Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa June/ July 2019 | Page 45

COMMERCIAL
Covering all the most relevant commercial news and updates along with potential REITs
investments. This section uncovers why property investor confidence is not at an all time
high along with retirement options for those who want to live in the CBD.
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A scan of the globe shows
why investor confidence
is low on global listed
property
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Understanding REITS Retire in the city
A breakdown of what REITS
is and the various potential
developers to invest in.
Not everyone wants to escape
from the vibrancy of the cityscape
and there are possibilities of
retiring in this area.
Analysing where potential REITs
investors can make the most out
of their investment in the current
financial climate.
Jess Cleland
Jess Cleland, Divisional Director of
East Africa and Indian Ocean at Broll
Property Group, was be one of the
keynote speakers at RICS Summit Africa
2019. The summit was held in Sandton.
She will be part of a panel discussion
titled - The urban utopia: Shaping our
future cities. Joining her on the panel will
be Tara Shirvani, of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development;
and, Komani Mfuni of Betapoint. RICS
Erwin Rode
Property valuers Rode & Assocaites
has been recognised for its outstanding
expertise in property valuation by
receiving six Diamond Arrow awards.
It represented first overall in each
six categories. Commenting on the
awards, Erwin Rode, CEO of Rode &
Associates, says: “It is once again an
Summit 2019 is Africa’s leading forum
on the built environment sector. This
year’s panel focused on urbanisation in
Africa and solutions to some of Africa’s
challenges. Key considerations during
the panel focused on infrastructure,
technological innovation, the youth, the
role of city leaders in creating strategic
investment planning with governance
mechanisms and new financing tools to
shape future cities
enormous honour for our company to
be recognised in this way by users of
valuation services, and it speaks to the
quality of our team – all of whom are
post-graduates. Last year we received
four Diamond Arrows, and three
Golden Arrows, and this year we’ve
surpassed ourselves.”
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Visit www.reimag.co.za for the latest updates online.
The next step in your
investment journey
A detailed expert guide to real
estate investment, covering key
aspects such as qualifying for a
bond, understanding a financial
statement and more.
Unchanges repro rate’s
impact on the commercial
property sector
Unpacking how the unchanged
interest rate may create ‘stability’ in
the property sector.
How shopping malls
survive in the age of online
shopping
Yuppiechef, co-founder Andrew
Smith proves that buyers still
want to shop at retail stores versus
online.
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