Hammerson

Are rand hedge Reits ripe for a rerating?

JSE-listed offshore property stocks are seeing a turnaround in performance and dividend growth

Can Reits keep rolling?  

South African listed property has outperformed general equities and bonds, with strong investor sentiment and dividend growth. But experts debate whether this rally can be…

Cape Town’s rent shock — and Joburg’s comeback

Cape Town's property boom has sent rents soaring. However, new data reveals Joburg is increasingly offering better income returns and higher rental yields for buy-to-let…

Built for the ultra-rich

Fresnaye’s R160m view

Welcome to SA, property playground of the ultra-rich

South Africa is fast becoming a global real estate hotspot — but will growing foreign demand price more locals out of the market?

Octodec’s new affordable urban living concept

Octodec takes ‘bold, brave’ approach

Octodec continues backing Gauteng’s neglected inner cities, a move that’s helped return the property stock to inflation-beating dividend growth.

Camps Bay, sold to a Swiss-based family for R92.5m. Supplied RE/Max Living

Welcome to South Africa, property playground of the ultra-rich

International demand is surging for South Africa’s trophy homes, boosting investment while reigniting affordability concerns among locals

Joburg’s grand property revival

Big-ticket home sales are back in Joburg as wealthy buyers rediscover value in the city’s top suburbs

Craigavon, Northern Ireland: One of Supermarket Income Reit’s Tesco grocery stores.

A super strong and solid share

Leases signed by grocery tenants tend to be for much longer than those of other retailers, which adds to the attraction of UK-based Supermarket Income Reit’s shares and makes…

Big ticket: Upmarket home in Hyde Park with an asking price of R35m

Mining for new gold in Joburg’s shiny suburbs

The tide appears to be turning in Joburg's residential market. Industry players report a notable rise in big-ticket sales, a trend that continues to gather momentum. Several…

Dundrum in Dublin.

Hammerson gets back on track

Property giant and rand-hedge counter Hammerson seems to have turned a corner following years of restructuring.

Mall of Africa. waterfallcity.co.za

Going mad at the malls

The tills keep ringing at JSE-listed bricks-and-mortar shopping centres, despite the growth of online buying

Woodside Village in Rondebosch

Turning silver into gold

Wealthy seniors are buying into luxury versions of retirement villages, which boast many desirable amenities. Some are becoming "multigenerational".

La Centurie in Padua, Italy.

Can Vukile work its Spanish magic in Italy?

The JSE is littered with companies whose offshore expansion strategies have flopped, but mall owner Vukile Property Fund has been hugely successful in Spain and is now turning…

Burstone CEO Andrew Wooler. (Freddy Mavunda)

Why Burstone is worth a second glance

Burstone appears to have turned the corner, with management lifting its earnings growth guidance for the next financial year to between 4% and 6%.

Fairvest’s Kim Park Shopping Centre in Kimberley’s CBD.

How high can Fairvest’s share price go?

Fairvest has a strong balance sheet, its operational performance for the interim period was good and its net property income grew 8%. That is why it keeps attracting investors.

The changing forecast for residential propoerty

Property: Is a storm gathering?

Last month’s interest rate hike couldn’t have come at a worse time for the residential property market. The hard‑won housing recovery is now looking decidedly fragile. But there…