16 Quotes by John Loos

Economic factors in the other three metros will play into Port Elizabeth's hands in the coming years.

They are now catching up. There was no commercial activity, while the (former white) suburbs were becoming mixed use areas which is why they became popular.

I hadn't expected much to happen on this front. It is positive for the housing market and it will be mild stimulus for house price growth.

If you look at building plans passed, there is still positive growth for residential property development and a lot of this activity is the flats and townhouse market.

In the end I think what comes out will be fairly moderate. This government wants FDI. Land ownership is an attracting force for FDI and the government has proven itself in the past to be fairly sensitive to investors' needs and wants.

Household borrowing is a lot more sustainable than people think.

I don't think there is need for panic. If there are to be restrictions, it will be mildly negative for the property market. Foreigners are not big players in the domestic market.