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Concern and optimism for the property sector

SAIV Past President, Patrick O'Connell is featured in the latest issue of Asset Magazine, where he touches on a number of issues including retail constraints, investor concerns, office vacancies and outlook for 2023. When Asset last spoke to Patrick O'Connell, CEO of Spectrum Valuations & Asset Solutions, in October 2021, the country was anticipating

By |2022-12-15T09:49:48+02:00November 4th, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

There are so many other contributing factors to value – An Example

Written by: Dave Furness In this article, we look at an example of the multiple value-attributing factors when determining the value of a property. A property is purchased at a price/value determined to have a market value of R2,000,000; it has also been determined that the escalation in values and prices achieved in the

By |2022-12-15T09:27:34+02:00November 3rd, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

Office of the Valuer General Stakeholder Survey

The Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) has appointed Urban-Econ to conduct a study of the impact of the Property Valuation Act on the land reform programme in South Africa. MetGovis is sub-contracted to provide the valuer's perspective. The Office of the Valuer-General was established in terms of the Property Valuation Act (Act no. 17

By |2022-10-26T15:38:45+02:00October 26th, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

Penny Lindstrom | A Force to be reckoned with

Penny Lindstrom has been a force to reckon with! It’s hard to pay homage to someone who has over 50 years of service within the valuation profession.  Perhaps the difficulty lies in the realization that there are no perfect words to sum up the wealth of experience, knowledge and accolades that are attached to

By |2022-10-12T09:40:58+02:00October 10th, 2022|Industry Leaders, SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

Buying a Farm – a Valuer’s perspective | Adding value to game ranches

THE VALUATION OF GAME / WILDLIFE FARMS Game / wildlife farms become ever more popular as the challenges of profitability in the agricultural sector increase. In 2000 there were already 9 000 game ranches in South Africa that covered 13% of the country’s total land area, compared to 5% for all national parks (Falkena,

By |2022-10-10T13:10:06+02:00October 10th, 2022|Farm Valuations, SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

SAIV Northern Branch hosts first in-person event since 2019

The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) kicked off the SAIV Northern Branch Physical Seminar at the Midrand Conference Centre on Friday, 23 September 2022. Taking place over two days, this was the first in-person event hosted by the Northern Branch since 2019. The event featured distinguished speakers presenting topical discussions on the economy

By |2022-10-06T11:05:49+02:00October 6th, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

Robin Marten | A Varied, interesting and fulfilling property career

MEET ROBIN MARTEN “...It is my view that IVS (International Valuation Standards) should be at the elbow of every valuer, from those involved in cross-border valuations to those practicing at a local level in small firms.” This was an extract from the pamphlet that I was asked by the International Valuation Standards

By |2022-10-12T08:47:36+02:00October 6th, 2022|Industry Leaders, SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

The impact blackouts have on construction and property

Our President, Malusi Mthuli was featured on eNCA The brunt of rolling power cuts is being felt across all sectors. Concerns are been raised about the impact blackouts have on construction and property. Head of FNB's Commercial Property Finance in KZN, Malusi Mthuli discussed this with eNCA's Dan Moyane. Watch and listen to his

By |2022-09-21T16:30:40+02:00September 21st, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments

Growing the valuation profession one bursary at a time

PRESS RELEASE As we move further into the academic year, five students at the University of Johannesburg are enjoying the benefits of furthering their education without a hefty price tag. Amongst the recipients are Nompumelelo Simani and Amanda Mtshali, who are underway with their Advanced Diploma in Real Estate, having each received a

By |2022-09-20T14:29:50+02:00September 20th, 2022|Press Releases, SA Valuer Blog|1 Comment

Unreliable energy supply drives down property values | Malusi Mthuli

The load-shedding that has been experienced by South Africans over the past few months has a severe impact on all who depend on reliable energy. Some have attempted to quantify the effect of continual load-shedding, and the figures are astronomical — R500m per day is the broadly quoted figure. As a result, property owners,

By |2022-08-17T14:58:28+02:00August 16th, 2022|SA Valuer Blog|0 Comments
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