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Weekly Newsletter
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Friday, 30 January, 2009
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| >> Real Estate news – Global economics make central London homes a good buy - APFK |
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Lanice Steward, MD of Anne Porter Knight Frank, which has an association with Knight Frank, the international property management and sales group, has drawn attention to the latest Knight Frank review which quotes Liam Bailey, KF’s head of residential research, as saying...
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| >> How will South Africa’s real economy perform as global economic tsunami pounds? |
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The year 2009 has arrived on the wings of the storm. “The situation is dire, it is deteriorating, and it demands urgent and dramatic action,” said US President Barack Obama shortly before his inauguration. It has been estimated that nearly $7-trillion (yes, trillion) of wealth was destroyed on US stock markets last year, from relentless declines in the values of stocks. This estimate comes from American analyst Jeremy Payne, who is a senior vice-president at S&P Capital IQ, a market research and analysis com- pany. He further estimates another $5-trillion in share price losses outside the US, and some $10-trillion lost in the global housing market. “We’re probably looking at $25-trillion worth of asset price deflation,” he told the Washington Post. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that, worldwide, stock markets dropped by an average of 50% last year, and cautions that the decline could continue...
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| >> SAPTG report gives hope |
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| >> Big rate cut expected as inflation plummets |
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The annual rise in the CPIX inflation gauge targeted for monetary policy eased to 10,3% from 12,1% in November — its lowest in nine months — official data showed yesterday...
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| >> Swing to the centre as commuting woes increase |
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| >> For now, cash remains an investor’s best option |
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With low, even negative, real yields on property and bonds and with equities likely to be affected by near recession conditions, Marriott believes that cash is the best option for investors at this stage. With a rand set to be under pressure, global diversification is recommended...
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| >> Call for a re-think on home lending |
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With up to two-thirds of mortgage applications being rejected, home mortgage finance may be more difficult to obtain in SA right now than at any other time in the past, arguably to the point where the first-time homeowners market in particular is being unduly constrained. Gerhard Kotzé, CEO of the ERA South Africa property group, says the lenders’ caution is understandable given the economic upheavals of recent months, but that it may be time for them and indeed government to take a more accommodating stance in this respect...
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| >> Ex-pats homeward bound! |
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And it is has been predicted that within the next few months the “floodgates” will open as expats seek the security of home. While South Africa has had its fair share of economic woes, it has not been as hard hit as some leading nations like Britain and the US, where South Africans working or trying to find employment are becoming increasingly concerned about future job prospects...
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| >> Sectional Title News for Everyone |
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A Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT) is an independent body appointed by the Provincial Minister of Housing to promote stability in the rental housing sector and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants of residential dwellings with the least amount of inconvenience and cost to the disputants. It aims to offer a speedy process of justice to resolving disputes that would otherwise remain clogged in the legal system for months, if not years...
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| >> To the editor |
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Progressive recycling project launched by Spire Property Management
A unique waste recycling project has been launched at the Tannery Park office park in Rondebosch, Cape Town, by specialist property asset management company, Spire Property Management. The project allows tenants to easily separate different types of waste – such as paper, tin, glass and plastic, and ensures that each is transferred to an appropriate recycling facility. The aim is to ultimately achieve “zero waste”. Marc Edwards, general manager of Spire, explains that each tenant within the block has been supplied with a special wall mounted bin, fitted in the kitchen area, which takes all paper, plastic, cans and bottles. “These bins are emptied by the cleaning staff who take the contents to the recycle station located on the ground floor of the building. From there the waste goes outside to a sorting and holding room where it is then collected by recycling company, Saveall.” “We have further plans to roll out an organic waste composting system in the form of a worm farm which will be used to recycle all food and wet waste materials,” explains Edwards. “Spire is committed to operating in a more environmentally sustainable way and reducing green house gas emissions,” says Keith Craddock, Operations Director. “The Spire team is excited about the roll out of the recycling project. Our approach in the management of clients’ properties is to offer a very personal, tailor-made service, and we look at new and unique ways of maximising the efficiency of the properties we manage. We are incorporating ‘green’ aspects of design implementation and operations into all our activities,” concludes Craddock. Spire played an integral part in the setting up of the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), of which Spire’s Managing Director, Bruce Kerswill, is the Executive Chairman. Spire has also launched the “Green Team” which offers clients a range of fit out and maintenance work which incorporates “green” principles. |
| >> News from – Chas Everitt International |
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The Houghton property market has remained relatively buoyant despite the recent downturn, with demand for properties in the prestigious suburb stemming primarily from “black diamonds” Jeanine Fincher, senior sales agent for the local Chas Everitt International franchise, says the majority of new buyers in the area are black and Indian buyers seeking a prestige address in keeping with their new prosperity and status...
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| >> In the area... |
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The areas we are going to take a closer look at this week are;
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| >> In the area 1 - Springs |
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The latest phase of Eastwood Manor, an extensive full title development in Springs on the East Rand, brings 100 affordable units to the market. Santa Blom of the local Aida office, who is marketing the development, says the 80sqm units are being marketed off-plan at R499 000 each and will help to meet an urgent need for affordable accommodation in Springs...
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| >> In the area 2 – Jeffrey’s Bay |
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Jeffreys Bay on the famed Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape is putting its stamp on the property map as a top retirement destination, with the announcement of two new developments aimed specifically at seniors...
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| >> In the area 3 – Hoedspruit |
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Limited stands are on offer in Kingfisher Hill Golf and Country Estate on the banks of the Olifants River near Hoedspruit. The development, about 27km out of town, is situated on 270ha of prime bushveld and offers 125 stands at prices ranging from R460 000, says Rose White of the local Aida office...
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| >> Focus on St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| >> Cape survey shows it’s time to buy |
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These are some of the findings of a poll conducted among more than 1000 clients of the Chas Everitt International franchises in the Western Cape during December and January...
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For Sale Property: To Rent Property: |
This
is the news we received this week from a report released by SAPTG
– South Africa Property Transfer Guide. According to this report
it’s time to hang in there as there is hope for the residential
property market in the near future. The South African real estate
market who has experienced difficult times over the last two years
will improve in 2009! SAPTG report gives hope
Dr
Willie Marais, national president of the Institute of Estate Agents
(IEASA) shares the following;
Central
London residential property, often previously described as one of the
three or four leading performers in the world market, has been hard hit
by the global recession.
Insights
into the latest report released by the South African Property Transfer
Guide (SAPTG) suggest that there is hope for the residential property
market in the near future and that the challenging conditions experienced
across the South African real estate market over the last two years will
improve in 2009…
SA’s
main inflation rates dived more steeply than expected last month, driven
by a sharp fall in fuel prices and backing the case for a full percentage
point cut in interest rates next week.
With
a rand set to be under pressure, global diversification is recommended.
The
Rental Housing Tribunal Demystified
Black
diamonds to the fore in Houghton
Affordable
housing for Springs
Jeffreys
Bay gets set for ‘grey power’
Lowveld
calling golfing and eco enthusiasts
The
picturesque holiday village of St Francis Bay lies nestled among the green
clad dunes lining the beautiful Bay of St Francis. Dolphins and whales
play along the shoreline while the sounds of gulls echo lazily overhead.
The Kromme River, navigable for 10 km, twists and winds its tranquil way
down to a magnificent marina where the gracious white walled thatched
homes are reflected in the quiet water of the canals...
Almost
50% of homebuyers and sellers in the Western Cape believe property values
will fall by at least 3% this year, and one in 15 is so gloomy that they
think the decline will be greater than 12%.