Real Estate Articles

There are various approaches to buying property depending on what suits you. You can buy property as a lone ranger, some choose to use the peer approach in acquiring properties while others opt for the cooperative approach. In this piece and in the audio that comes after, you will get to learn how to buy a property using cooperative approach. ...

The aesthetic view of a university’s senate building is one of the silent but important factors used in ranking the best universities in Nigeria. In 2015, I compiled a list of the top 10 most beautiful campuses in Nigeria. Though it was an eye-opener, it was definitely not an easy task considering the vast array of universities in the country. ...

Renting an apartment in Lagos has become a feat that deserves a standing ovation for whoever can successfully scale through the hurdle without any hitches. And I’m talking about the prospective tenants and just maybe the real estate agents who are the middle men in the course of renting an apartment. As for the Landlords, they are usually the outsiders ...

Professionals and stakeholders in the Nigerian Housing Sector have always clamoured that there is no platform as strong and promising for the transformation of the Nigerian economy as the real estate/ housing development sector. The future of real estate development in Nigeria is promising and the potentials are so huge. Though the present indices are negative but the opportunities thrown ...

Poverty and environmental degradation both share a mutual relationship in the Lagos Metropolis especially in areas that seem to be very congested. This article addresses the relationship between poverty and environmental degradation in Lagos. Lagos metropolis is inhabited by about 80% of the population of lagosians making it the most urbanized state in Nigeria today. With a population of over ...

Lagos is the most populated and commercially active state in Nigeria. And by virtue of this fact, it is virtually the most expensive place to live in the country and one of the most expensive cities to live in the world. In this article, we take a look at the top 10 cheapest locations to live if you want to ...

The rate at which strangers brought into a family to live as maids commit atrocities against people they ought to be serving, you won’t need a soothsayer to tell you that a part-time maid is better than a live-in maid. In this article we discuss “why a part-time maid is better than a live-in maid. Having a maid comes with ...

Gaining admission into a tertiary institution in Nigeria is not a walk in the park. And if you are fortunate to be offered admission, you still have to deal with the issue of accommodation which can be really tasking especially in state universities. In this article we take a critical look at what students should know about off-campus accommodation. Over ...

Your bedroom design whilst a bachelor or bachelorette should be quite different to your bedroom design when you married. In this article we take a look at top 10 bedroom designs for couples Does your bedroom lack romance? Discover inspiration in these bedrooms that incorporate decadent bedding, soft lighting and all the essentials for a truly romantic retreat. 1. Luxurious ...

Off-Plan Deals are processes that involves paying for a piece of real estate property before the property is ready, sometimes before the developer or builder even moves to site. Invariably, you get to pay for that piece of property over time while construction is going on. Hence in most cases your completion of payment coincides with the completion of construction ...