Due to the high levels of competition and low returns for core products in the office and retail sectors, real estate investors are searching for investment opportunities in alternative use types, demonstrated in data released by IPD today.

The arguments against e-tolling and the strong opposition that they have engendered, surprising though it may seem, have failed to bring about any long term changes in the newly imposed user tax arrangements and this being so, the question is now being asked: "What effect will e-tolls have on the South African residential property market?"

In today's fast moving and economically challenging business environment it is increasingly necessary to have access to available funds in order to secure transactions as they arise or reinvest capital into a business at short notice.

Residential property in an array of forms including student housing is in such high demand that investors who have not dabbled in it before‚ are chasing it.

National annual property inflation grew by 7.06 % in the month of September and has remained fairly stable over the last few months.

Arrowhead Properties today announced that it has concluded an agreement with Jika Properties for the acquisition of a residential property portfolio at an aggregate purchase consideration of R406 million payable in cash.

Despite a weak economy and continued pressure on disposable income, the residential property market is showing a marked increase in activity and demand across all price levels, according to Jawitz Properties CEO Herschel Jawitz.

The rentals market surges ahead in major centres, particularly Johannesburg and Cape Town. 

Growth in building activity slows down in the first quarter of 2013

South Africans have a fixation on residential property because we are told from a young age that we have to own a home.