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Friday, 02 September, 2005
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| >> Real Estate News - South Africa |
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'Why growth looks bleak despite a booming economy' In spite of a rosy forecast for economic growth of 4 to 5% for South Africa over the next five years, house-price growth is unlikely to even beat consumer inflation, says Erwin Rode of property economists and valuers Rode & Associates. Estate agents are increasingly reporting dramatic decreases in show house attendance, longer selling periods, resulting in lower offers, and falling sales - all indications of an easing in demand...
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| >> The Property Game - Virtuous Property Cycles |
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Supplied by Dave Welmans www.thepropertygame.co.za As property prices continue to streak ahead in their growth, homeowners
are wondering just how much more the market will rise before settling
down. There is another secondary cause for the sustained growth in price
as seen by the huge increase in real value of residential buildings plans
passed and real value of buildings completed. (64% and 53% respectively)...
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| >> Agents must adjust to life after the party |
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WITH the South African residential property market cooling down in recent months, real estate agents will have to start getting used to a tighter market. Although the well-known, larger real estate brands are expected to survive more difficult times, some newcomers are expected to be squeezed out of the market...
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| >> London house is not for the narrow-minded... |
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Agents are asking £525 000 for the narrow home, which is spread over five levels and used to be a hat shop before being converted into living quarters.
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| >> Hottest development town in KZN- Amanzimtoti |
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Boom times are ahead for the South Coast, with Amanzimtoti being hailed as the area's "hottest" development town. For, as development on the North Coast reaches saturation point, investors and property buyers are now turning their attention southwards. There has already been an exceptional demand for residential property in what is known as the "frontier market" of Amanzimtoti this year, and one estate agency alone is now planning and building five new developments, four of them executive and luxury apartments and cabanas...
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| >> Focus on Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu, Natal |
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Offers you superb white sandy beaches, safe swimming facilities, beautiful picnic spots, unsurpassed fishing grounds (shore, rock and deep sea), under-water wonderland, top class sporting facilities, diverse fauna and flora, tranquil natural beauty, affordable and luxury accommodation, colourful cultural heritage, places of interest, wide choice of shopping facilities, gourmet restaurants, family entertainment and exciting nightlife...
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| >> Have fun - Spring Time Cooking |
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Spring time -- fresh, new and exciting. Get out, go on a hike. Pack a nice picnic. Take a good book. Nice music. Fine wine. A blanket to sit on or a nice compact folding chair. For dessert, maybe a nice chunk of good chocolate. Vegetable sticks and potato chips, with a little container of creamy salad dressing for dipping. Sandwiches can be new and exciting. Start with great bread, different looking and fresh. Make a flavored mayonnaise, then you can put on anything you like...
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| >> From Val Ludgrove Estate Agency - News from Plettenberg Bay |
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THE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE RECEIVING A FACE LIFT
Many Plett residents and holiday makers will be glad to see the end of this weather-beaten old building, with its dark mall and awkward staircases. The entire building is being gutted and realigned, and a two level parking area for more than 230 vehicles is being constructed at a cost of R26-million. This stunning new town centre shopping and residential mall will consist of continental pavement walkways, a piazza, indigenous shrubs and plants, a new Checkers and an array of specialty retailers. All this topped with 11 penthouses boasting the finest views on the Garden Route . So far work is right on schedule and re-fitment of the new stores will start in October. The Square is expected to open for shopping in time for Christmas. The penthouses – which will sell for R2-million and up – will be completed by early next year. NEW GYM OPENING AT MARKET SQUARE
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| >> Software at its best! |
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With the latest innovation from USP Designs, you can expect your office to be a little quieter from now on. At USP Designs, we understand that time spent behind a desk, is money lost, therefore we have invested a great deal of time to develop software that allows you to spend less time in the office, and more time seeing clients. CyberAgent Mobile has incorporated the most commonly used functions of the CyberAgent package, into a mobile application. Included in this software is a powerful Website Interface catering for those agents without handheld devices, CyberAgent Online. The software is designed to be user friendly, and will run on any handheld device supporting Microsoft CE. Estate Agents, enter our exiting competition NOW on www.cyberagent.co.za If you would like to know more about the above features and benefits that CyberAgent offer, visit: www.cyberagent.co.za or email: sales@cyberprop.com |
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For Sale Property: To Rent Property: |
London
- A central London house measuring just over 1,52 meters at its most narrow
and 3,02 meters at its widest is up for sale for more than half a million
pounds (about R5,8-million), estate agents said on Tuesday.
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great picnic sandwich ideas