Buying a Farm – a Valuer’s perspective | Water rights – and wrongs
WATER Water is one of the three primary natural resources that determine the potential of a farm, together with soil and climate. Water (rain) plays a primary role in dryland production and livestock farming,
21 October 2021: Determining the true property value of heritage sites
PRESS RELEASE SAIV unpacks what it means to buy a piece of local history South Africa’s rich and diverse heritage is commemorated annually during the month of September. However, throughout the year,
From nurse to valuer: Suney Giliomee shares her story
Why is a career in property valuations better than others? We speak to valuers who have made significant career changes to become a property valuer. Among these is Sunet Giliomee, of Capval Property Valuations,
Impact of the 4th Industrial revolution on Real Estate by Malusi Mthuli
What is the impact of the 4th industrial revolution? This is going to be a buzz phrase for the next 10 years to come or more and there is no way of avoiding it.
Buying a farm – a Valuer’s perspective | Development & Price
In the previous article I discussed the importance of climate when determining the value of a farm. Rainfall, temperature, wind, frost and hail were of specific importance. In this article we are going to
From teacher to valuer: Geoff Douglas shares his story
Why is a career in property valuations better than others? We speak to valuers who have made significant career changes to become a property valuer. Among these is Geoff Douglas who used to be
What is common property?
Common property is anything that is not a section. A section is what an owner takes transfer of when they buy a sectional title unit. It is shown on the sectional title plans. A
Buying a farm – a Valuer’s perspective | Specific climate, specific risk
In the previous article, I discussed the importance of locality when determining the value of a farm. Location in relation to relevant markets and unsafe areas were of specific importance. In this article, we
