Evidence-led pieces on yields, valuation, REITs and affordability. Transparent method, cited sources, honest limitations.
88 property markets were ranked on transparency. All of Zimbabwe's neighbours made the list. Zimbabwe did not. What that means, and what would change it.
Read the article →The same building can show four different yields, all truthfully labelled. A look at how our listed property reports differ, and a call for a shared standard.
Read the article →On 1 July 2026 First Mutual Properties delists from the ZSE, leaving Mashonaland Holdings as the only listed property operating company on the exchange. Why the offer prices the equity at 38% of IFRS fair value NAV, and what a REIT conversion would unlock.
Read the article →Construction costs per square metre across Harare, from a basic shell to luxury specification, with the add-ons and regional differences that move the budget.
Read the article →A guide to Zimbabwe's REITs: Tigere and Revitus on the ZSE, Eagle and Pfuma on the VFEX, and Seatrite Five pre-listing. Listing dates, multiples to NAV, distribution policy and how to invest.
Read the article →Sell outright or develop with a partner? A worked example on a 4,000 sqm Harare site shows when each option makes sense.
Read the article →Listing platforms show what is for sale. The questions they leave open: what it is worth, what it costs to build, and whether the deal is viable.
Read the article →How developers model a deal: GDV, total development cost, IRR, the equity waterfall, sensitivity and the S-curve, explained in plain English.
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