Lower inflation a positive indicator for potential interest-rate cuts - Andrew Golding

[Andrew Golding] Housing market stability persists, but high debt costs and economic challenges persist, impacting consumers and businesses...

Real commercial property capital growth expected to return to negative territory

[John Loos] In 2021, the scene was being set for renewed economic pressure, following a partial post-lockdown economic recovery...

Property brokers still perceive retail, office markets to be oversupplied - FNB survey

[John Loos] Greater levels of remote working compared to pre-lockdown levels are believed to be constraining demand for space...

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

[John Loos] It is too early, and the future path of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is too uncertain, to say with any confidence what the magnitude of the economic...

#BudgetSpeech2022 brings welcome relief, but transfer duty disappoints again for homebuyers

[Samuel Seeff] It is encouraging to hear that the focus remains on stabilising the national debt, reducing the fiscal deficit and bringing the SoEs under control...

#BizTrends2022: Key trends real estate investors should watch out for in 2022

[Tilda Mwai] More than a year after the outbreak of Covid-19, the global economy has begun to roar back to life, with Covid-19 restrictions easing in some...

#Budget2021: What the real estate industry can expect

[Pearl Scheltema] As we await the National Budget Speech later this month, many investors and roleplayers in the real estate industry are holding their breath to gauge the year ahead...

#WomensMonth: Self-mastery essential in driving your growth - Sumenthree Moodley, L2D

[Sindy Peters] Having started her career at Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) in 2012 as a property analyst, Sumenthree Moodley has since worked her way up...

#StartupStory: How, with TLC, Wendy Nwankwo found success in The Living Collective

[Sindy Peters] Wendy Nwankwo is the founder of The Living Collective, a full-service self-catering accommodation rental company with properties in KwaZulu-Natal...

Recovery perceived in industrial, retail markets - Q1 2021 FNB Property Broker Survey

[John Loos] In this report, we discuss the first quarter 2021 results of the rental market component of our FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey...

High levels of financial pressure-related selling perceived in commercial property sector - FNB survey

[John Loos] We continue with the first quarter 2021 results of our FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey, which surveys a sample of commercial property brokers in the six major metros of South Africa...

Commercial property shows recovery, not back to pre-lockdown levels - FNB 1Q2021 survey

[John Loos] Over 40% of brokers surveyed see office-bound companies revising their office space needs and in many cases downscaling. The planned downscaling is not only due to greater levels of work-from-home, however...

#BudgetSpeech2021: Tax relief, further fiscal consolidation welcomed

[Dr Andrew Golding] Apart from the commitment made to the urgent rollout of the vaccination programme, of comfort to debt-burdened consumers is the announcement...

Positive budget welcome news for homeowners and consumers

[Samuel Seeff] Finance minister Tito Mboweni presented a "positive budget" under challenging circumstances, perhaps the most challenging over the last 27 years...

Unpacking the macro property risks in SA's 3 major provinces post-lockdown

[John Loos] Earlier in the year, we discussed the three major provincial regions' (Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape) property markets' ability to handle the major economic shock emanating from the coronavirus-related lockdowns...

#MTBPS2020: All about creating confidence, positive sentiment in our economy

[Dr Andrew Golding] The minister of finance Tito Mboweni hit the nail on the head during the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) when he said that it is not only investors who need confidence, but also the average South African...

While repo rate breathes life into residential property, commercial sector remains subdued

[John Loos] The sounds emanating from the property market in recent months seem to point to two almost totally different worlds...

#YouthMonth: How an unexpected passion for property altered Chelsea Brown's career path

[Sindy Peters] A UJ alumna, Chelsea Brown has found her passion in property, especially after recognising the many opportunities the field holds for SA's youth...

SA property prospects as we look beyond Covid-19 lockdowns

[John Loos] The Covid-19 crisis has changed the world a lot, perhaps less through introducing new trends and more through speeding up old trends...

#LockdownLessons: With every challenge, therein lies an opportunity

[Sindy Peters] Lerato Pooe, general manager of the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV), shares her experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how her organisation is navigating these unusual times...