28.05.2010 - Threats to South Africa's property market
From Realestateweb.co.za: Steep increases in municipal rates, electricity and service charges will be one of the factors to watch in the property market according to Absa's senior Property Analyst Jacques du Toit. This and possible increases in interest rates were two of the potential threats to the property market in the coming months. Du Toit recently addressed the 2010 ARELLO District 6 meeting in Sandton about the prospects of the local housing market going forward and said it was unlikely that the property market was heading for a boom, despite the recent recovery in house prices.............................................Full Article: Source
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