URERU Seminar #1 – The State of the South African Property Market in 2022
Urban Real Estate Research Unit Seminar 1 – The State of the South African Property Market in 2022 Sponsored by Quoin Online As the grips of the pandemic have started to ease on how society interacts, the expectation on how many people would attend the Seminar was entirely...
We bid farewell to 2021, and face the unknown of 2022. A message from our CEO, Wayne van der Vent
Last year we looked to the start of 2021 with hope and expectation. Hope that the pandemic would miraculously have ended and expectant of a better year. Neither was necessarily to be, and for many the year was harder. It has been a year in...
A Way Forward
As seen within the South African market, the choice of asset classes is limited to the traditional four: office, retail, industrial and residential. These asset classes may perform well in the long term but are expected to churn out short term returns consistently. This creates...
How to Futureproof our Business Now
The coronavirus has rocked the entire world, shaking every corner of the globe with a fury that has been unmatched since the Second World War. A week is a long time in political life and even more so during this time. Markets are changing as...
WE CAN ALL MAKE A CHANGE
Quoin Online has supported an NGO programme in Kewtown, Athlone for the last two years. BABS (Build a Better Society) had been started almost 45 years ago by Professor Richard van der Ross (the first rector of UWC) and the first social worker in the...
Make Savings and Fill Spaces
Prior to the global pandemic which has, and will have, severe economic consequences, the property industry was taking strain. The Urban Real Estate Research Unit, based at the University of Cape Town, had concluded that the vacancy costs for a landlord had increased from 6...
GIVING THE GREEN LIGHT TO GREEN BUILDING: PART 2
Green building has hit the mainstream, and it has radically transformed the property market. With the sustainability of the environment at the epicenter, various construction-techniques and eco-friendly materials have been implemented to reduce the impact of construction and buildings on the environment. Last week, we took...
GIVING THE GREEN LIGHT TO GREEN BUILDING : PART 1
It is no secret that time and technology share an intimate correlation. As time changes, technology develops, with one central goal: to simplify the human experience. This correlation also appears to be a steady force in the property sector. Despite simplifying and bettering the human...
IS THE GRASS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE: 4 FAST FACTS SIGNALING THE RELOCATION OF YOUR BUSINESS
The decision to relocate, is never an easy one! It’s a decision many avoid making, with the hopes of eluding administration, market research and property hunting. But it could also be the decision that makes a difference between a good business, and a great business! As...
FOUR REASONS TO LEASE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN SANDTON!
It’s never easy venturing into the commercial property market, especially when it comes to choosing the appropriate location. The unspoken rule: diligent research is key. In attempt to save you time and energy, we have composed four fast facts on why it’s profitable to lease...
