Residential Property : Beginners’ guide for would-be home owners
A few observations by Kutlwano Rasodi, project manager, Rabie Property Group Many conversations about purchasing property either as an investment or in which to live have been had between ambitious 20-something-year-olds looking to build wealth. These conversations often result in the blind leading the blind and after much speculation there may be some valuable knowledge […]
Century City residential sales top R60 million in 3 months
Residential sales at Century City have picked up strongly with total sales of more than R60,8 million being recorded since July 1 this year. Brian Usher, sales manager of Property World, the official on-site agents for Century City, said these sales included 26 developer sales totalling R43,8million and 12 resales totalling just under R17 million. […]
Century City residential : Water fronting properties in high demand
Is it on the water? That is the first question potential residential buyers at Century City tend to ask, says Miguel Rodrigues, project manager of Rabie Property Group. Rodrigues says there was no doubt that water-fronting properties were the most popular units for which buyers were willing to pay a premium. “There is something very […]
Century City residential : High demand for rental units sees return of investors
Demand for residential units to let at Century City has continued to soar with buy-to-let investors returning to the market on the back of shortage of rental stock. Two of the main letting agents, Property World and Property Café, ascribe the popularity of the precinct to the growing commercial component at Century City with over […]
Century City offices : New sectional title offices for Century City
A new block of prime sectional title offices is to be built at Century City at a cost of R37 million to meet pent-up demand for small to medium size offices in the precinct. The 2200 square metre building, to be known as The Courtyard, will comprise 18 units ranging in size from 63 square […]
Century City : Big Ben teaches Herzlia kids how
Posted by Jon Sparks, Project Manager, Rabie Property Group and staff of Big Ben Construction Staff of Rabie Property Group, and our wholly owned construction company, Big Ben Construction, hosted 54 boys and girls from the grade one and two classes at Herzlia Constantia last week to give them a hands on building experience. The […]
Koeberg Interchange upgrade boosts Century City
The nearing completion of the Koeberg Interchange represents the last leg in unlocking Century City’s accessibility to the entire Peninsula and has been greeted by increased inquiries from corporates looking to relocate to the precinct, says John Chapman, a director of Rabie Property Group. He said the opening of Ramp B, which connects the M5 […]
Century City apartments : Profit margins are being squeezed
The profit margins of both developers and contractors have been squeezed in order to bring new developments to the market during the economic downturn, says Colin Green, a director of Rabie Property Group. Green says residential developments have been particularly hard hit following the downturn in the property market that most industry players started experiencing […]
Century City residential : Tamarin closes 14 residential sales in July!
Property sales at Century City have continued to pick up with 22 residential properties being sold by Property World, the official on site agency, in July alone. Of these, 12 were development sales and 10 resales. This brings to 88 the number of sales confirmed by Property World since the start of the year which […]
Century City offices : “Green Buildings” will soon be the norm
The new buzzword in the commercial property market is “Green Buildings” – that is new buildings or redeveloped older buildings which have little or no negative impact on the environment. The question is: Is this a fad or is it real and commercially viable? Colin Anderson, a director of Rabie Property Group, says if one […]