Edition 1 of 2007, Friday, 12 January 2007
Dear Reader
The house price growth in December dropped to its lowest
in more than five years and is expected to dip into single digits
in 2007. According to Absas House Price Index (HPI), nominal
growth for last month was recorded at 13,5% year to year, down from
a revised growth rate of 14% in November 2006. But lets not get
negative so early in the year.
According to Bill Rawson, Chairman of Rawson Properties, although
the tempo of investment in residential property has slowed
downed it is still attracting a steady stream of investors and well-priced
projects are still selling out within a few weeks of launch. According
to him there are definitely an increasing swing towards smaller,
more compact units.
If youre an investor, it may well be a great opportunity
to diversify, said Dale Anne Reiss, the global leader of Ernst
& Youngs real estate practice. You can really
play the real estate market more effectively now. Big investors
are already on the lookout. Nearly two-thirds of real estate professionals
surveyed last year by the international law firm Bryan Cave said
they planned to invest abroad within the next 12 months. Real
Estate News - A coming of Age for the Global Real Estate Market
Intelligent homes of the future could water your plants
for you, feed your dogs and even allow you to see who is knocking
at your door
while you are away. The digital decade
has come home, with Bill Gates having recently announced
at the Macworld Conference that homes of the future are about to
become a reality with Microsofts focus on home innovation
and connectivity. Simplify your life - automate
"That familiar set smell of paint and sawdust
I knew
I was home." This is what Shaleen Surtie-Richards says
about her role as Nina in Egoli but what does she say about her
first home? The Property Magazine
Situated just north of Durban with the golden sandy beaches that
stretch northwards for more than 200 kilometers, all the way to
the spectacular Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. Inland endless fields
of sugarcane give way to the tumbling area of the 1000 Hills. Umhlanga
is one of the most popular beach resort destinations on the east
coast of South Africa. Focus on Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South
Africa.
Be prepared and give yourself TIME when buying a house. This is
for sure the biggest tip when can give you should you be thinking
of buying that new home. We share more tips with you in Have
Fun
Enjoy!
The editor

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