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Impact of a Moody's downgrade on property market
[Richard Gray] Serious consequences for the property market... read


Commercial
Malls grow as purses shrink

Adele Shevel

Within weeks, one of the biggest shopping centres on the continent, the Mall of Africa, is set to open in Midrand - the newest in a blitz of fancy malls vying for the wallets of consumers... read
Shift in the commercial property space can be positive for market
Norman Raad, CEO of Broll Auctions and Sales, says there has been a noticeable shift in the commercial property space which has seen sellers once again coming forward and market momentum increase... read
R1.2bn Baywest City development to commence
Over the next two years, Nelson Mandela Bay residents will see the addition of a modern residential development, green-rated office blocks, an international hotel, and a lifestyle centre in the Baywest City precinct... read
New Sasol headquarters aims to stimulate collaboration
The new Sasol global headquarters in Sandton will be jointly leased by Alchemy Properties and the Sasol Pension Fund... read
Construction & Engineering
Ultra-luxury Bantry Bay development under way
In 2001 land in Bantry Bay was awarded to the Tramway Road Trust by the City of Cape Town as part of a restitution claim, on condition that it be redeveloped to benefit the beneficiaries... read
Market & Investments
Interest rate hike requires careful financial planning
The latest interest rate hike will not be the last consumers have to face this year; in fact, financial institutions are expecting the prime lending rate to increase by a minimum of around 2% over the next two years... read
Commercial property investment focuses on managing risk
The trend in commercial property investment activity in South Africa in the past year has been one of managing risk and avoiding loss in the South African economy, increasing the preference to hold property as opposed to cash reserves... read
Property sector needs new strategies to weather economic storms
Ken Reynolds, Gauteng regional executive for Property Finance at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, says South Africa's listed property sector appears to have lost some of its lustre in recent months... read
Industry experts to address SA REIT Conference
The South African Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Conference 2016 takes place on Thursday, 17 March at The Maslow in Sandton, Johannesburg... read
Property predictions for 2016 not as negative as many fear
Property industry professionals are facing some tough questions around the future of the South African property market... read
Prospective property investors have an edge in a down market
The South African property market can be expected to react to rising inflation, volatile markets and increasing interest rates... read
Property Management
Maintenance of investment property is well worth the cost

Steve Caradoc-Davies

It's true that landlords are often the victims of reckless tenants who fail to care for their rental property. But it's not uncommon for a landlord to neglect their property, and their duty to the tenant... read
Residential
Guidelines when buying a property on auction
Buying a house or flat on auction can be a risk for inexperienced home buyers... read
South African consumers are much more prepared for buying a home
According to the latest statistics from BetterLife Home Loans the average price of homes on which new bonds were approved in the financial year to end-February, rose by 6,3% to just over R1m... read
Research is vital for first time home buyers
It is vital for potential home buyers to do the required research before making the final decision to purchase a property... read
Business
What keeps CEOs awake at night?

Leigh Andrews

Imagine walking into a bank and being greeted by a robot that uses facial recognition to identify you and your standing in the bank, and possibly predict the service you've come in for - it's not science fiction, this is already a reality in Japan. Here's how business as we know it is about to be disrupted for good... read
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