The global economy is changing, and new markets are emerging in world property. There is a total change happening on the real estate map in 2015, and smart investors are getting ahead. Even safe-haven investors are beginning to try new opportunities. While top cities like New York and London remain active, it’s time to eye new spots for investments. Hence, ...

Property tax can be defined as a levy on property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state, a county or geographical region, or a municipality. This is in contrast to a rent ...

If finding an apartment in Lagos is big deal, renting is a much bigger deal but I wasn’t told that staying in a rented apartment is the toughest choice a bachelor can make. It took me almost forever getting the apartment I stay in presently just because I needed somewhere comfortable and at an affordable price. When I paid for ...

One-time billionaire and Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth owes almost $74 million in back taxes, penalties and interest in Montana, state revenue officials said Tuesday, after a tax board ruled that the real estate mogul diverted huge sums from the luxury resort for personal use. Revenue officials said the Washington state resident and his former wife misappropriated more than $270 ...

In this part of the world, gists, hearsays or gossips about landlord/landlady and their tenants would crack your ribs and should never be missed. Tenants feel they own the house rented for the particular period of time as agreed by both parties and some landlords/landladies would always want to assume the role of their tenants’ guardian. The disagreement that ensues ...

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oru, on Tuesday commissioned a 40 housing units project at Umuagwo, Imo state, which was fully funded by the federal government saying that the project was designed to improve the well-being of indigenes of the region. Oru stressed that the housing unit consisted of 20 three-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom apartments. He said that ...

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, says in order to meet the growing demand for accommodation in Lagos State, he will make the cost of land virtually free if elected governor. Agbaje said this at a fundraising dinner titled, “An evening of interaction and dinner with Jimi Agbaje” in Lagos. He said Lagos had a ...

A witness before the Lagos Coroner court, Mr. Joseph Folayan, on Wednesday picked holes in the report presented by the Lagos State Material Testing Agency, LSMTA, which asserted that the collapsed guest house within the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, was caused by foundation defect. Testifying before the coroner judge, Mr. Oyetade Komolafe, Folayan disclosed that from investigation carried ...

In a short interview with Mr. Teju Ajayi, conducted by NREH correspondent, the MD/CEO of The Architects Place Ltd stated that there are breathtaking architectural masterpiece in Nigeria and that development is a gradual process. He also talked on the rentage issue which has been and still is a major worry for stakeholders in the real estate sector. Read interview ...

Knowing your market is synonymous to playing a game of soccer, with the rules of the game acting as a determining factor to how well you understand the game while your knowledge of the tactics adopted by your team and your ability to flow with changing trends will serve as a prelude to your overall success. Therefore, for you to ...