Second quarter statistics (Q2 2017) from ooba, South Africa’s leading bond originator, show nominal positive growth year-on-year of 3.6% in the Average House Purchase Price.

Heriot REIT Limited (JSE:HET) listed in the Real Estate sector on the JSE’s AltX board as a Real Estate Investment Trust.

Broll East Africa has appointed two executives to Head Research and Occupier Services in the region.

News broke last week that The Fitch ratings agency could affirm SA’s rand-denominated credit rating one level above junk at BBB-, a move that no doubt makes us question what this means for the property development and real estate sectors.

While house price growth in Gauteng has shown tentative signs of recovery in the last 12 months, the residential property market in the greater Midrand region has, in terms of demand, steadily continued its upward trajectory on the back of rapid development in the area.

South Africa’s largest bond originator, ooba, has released its property statistics for the first quarter of 2017 (Q1 2017).

A low growth economy and a rising cost of living has given property investors pause for thought.

Real estate consulting firm, JLL SSA, has released its 2016 Investment Review of the South African property market with analysis reporting a R28.8bn increase in investment (from 18,5bn in 2015), and a similar 52.8% increase in gross lettable area (2 million square metres).