Thesis (M. Hous. M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-65).

Thesis (M.Hous.M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-65). Also available in print.

Inaug.-Diss.-Basel. / Includes bibliographical references.

The phenomenal growth of residential property prices when compared to other asset classes has resulted in property prices being the subject of significant debate in South Africa in the recent past. The reasons for the price increases are the subject of as much debate and uncertainty. This research attempts to determine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the economic indicators selected and residential property prices, which could provide some indication of the factors influencing residential property prices in South Africa. The economic indicators selected were interest rates, real gross domestic product, average income, bond affordability levels, rand to US dollar exchange rates and inflation. Residential property prices in South Africa were measured using two data bases, the ABSA database, which comprised average residential property prices split into affordable, middle and luxury segments, as well as the Standard Bank database comprising median residential property prices in South Africa. The sample period was determined by reference to the period when data in respect of all the variables was available. Autocorrelation was removed from the data and thereafter a stepwise regression was performed to determine which economic indicators had a statistically significant relationship to each category of residential property price. It was found that quarterly lagged disposable income per capita (average income) had a statistically significant relationship to affordable and luxury property segments, as well as the median property prices. No economic indicator was found to have a statistically significant relationship to middle segment property prices. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted

The aim of this study was to show how Flanagan’s Critical Incident Technique may be used to conduct a systematic and objective study of training needs in the field of Real Estate selling. The data were gathered from 86 volunteer registered salesmen whose names had been randomly selected from a master file containing approximately 990 names of registered real estate salesmen. A total of 314 useable reports yielding 327 actual incidents and 88 items of general information were gathered and reclassified according to standard Critical Incident Technique methods. Agreement by two judges served as a check on the validity of the sorting and classification of each incident and item of information. It was found that more failures in selling may be ascribed to inadequate dealings involving property than to those involving people or monetary considerations. Within the limitations of the present study, the gathering of items of general information proved to be a valuable adjunct to Flanagan's Critical Incident Technique. / Arts, Faculty of / Psychology, Department of / Graduate

This study surveys commercial real estate agents on their use of trade area (location) analysis in the marketing (leasing and selling) of retail space. Throughout the study, the broad definition of the broker as an information agent on all facets of real estate is narrowed in order to isolate the purpose, type and scope of the trade area (location) information he processes. As such, the primary objective of the study is to determine the extent to which realtors practice trade area (location) analysis in their marketing of retail space. Real estate literature emphasizes two points that together serve as the basis for the study: (1) brokers should strive to become advisors to their clients and customers and (2) the importance of trade area (location) data for identifying a retail property's most beneficial use(s) and determining its value. Yet, even though these two points are well recognized, some question remains about the extent of trade area (location) information realtors are processing. For example, one large corporate real estate buyer has remarked that out of the many investment proposals he received from brokers, few contain sufficient market data to allow prudent investment decisionmaking. In addition, real estate practitioner literature, while noting the importance of trade area, offers few if any procedures that could be followed to develop a trade area analysis. Based on these observations, this study attempts to gain an insight into the realtors practices of trade area analysis. To accomplish this objective, trade area literature was reviewed to identify trade area characteristics, techniques of analysis, and data sources. From this information a set of questions was developed and used to survey realtors on their practices of trade area analysis. Data from the survey show: (1) the type of analyses developed, (2) the content of the analyses, and (3) the purpose of the analyses. Interpretation of the survey data indicates that there is a discrepancy between the trade area analyses that are currently being developed and the "state of the art" as evidenced by trade area literature. Recommendations are that real estate practitioner literature could devote more attention to including procedures that realtors might follow to develop a trade area analysis and that realtors could increase their use of real estate literature. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

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by Lai Yan Ching. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-43). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / The Focus of the Paper --- p.2 / Chapter II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 / Chapter III --- PAST CYCLES AND DATA COLLECTION --- p.6 / Past Cycles --- p.6 / Private Domestic (small/medium units) --- p.8 / Private Domestic (larger units) --- p.8 / Data Collection --- p.10 / Chapter IV --- MODELLING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET --- p.12 / Chapter V --- ESTIMATION RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS --- p.16 / Private Domestic (overall) --- p.16 / Private Office --- p.18 / Private Commercial --- p.20 / Private Flatted Factory --- p.21 / Summary of Real Estate Market in Hong Kong --- p.22 / Private Domestic --- p.22 / Private Office --- p.22 / Private Commercial --- p.23 / Private Flatted Factory --- p.23 / Some Notable Points --- p.23 / The Relationship between Vacancy and Completion --- p.26 / The Relationship between Vacancy and Absorption --- p.29 / Chapter VI --- FORECASTING - WHAT WILL BE THE FUTURE TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE MARKETS BASED ON HISTORICAL PATTERNS --- p.32 / Chapter VII --- CONCLUSION --- p.38 / APPENDIX --- p.41 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.42

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1979.

published_or_final_version / Urban Studies / Master / Master of Social Sciences