Real Estate Articles

Property valuation is key to setting the right price for that property in an open and competitive market where there are hardly no second chances for not getting it right at the onset. In this article we take a look at ‘How Property Valuation Works’. In transactions involving sales of houses, the first focal point is knowing your home’s worth ...

In 2017, the Nigerian economy and investment market was in distress. For most Nigerians, being lost in the surging tides was a whole lot easier than staying afloat. Nigeria as a country managed to survive the storm of 2017. In this piece, we review 2017 as a guide to what lies for the real estate sector and it’s affiliates in ...

Your neighbours can either make or mar your experience at home. Living in Nigeria entails knowing how to manage difficult neighbours. You will be puzzled by the types of neighbours you can have in Nigeria. Whether you live in a flat or in a “face-me-I-Face-you apartment, you will encounter them. One way or the other we have to learn to deal withe ...

There’s no question that research is the lifeblood of a successful property investment. Without thorough property research, you’re investing blind and taking on a huge risk. Thanks to the explosion of available information online, doing your property research these days has become so much easier. Everything is available at your fingertips. Yet many people, even seasoned investors, can sometimes make ...

For a lot of people, 2017 was a funny year. To some, the year had not even started by the time it ended. It was such a sprint, a year better forgotten than remembered.  To some still celebrating that they made it that year, it’s a case of all Gold glitters but not all that glitters is gold.  A number ...

For those of us who live in rental residential rental buildings with other people, you are bound to encounter at least one tenant or neighbour who is a bit noisier than the rest. In fact, that neighbour can get as noisy as a locomotive train. Whether it’s excessively loud music, lovemaking, or gossip forum. Here’s how to approach the situation ...

The Governor’s consent is a title document that establishes the consent of every Governor of the 36 states of the federation to all land transaction in the “said state”. Invariably, it is a means of perfecting the title on a land. Obtaining a Governor’s consent in Nigeria is a very herculean task. This article addresses the issue of the Governor’s ...

There was a time when the word landlord sent chills down the spines of erring tenants; the days of old when an eviction notice was like a death penalty.  Albeit what is obtainable these days is that tenants now believe they have equal footing with their landlords, they can even go on to call their bluffs and possibly commit arson. ...

If you’re just beginning to invest in real estate, you’ll find that there’s a lot to learn. In this article, we share five basic tips for investing in real estate. Real estate investing is more complicated than investing in stocks because of the financial, legal, and extensive due diligence requirements involved. That’s why it’s a good idea to give yourself ...

Nigerian Landlords are arguably the most interesting characters in the subconscious of the average Nigerian Tenant. In this article, we take a critical look at 10 different types of Nigerian Landlords that besiege us. For Nigerian Landlords, there is the good, the bad and the ugly side to them. Nigerian landlords come in different flavours or would it be fair ...