Chance_of_a_Lifetime. Home=Life - Habitat for Humanity. Over 10,000* children die every day because they live in poor housing.
Overcrowding induces anxiety and causes loss of serotonin 5HT-1a receptors in rats. MortalityStatisticsSA. Children Count - Overcrowding. The data are derived from the General Household Survey3, a multi-purpose annual survey conducted by the national statistical agency, Statistics South Africa, to collect information on a range of topics from households in the country’s nine provinces.
The survey uses a sample of 30,000 households. These are drawn from Census enumeration areas using multi-stage stratified sampling and probability proportional to size principles. The resulting estimates should be representative of all households in South Africa. The GHS sample consists of households and does not cover other collective institutionalised living-quarters such as boarding schools, orphanages, students’ hostels, old age homes, hospitals, prisons, military barracks and workers’ hostels. These exclusions should not have a noticeable impact on the findings in respect of children. SAF_pressrelease_childgaugefacts. Tuberculosis < Child Healthcare. Data and statistics. ErrorHandler. Real Estate Broker · Homes for Sale · REALTOR® Since 1976.
Webmaster, Author at - Rented.biz- Rented.biz. Real estate agents have multiple ways for home buyers and sellers to access them online, but nowadays that isn’t enough anymore.
Multiple studies have proven that consumer reviews of services and products are more compelling than any other type of marketing. To see if this applied to real estate agents as well, ZipRealty surveyed over 2,500 online home buyers to find out how often they use online review sites, what would compel them to contact an agent they found online, and more.
When asked, “How often do you use review sites like Yelp or Angie’s List?” , 38% answered never, 34% answered not often, 18% answered somewhat often, and 10% answered very often. When asked, “What would most likely make you choose to contact a real estate agent found online?” When asked, “What factors would lead you to leave an online review for a real estate agent?” When asked, “If an agent online had many five star ratings but only a few two star ratings, would you still want to contact them?” Infographic: The Benefits of Homeownership. 15 Cool Real Estate Infographics. One of the first posts I published when I launched this blog back in February of last year was “5 Cool Real Estate Infographics“.
Almost a year later, this post continues to be one of the most popular posts on the blog and it occurred to me that there have probably been many more cool real estate infographics created since then. After a few hours of digging around, I was able to find the following 15 real estate infographics that I think do a great job of informing Realtors and home buyers and sellers about the real estate market.
I hope you enjoy these and find them useful! 1. Land_Banking_Presentation-1. SA population to reach 92mil by 2100. Massive population growth puts strain on SA clean-water supplies, ability to produce sufficient food for local consumption: By Adriana Stuijt, Censorbugbear Reports: June 15 2013 - The UN has drastically revised its estimates of the world population upwards by eight percent - to 11 billion people by the year 2100.
And this upwards revision is mainly due to the higher than expected fertility rates in eight African countries headed by Nigeria. South Africa's population could reach as high as 92million by 2100 from its current 51-million. The revised 2012 UN report predicts that by far the largest expected increase is in Nigeria, projected to increase by 730million people -- from 184million now to 914million in 2100. The African continent could have as many as 4.2billion people by 2100. House Price South Africa. Quick linksReal house prices v nominal since 1966Inflation versus nominal house price growth in South AfricaInflation history in South Africa since 1958Prime interest rate history in South AfricaHouse price and disposable income indices in South AfricaDebt to disposable income in South AfricaSouth African house prices v demographic trendMigration rate for South Africa compared to UK, US, AustraliaThe shape of a typical property bubbleSouth African real house prices compared to a typical property bubbleNew house prices compared to old house pricesHouse prices in gold terms.
Field Guide to Social Benefits of Homeownership. (Updated January 2013) The financial and tax benefits of owning a home vs. renting are very clear.
Home ownership also provides many benefits to the family, children and the community, such as increased education for children, lower teen-age pregnancy rate and a higher lifetime annual income for children, as discussed in the following articles and studies. (D. Winchester, Information Specialist) Home Ownership Matters. Home=Life - Habitat for Humanity. For Habitat for Humanity, HOME=LIFE sums up perfectly how having a decent HOME is the key to living a LIFE that is free from poverty, fear or neglect.
With your help, we have been able to demonstrate time and time again that the HOME is vital in helping families escape poverty forever. It gives families a stable foundation with a sense of dignity and pride. It leads to improved health, safety and security and helps them to improve their education and employment opportunities. In other words, Home=Life. What home means to Habitat for Humanity Health Physical and emotional health improves with clean, warm housing that provides protection from the elements. Opportunity A decent HOME means that children have a place to study for school and reach their full educational potential.
My Family A stable, well constructed HOME is at the centre of family life and keeps families together ensuring the continued security of the family unit. Everyone Communities are built on good housing. Habitat for Humanity in South Africa - Habitat for Humanity. The Habitat for Humanity programme within South Africa was initially established in 1987, but it wasn't until 1994 when the apartheid era was over that building commenced.
Today, there are several issues remaining from the apartheid era that continue to cause social and economic difficulties. Despite this, South Africa holds many of the attributes of a highly developed nation, and is blessed with many natural resources, such as gold, platinum and coal. Poverty and unemployment are among some of the greatest issues that those in South Africa face; 50% of people still live below the poverty line despite the government’s proactive initiatives. 57% of the population live in overcrowded urban housing as people migrate to the cities to obtain work. Realtor.org. MappingPovertyHousingInAME. CAR : Homepage.