We continue with our journey of analysing high performing property markets supporting legislativeframeworks. This week we direct our effort to the United Kingdom, a country known in real estate termsas the most transparent in the world, sitting at the pinnacle of the Global Real Estate Transparency Index.Further, we observe, the average price of houses in United Kingdom is around £290,000 as supported...
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In 2023, I certainly have not turned into a fortune teller. Prophet or crystal gazer in my efforts to give you insights on the real estate industry in 2023. The past and present always have a way of telling us what the future holds. Having made a decision to unravel the obvious, I will use the key frequently asked questionsmethod to enhance our understanding of Zimbabwe’s real estate in 2023. Is the...
“People tell me this is obvious, but it’s ok to be obvious. Knowing and doing are different. Many peopleknow many obvious things they completely fail to do despite their knowledge”, Scott Berkum. Theobservation is so real in personal property investment as decisions are made based on emotions thanthe voice of reason. While obvious that one needs to plan, research, engage experts, pay fair...
The question frequently asked is “should I buy a stand, build my dream home or buy one and renovate”.This is no contest as there is no right or wrong answer. A fact of life is choices are made based on personal circumstances as such there is no one size fits all package. I will share the pros and cons, dos and don’ts for both options and ultimately the choice will belong to you as you will live in...
Without turning this into a religious discussion, commandments in this context are taken as rules to beobserved. It is also important to clarify investment and to avoid any doubt, investment involvesdeliberately allocating resources with a hope of securing returns over the principal amount in the future,based on fundamentals and analysis. Investment is not to be confused with speculation which...
Without turning this into a religious discussion, commandments in this context are taken as rules to beobserved. It is also important to clarify investment and to avoid any doubt, investment involvesdeliberately allocating resources with a hope of securing returns over the principal amount in the future,based on fundamentals and analysis. Investment is not to be confused with speculation which...
The need for accurate valuations can never be overlooked as they have an impact on criticaldecisions making on real estate disposal, acquisition, lending, accounting and many more otherreasons. While so important, the valuation problems also surface and these include valuationinaccuracies, client influence, valuer conduct, obscure market fundamentals, etc. Thesechallenges are not just local but...
Many a times, upon realizing the trade or profession of a new acquaintance, people tend to seekimmediate free advise and the author being a property Valuer, the question frequently asked to him is“What is the value of my property in this location with such improvements”. This is one of the mostdifficult conundrum for the valuation experts, not that they cannot do their work but as the expressiongoes,...
The increasing popularity of sustainability and workplace wellness is primarily attributed to the unfoldingEnvironmental and Social Governance Revolution. Riding on the dictates of COVID-19, health and hygieneprotocols now occupy a permanent place in the workplace. The above developments have redefinedinvestment decisions across the globe. Isn’t it terrifying to note that natural disasters kill on...