22-12-2011

Disappointing for the demand prospects of industrial property must have been the recent moderation in economic activity.

24-11-2011

Despite sales of cement showing growth again, for the building industry there is still no light at the end of the tunnel.

20-10-2011

For now, no improvement in the demand for office space is detectable, this according to the latest issue of Rode’s Report on the State of the South African Property Market (2011:3).

29-09-2011

For now, no improvement in the demand for office space is detectable, with vacancy rates in general continuing to move sideways.

29-08-2011

Despite still showing mediocre growth — below consumer inflation — flat rentals are at least outperforming house and townhouse rentals.
 

25-07-2011

For now, near-term prospects for the beleaguered housing market remain bleak; this as weaknesses in the residential mortgage market are likely to persist.
 

30-06-2011

Dark clouds remain fixed over the building-construction industry as non-residential building activity is now also contracting.

30-05-2011

Industrial property is showing signs of a recovery with vacancy rates seemingly levelling off and rentals once again showing growth.

28-04-2011

The take-up of office space remains feeble for now, explaining why vacancy rates are still stubbornly refusing to drop.

04-04-2011

March 30, 2011; Johannesburg: First National Bank and property consultants Rode and Associates today launched a report on the country’s property market that shows a gradual return of cautious optimism in the office and industrial sectors of the property market. The latest Rode’s Report on the SA Property Market states that capitalization rates strengthened (i.e. declined) marginally in the fourth quarter of 2010.