| p>The St Tropez Real Estate Market since 1982. | | | | In those difficult periods, when it is so difficult to |
| The Real Estate Market is cyclic, as most financial | | | | evaluate correctly the properties prices, the Real |
| markets. It is not linear. | | | | Estate Agent has more than ever a client advice duty. |
| It's a LONG TERM INVESTMENT, An EXCELLENT | | | | He has to alert and guide his client through those areas |
| ONE, perhaps the best! | | | | of turbulence. It is with only a solid knowledge of his |
| And, as I often say to my clients, it is an investment | | | | profession and of the market, that the Real Estate |
| we have pleasure to live in, renovate, and in fact to | | | | Agent has the correct tools to give the right advice. |
| add value to. | | | | THE ADVICE OF A TRUE PROFESSIONAL AGENT. |
| Of course, the real estate value oscillates. It knows its | | | | The real estate business is not made for amateurs. It |
| short-term peaks and lows. But in the long run, they | | | | can be only handled by professional hands. It is a |
| are raising oscillations. The curve undulates but with a | | | | SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT, A LIFETIME SAVING. |
| slope always ascending. | | | | A real pro will know how to perfectly handle this |
| Why? | | | | business. It is with confidence that he will give you the |
| St Tropez is small, and the Bay of St Tropez is not big. | | | | right advices at the right time. |
| The territory is limited. Moreover the town master plan | | | | Unlike some of those amateurs, we will not disappear |
| is very restrictive. The mayors strongly try to preserve | | | | after having sold the property. |
| the exceptional quality of this site. So the local | | | | The RIVIERA agency exists since 1989. |
| authorities release very little land, and in fact not even | | | | THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FROM 1990 to our |
| anymore constructible building land. | | | | days |
| We then have to deal with a limited amount of space, | | | | So, what happened after 1990? After 1994, there was |
| with existing constructions that owners transform, or | | | | a progressive and solid new start in the market. |
| improve. However, the total of existing homes does | | | | Nowadays, the curve continues to rise steadily. Even |
| not significantly rise. | | | | the 1990 buyers, who bought at the peak of that |
| Thus there is no room for everyone! | | | | speculative bubble, are today the big winners, as they |
| First arrived, first served. | | | | waited the right amount of time. It does not matter |
| The direct consequence is to have a shortage in the | | | | what may be the date on the entrance ticket, in the |
| offer and thus an increase in the demand, which | | | | long run, whether the market is shaky or not, we all are |
| implies price climbing. | | | | winners! |
| That is the simple eternal law of the offer and the | | | | THE RIVIERA REAL ESTATE AGENCY: YOUR |
| demand. | | | | SAINT TROPEZ ADVISER |
| St Tropez Real Estate market may slow down; | | | | We are going to guide you, doing our job in |
| however, it is for never too long. | | | | communicating you sincerely and honestly our old |
| Of course, St Tropez real estate market may | | | | market knowledge. At the RIVIERA we have two |
| weaken, but it does not last. | | | | passions: the Bay of St Tropez Villas in this magic and |
| For instance, in 1990, we faced a sudden and strong | | | | unique European area; and You, our clients who |
| fall of properties values, which followed an excessive | | | | honored us with your trust since so many years. A |
| real estate speculation. This fall was a direct result of | | | | happy client, satisfied with our services, is the greatest |
| a continuous and very consistent raise in prices. | | | | reward we can hope for. |