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Friday, 16 September, 2005
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| >> Real Estate News - Hong Kong |
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New money climbs the Peak HONG Kong’s luxury real estate market is hotter than even New York and London. Prices on the Peak, the top of Hong Kong island, are rising as China’s economic growth spawns a new generation of buyers keen to rub shoulders with western executives and the richest families. Prices at the Peak start at HK$15m for a two-bedroom, 1200-square-foot apartment and exceed HK$200m for houses...
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| >> The Property Game - Property as an investment - Part I |
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Supplied by Dave Welmans www.thepropertygame.co.za With all the speculation about property bubbles it might be useful to look at ways of valuing property. In this week's column we'll cover your home as an investment and why the valuing of this property has to be different to the way you would value investment property. Many financial advisors will advocate not treating your own home as an investment while others will eagerly argue exactly the opposite. Lets look at some arguments for both sides of the story...
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| >> Commercial property up on boom in residential demand |
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THE commercial property market is experiencing a well-deserved revival that reflects the economic growth and regeneration under way in SA, says Moreland Property commercial and industrial director Mike Deighton. His comments echo the most recent data released by the commercial property confidence index. Released by eProp, the index measures expectations over the next six months, and the latest data indicates a rise from 74 early this year to 75 by July-August...
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| >> Hedging the house |
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There is much nervousness in South African property markets. Homeowners – many of whom are geared to the hilt – are worried that the property market has run too hard, and a market crash may be looming. Fortunately, there are ways in which property market profits can be realised without calling an estate agent and suffering the indignity of hordes of people trampling over your property...
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| >> Buying..damn the damp! |
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It is widely known that the regulations binding the building industry in this country are far less stringent than those in the UK, Australia and the US and, to a large degree, with the basics covered the rest is dependent on the level of the developer’s workmanship...
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| >> Focus on Focus, Western Cape, South Africa |
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In the heart of the Garden Route, surrounded by forests, lakes, mountains and sea, this ever popular tourist destination is a charming town of legend, history, arts and crafts catering to visitors' every need or fancy. Knysna, as a tourist destination, offers an eclectic mix of attractions and activities - something for everyone. Diverse in its mix of people and its surroundings, this diversity is reflected in a range of choices of eco-tourism, cultural-tourism and heritage-tourism...
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| >> Have fun - Now is the time to paint your house! |
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| >> News from Nedbank Property Talk |
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Check Your Agent’s CV First
The jump in official estate agent numbers - from 57 000 in May this year to more than 64 000 in August - effectively means that there are more than 20 000 under-qualified operators in the industry. Responding to recently released figures by the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), which puts the number of registered estate agents in South Africa at a record high of 64 159, Realty 1 Elk Chief Executive Mike Bester said historical research showed that, at any given time, 30% of its practitioners were newcomers to the industry...
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