The interpretation of market related information and data in the South African residential property market affects at what stage each individual party lies in the real estate market
In recent times the emergence of the property cycle and the effects that it has on theproperty market has caused the relevant parties involved in the market to start placingmore emphasis on how these cycle works. The overall objective of this study is to tryestablish if the interpretation of market related data affects at what position these partiesare relative to one another on the property curve. The study concentrates on the use ofmarket indicators, indices and variables in trying to determine an individual’s position onthe property market curve. It also concentrates on how this market data is retrieved andwhat effect it has on how they interpret the data.The methodology adopted for this study involves the collecting and interpretation ofmarket related indices and indicators relevant to the property market over a ten yearperiod from 1996 through to 2006. This data was then used to establish the key indicatorsused. A questionnaire was sent out to the relevant parties involved in the property marketto ascertain the extent of what the main sources of market information are and how thisdata is collected and interpreted. This was limited to individuals in the Gauteng region.The data was examined and collected in the form of line graphs, histograms and piecharts.The data was then examined and presented in four areas: the major sources ofinformation used by parties for market related data, to try and establish where theseparties are relative to one another on the property curve, the effect that the different typesof sources of information has on each party and finally to try determine by how muchthese parties lag or lead one another on the curve.
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2008-09-01
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Authors: | Yudelowitz, Dani Menachem |
Subject: | Property cycle | Market indicators | Rational expectations | Market data |
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