About Us

Managing Member
Jerry Margolius

Specialised property fields

Professional Experience

My professional experience expands over a period of more than 30 years and encompasses a variety of both technical and legal knowledge in the fields of property valuation including litigation support, acting as expert witness and dispute resolution which includes both Mediation and Arbitration as well as acting as an Umpire in property related disputes.
Previously founder and Director of Jaymar Real Estate (Pty) Limited (1980 – 2005). The Company specialised in Sectional Title property management, letting and sales. In 2005, this Company was incorporated into Diamond Properties

Career Highlights and Achievements

President South African Institute of Valuers 1998 – 2000
Board Member of the South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession 2005
Executive Board Member - South African Institute of Valuers 1996
Chairman Southern Branch of South African Institute of Valuers 1996-1999
Chairman – SA Government National Housing Board Task Team (1998-1999)
Member of the Western Cape Government Provincial Property Committee
Assessor to the Land Claims Court
Consultant to the Land Claims Commission
Consultant to the Department of Land Affairs
Member of the Schools Governing Body 1998 - 2005
Commissioner of Oaths
Branch Executive of Association of Arbitrators 1996/1997

Qualifications and Education

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL VALUER - (PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION ACT 47 of 2000 – Registration 2052)
APPRAISER - (ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 1965)
ARBITRATOR
REGISTERED ESTATE AGENT
MASTERS (PHILOSOPHY) (MPHIL) UCT (BUILT ENVIRONMENT)
NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROPERTY VALUATION
CERTIFICATE INSTITUTE OF ESTATE AGENTS
HIGHER DIPLOMA ARBITRATION
CERTIFICATE IN SECTIONAL TITLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CERTIFICATE IN MEDIATION

Membership of professional organisations

Publications