Property entrepreneur Donald Trump is now looking to South Africa for his organisation's latest property developments. It will be his first venture on the African continent.

The downturn in global property markets is now hitting South Africa where real estate agents report a significant slump.

Property investors in South Africa are encouraged by a wider selection of properties and taking advantage of bargains as over-extended owners come under pressure to sell because of higher interest rates.

High interest rates are pushing up the demand for rental properties in South Africa according to the head of a leading property group.

Owners of rental property in South Africa are benefiting from a strong tourism sector and as prices start falling more interest is anticipated.

The South African residential property market is expected to experience a relatively mild downturn rather than a huge dive, according to a leading bank.

New research reveals that South Africa is emerging as a good bet for property investors looking to see returns in the medium term.

The current national trend in South Africa is one of slowing as a combination of factors has flipped the property market in the country into a buyer's market. However, there are regional areas that buck this national trend, one of them being the very strong property market located in St. Francis Bay.

South Africa's property market may finally see better days, but only if home owners take the advice of real estate analysts.

While many things have combined to slow down the South African property market, several are not talked about often.

With the growth of property price falling flat and the high cost of debt affecting buying decisions, the South African property market has officially slumped to a significant degree.

While there are reasons to be pessimistic about the property market in South Africa, certain companies such as Growthpoint Properties have still been able to attract foreign investment into the country. One possible reason for this to be true in spite of the global economic conditions of today is the depreciating currency in South Africa which is making it easier for people from Europe and North America to buy bigger and better houses for the same amount of money.

The South African property market overall has been described as a buyer's market. Some corporate property funds might agree with that assessment.

While there has been some decline in the South African property market, that decline has not affected the overall profitability of the market in a wholly negative way. Demand is still high in many areas, of which Moot and Worcester are two. Furthermore, the listed property sector in South Africa is expected to have returns of 15% a year for three more years.

With the Rand getting weaker and other things also beginning to happen in South Africa, it is quite possible that the property markets might get a nice boost.

After a long rise, it appears that for the moment interest rates in South Africa are going to stay put.

The 2010 World Cup is creating new communities and reinforcing old ones in the property markets of South Africa.

As different crises start to affect the country, the start of the year optimism about South Africa's property market has largely gone south.

With many things in store for South African property markets, general confidence in those markets remains strong.

With record sales and general upward trends, Plettenberg Bay is looking like a good investment for people interested in South Africa.

Just a few days after some analysts released a glowing report on the state of the South African property market, other analysts have responded in kind.

Almost every single indicator for the South African property market is up, and virtually every analyst that has taken a look at the market expects good things to continue.

Zimbabwe's hyperinflation causes woes among property investors and renters alike and may lead to serious changes in the already failing economy.

Slow growth rates and increasing interest rates are scary to investors and citizens, but emerging markets still prove to be a strong pull.

The recent passage of the Municipality Rates Act will improve South African property market for potential investors.

A number of different pull factors are drawing people to Barrydale and that means increased demand that is likely to keep increasing in the property market.