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Weekly Newsletter
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Friday, 09 June, 2006
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| >> Real Estate News - South Africa house price growth near 6-year low in May |
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African house prices grew at a nominal 12.3 percent year-on-year in May from a revised 13.2 percent in April, the slowest pace since early 2000, lender Absa said on Monday. The latest data from South Africa's biggest mortgage bank backs the view that the country's property boom is tapering off, although Absa said the trend in the sector is likely to stay positive for now...
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| >> Buying spree ends in rate rise |
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Consumers will experience their first interest rate rise in nearly four years after Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni took steps yesterday to cool South Africa's recent "buying spree" with a 0.5% increase in the official repo rate, to 7.5%. The move, described as "disappointing" by Prof Bonke Dumisa, Chief Executive Officer of the Durban Chamber of Commerce, and "pre-emptive" by economist Johan Els, will push up the cost of borrowing and of doing business.
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| >> Fractional title - hype or opportunity? |
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Fractional ownership is one of the fastest growing leisure real estate trends in the world and has been catching on in Southern Africa over the past year or two. According to figures released by Pam Golding, VIP fractional interest sales totaled the equivalent of R7.250 million worldwide during 2004, which constitutes a substantial increase over estimated fractional interest sales of R3.445 million during 2003. With the number of local fractional ownership destinations fast approaching the 30 mark and an estimated 13 players currently active in South Africa, local role-players have recently formed the SA Association of Fractional Intermediaries (SAAFI) to promote the regulation of the industry...
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| >> Plettenberg Bay - Farming it out |
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The creator of the polo craze seeks approval for a potentially revitalising
residential development
More than 3 000 people live in matchbox houses on dirt roads in a tiny village on the sea side of The Crags outside Plettenberg Bay. On the mountain side, people spend more than R3 000/night in season to stay in the most luxurious country-style hotel on the Garden Route at Kurland estate - the venue, too, for the annual polo international between the UK and SA...
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| >> Focus on East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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The climate is temperate and watersports are enjoyed all year round. River mouths, lagoons and gullies provide a paradise for fishermen. Several seaside resorts are scattered along the coastline, all within a short distance from East London.
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Is there, or is there not, a township property market? Is there, or is there not, a township property market? The answer is: of course there is! Unless you assume that the law of supply and demand has, for some mysterious reason, been suspended when it comes to housing in South Africa (and there’s no good reason to think this), prices for township housing should be rising. With a continuing housing backlog of well over 800 000 units, existing homes should command a premium. Indeed, a recent FNB study found that there were seven potential buyers for every township home on the market. This is good news for the thousands of South Africans who now have legal title to their homes. Their equity is increasing...
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| >> Have Fun – Making a big impact with your small home |
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Sectional title apartments and townhouses are becoming increasingly popular home choices for first-time buyers, but do require some special treatment when the time comes to sell up and move on. Dr Piet Botha, chairman of the Nationlink estate agency group, points out that while a freehold house on sale attracts attention from passersby and makes its own individual impression from the street, first impressions of a flat or townhouse are created by the condition of the complex as a whole...
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