EDITORS LETTER
Investment
Starts Here
W
elcome to the fourth annual edition of
your invaluable Commercial Property
Investment Guide. Despite the tough
economic times facing South Africa, with rising costs
and slow growth, there are still great opportunities in
the commercial property investment sector. In this
edition we explore those investment opportunities
and show you how to take advantage of them.
Now, more than ever, is the time to get back to
the basics of commercial property investing, to
rediscover what excited you about investing in the
first place and then to apply that enthusiasm to
adding more value to the investments you already
own. It’s time to focus on creative renovation
and rejuvenation, adding value to your existing
developments and attracting the right tenants.
The service sector is experiencing declining
growth, vacancies are rising, wildcat strikes have
shaken business conf idence, and with the 2014
elections nearing, the economic stability of the
economy is uncertain.
Commercial property investors cannot afford to be
complacent. It is in these times of uncertainty that
ingenuity and change can transform the property
investment sector.
It’s easy to succeed in the good times, it’s a
lot harder to do so in tough times. Despite the
challenges that lie ahead, investors who diligently
apply themselves and use the research in this
handbook to create a strategy for rising to the
challenges, will not just survive but will enjoy
success.
So, challenge yourself! Head back to the drawing
board, think outside the box and reap the rewards.
Happy Reading!
Angelique Redmond
EDITOR
“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away.
Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with
reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
www.reimag.co.za
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