{"id":154751,"date":"2020-01-17T04:26:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/collaborative-consumption-an-emerging-property-trend-for-2020-and-beyond\/"},"modified":"2020-01-17T04:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:26:53","slug":"collaborative-consumption-an-emerging-property-trend-for-2020-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/collaborative-consumption-an-emerging-property-trend-for-2020-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Consumption \u2013 an Emerging Property Trend for 2020 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collaborative Consumption \u2013 an Emerging Property Trend for 2020 and Beyond<\/a>: <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Real Estate industry is going through significant change for the first time in my 20-year history in this business. And it is technology-driven,\u201d Paul Stevens, CEO of Just Property<\/a>, says. \u201cI expect that more and more, players in our industry will adapt their business models to ensure that they stay relevant in times to come. And this includes the developers, who will need to meet the tech-driven demands of a new consumer \u2013 one who, very interestingly, while located in the Boomer, GenX or millennial grouping, has very similar needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emerging Trends in Real Estate: United States and Canada 2020, a recent publication by PWC, echoes Stevens, saying that \u201cwe may be about to see a shift of generational proportions toward [an]\u2026 array of real estate demands, ironically induced \u2013 at least partially \u2013 by technology. Overcoming isolation is becoming increasingly imperative, as seen in such trends as coworking and co-living.\u201d<\/p>\n

While South Africa may lag the US with regard to some trends, Stevens notes that co-working is established in the country, with more and more of the population taking on freelance jobs, \u201cside hustles\u201d or \u201cgigs\u201d. But it\u2019s not enough to simply fill a room with hot desks and supply good Wi-Fi. Stevens advises businesses offering shared workspaces specifically for the gig economy, to include areas for collaboration \u2013 these users regard networking as an essential. Better still, locate your workspaces near where they live and play, or can live and play, says Stevens.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Africans have embraced live-work-play environments and as a result, these have enjoyed good real estate investment returns. Interestingly, there is a generational shift happening in the US, and I believe it has gained momentum in South Africa too.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as co-working environments are not only populated by the young, we are finding older people being driven by very similar needs when it comes to living arrangements. The generations are not as different as they like to think,\u201d Stevens smiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung adults have always shared their living spaces due to the cost-savings of such arrangements, and also the social aspect of living with friends who share the same interests, values and concerns,\u201d he continues. \u201cToday, our youth are under a lot of stress. They have debt. They are often subsidising family members. They are concerned about gender-based violence and their own safety. And they are very concerned about the economy\u2026 You know what? So are the Baby Boomers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd these concerns are starting to drive a co-living trend that is not just for millennials anymore \u2013 I expect that we will see in South Africa a burgeoning of \u2018Golden Girl\u2019 residential arrangements like those emerging in the States. And they will offer the cost, safety, co-ownership and community benefits of co-living to the Boomer generation, and even GenX, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another aspect heavily covered in the PWC trend report is the rise in the US of multifamily residential property \u2013 multiple separate residential units, contained within a number of buildings in one complex, or in one building, like a block of flats.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this trend, we may lead the US,\u201d says Stevens. \u201cBut the thing to remember here, is that millennials are now aged between 23 and 38 \u2013 they are into their first and second homes. And usually, these are in the so-called multifamily sector. As the economy bites and safety concerns hit home, demand for such units rises. It is driven by the same impetus as the growth in the co-living sector: costs, safety and a need to avoid isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where young people are ready for their first family space but can\u2019t yet make the jump to ownership, they turn to rentals, says Stevens. \u201cAnd if you\u2019re looking for new trends, here is an interesting one: there is a growing number of adults who want a home and community, but simply don\u2019t want the responsibilities that come with stand-alone property ownership. I believe that these two groups, the cash-strapped millennials and the ownership-avoiders, are likely to precipitate the regeneration of the rental industry as soon as the economy picks up \u2013 or even before that,\u201d predicts Stevens.<\/p>\n

The rental market in South Africa is flat at the moment, but Stevens foresees an up-tick in the second half of next year, likely to coincide with a mushrooming in demand for multifamily residential rental spaces, like apartments and units in complexes.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust Property has its roots in property rentals is uniquely placed to thrive in the future. All the talk about shared economies, collaborative consumption, living-working-playing in the same neighbourhoods is actually the South African way of living. But we do need to rethink the idea of \u2018wealth through property\u2019 \u2026 \u2018wealth\u2019 has many connotations. It certainly includes living in a safe place, in a community of like-minded individuals, where tech connects us and, far from isolating us, actually brings us together and makes our lives easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we start to think differently about property, we can see that whether you rent, own or develop, property is still the way to real wealth, whether you\u2019re making your decisions based on keeping costs down, or on buying an asset that will appreciate or provide an additional income stream in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople and the places that they work and live in are changing and it is through mining, understanding and effectively using data that property companies will be able to serve their customers better,\u201d Stevens concludes.<\/p>\n

Better understanding the needs and desires of customers will be a key business focus for Just Property in 2020, he says: \u201cIt is this very data that helps us predict future trends and that will assist us with being more prepared for the future. Being a tech-driven company also offers us and our clients improved operational efficiencies, improved decision-making, new services and solutions, improved customer engagement, and better decision-making.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve still got some potholes in the road ahead to navigate, but I\u2019m very excited for the future.\u201dFor more information on Just Property please visit www.just.property<\/a> or call (087) 004 0149<\/p>\n

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