QUOTES
David Reid
Investment Property Sales broker for JHI Properties
“With the majority of listed property funds now registered
as REIT’s, investors in this sector benefit from both
investment diversity offered through property and also
liquidity not traditionally known as a feature of commercial
and industrial property investment. Income producing
commercial and industrial properties with secure leases
therefore remain in high demand among both listed and
private property funds.”
Peter Collins
JHI Properties regional manager for its
broking division in Johannesburg
“It is sound financial advice that a portion
not less than 10% of your investment
portfolio should be in commercial
property either directly into rental
properties ,or via the listed property
sector. This sector has produced
consistent double digit returns
throughout the financial crisis and t
he fundamentals remain in place for
steady inflation-beating returns in
the medium to long term”
Erwin Rode
CEO of Rode & Associates
property valuers and consultants
“Real estate success, like all investments,
depends on timing in the first place.
Location comes a poor second, especially
when buying an existing property, as the
location should be in the
price already.”
Ian Anderson
Grindrod Asset Management chief investment officer
“Although we have seen a lot of activity within the retail sector,
most of it is tenant driven, whereas in the office and industrial
market, there is still a bit of speculative development - but it is
being done knowing that the product that is
being developed is in demand.”
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