The Journal of African Real Estate Research (JARER) is the official refereed journal of the African Real Estate Society (AfRES) and is accredited by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). JARER (ISSN: 2304-8395) is an open-access journal hosted by the Urban Real Estate Research Unit at the University of Cape Town. JARER is officially published by the University of Cape Town Libraries.
The African Real Estate Society (AfRES) is a continent-wide non-profit organisation that seeks to promote research, networking and education among property/real estate professionals and academics across Africa. It is affiliated with the International Real Estate Society (IRES), along with sister societies in North America (ARES), Asia (AsRES), Europe (ERES), the Pacific Rim (PRRES) and Latin America (LARES). There is no profit motive and no person is paid for his or her services. The warmth and mutual support of members, and between sister societies, is characteristic of AfRES, and anyone who wants to contribute is warmly welcomed to do so. Apart from the annual membership fee, there are no entry requirements.