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Lower-Priced Houses Still Offer Best Yields   Mail Print PDF
The growing wealth in South Africa’s leafy suburbs is now definitely trickling down to lower-priced neighbourhoods, including townships

Evidence to support this conclusion is that lower-priced houses continued to grow faster than those in the middle- and upper-priced sectors during the third quarter of 2006, according to the latest Rode’s Report on the state of the property market. The relatively stronger performance of lower-priced houses is confirmed by the FNB Residential Property Barometer for 2006:4, which shows that during the last year, houses priced under R500.000 performed much better than their more pricey counterparts.

  Rode & Associates, 19-12-2006 Read more  
Residential Property Market Still A Strong Bet   Mail Print PDF
If interest rates increase marginally, the market should remain firm in terms of both demand and price growth

Real estate agents are expecting the residential property market to deliver a solid performance next year. Although the heady days of late 2004 — when property price growth peaked at more than 35% year on year — will not be repeated, estate agents are upbeat about property prospects. Seeff Properties chairman Samuel Seeff thinks the market will have another good year “across the residential market”. But Seeff says the middle market, where units are priced between R1m and R3,5m, and which is dependent on buyers obtaining bonds to finance purchases, may have less growth than the top end because of the rising interest environment.

  Business Day, 13-12-2006 Read more  
Foreign Property Investment Crucial   Mail Print PDF
The sale of the landmark V&A Waterfront to a foreign consortium is likely to act as a catalyst to further foreign investment in South Africa

2010 has made foreign investment in South Africa property a viable long-term investment that will benefit the country. According to Alastair Collins, chief executive of Davis Langdon & Seah International's Global Board and managing partner of the International Group that operates throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and the US, nothing is more topical or pertinent to South Africa than the sustainability of international investment in its property. "South African property is at centre stage," he say, "and the Star Trek tractor beam of 2010 is a big draw."

  Property24, 11-12-2006 Read more  
Property Sales Still Booming   Mail Print PDF
Property barometer lists the best and worst performing price growth suburbs

Properties worth nearly R19bn in the price bracket below R2,5m each were registered at the Deeds office last month. This is the second highest level since a peak in November 2005, when the value of properties registered was R19,8bn. “Activity like this shows the property market is not cooling,” said Ed Grondel, FNB’s CEO of Homeloans. In spite of the latest rate increase, he continued, the residential property market has remained relatively stable. “The rate hikes have been absorbed and have had little impact on market activity and sentiment,” maintained Grondel. He attributed positive market sentiment to the summer months and more realistic property prices.

  estata, 22-11-2006 Read more  
Property Developers Opting for Eco-Estates   Mail Print PDF
As the government cracks down on lifestyle developments in concern over their ecological effects, an eco-friendly breed of developer has emerged who is investing and assisting in preservation of wilderness areas

Lifestyle estates, particularly those of a golfing nature, have come into question recently for putting local water resources under pressure and disrupting natural areas within South Africa. The latest Absa residential property perspective for the second quarter of this year showed that about 32 proposed residential estate projects were awaiting final government approval. On a R2bn Val de Vie Polo and Wine Estate, situated in the Berg River Valley between Paarl and Franschhoek, agriculture and mining altered and destroyed much of the natural vegetation of the valley prior to the developments commencement. Small remnants of original vegetation could be found mainly along the Berg River which forms a boundary along the southern side of the estate.

  estata, 05-10-2006 Read more  
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