Real Estate Articles

Earlier this week, it was reported in the Vanguard that “The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, expressed fears over the continuous deferral in the commencement of the actual cleanup of Ogoni land. MOSOP stated that Ogoni lands and water were still polluted, adding that the people could not resume fishing and farming due to the delay in ...

For movie lovers, the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of bond is the character of the famous MI 007 agent, James Bond and his love for gadgets and women. Albeit real estate bond has nothing to do with James Bond and his love for gadgets and women. In this article we throw our searchlights on Real ...

Human society the world over is heavily dependent on land and its resources. It is not an overstatement to say that without land there would be no human existence. In this article we take a critical look at land reforms and the future of Land use act in Nigeria. Man gets items very essential for his survival such as food, ...

Arranging your furniture is hard enough when all the furniture you own isn’t jammed into a single room. But here you are, in your itty bitty one room apartment, generously called a ‘studio’, and all that stuff has to go somewhere. In this article, we take a look at top 10 cleverly styled one-room apartments. Small apartments are always problematic ...

When a house is in foreclosure then all doesn’t seem well. Foreclosure is something every real estate investor naturally tries to avoid especially when the investor’s real estate acquisition thrives on mortgage. In this article we explain what foreclosure means and how it is effected.  Foreclosure is a legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of ...

Sellers who want to sell their home for the best price while not letting it sit on the market for too long should consider hiring a professional real estate sales agent to assist them in the process. In this article we share with our readers the importance of having professionals handle your real estate sales or transactions. When it comes ...

Attempts to define a common body of knowledge for real estate education have generated a lot of debate in recent years. Some people see estate management as an academic discipline, while others see it as an environmental discipline. In this article we discuss the relevance of real estate education to the practice of real estate in Nigeria. In recent times ...

Owning your house in a country like Nigeria, especially in metro cities of Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt is a laudable accomplishment considering the high cost of living. In this article, we take a look at an alternative to paying rent and being treated shabbily by your landlord. The cost of renting a standard house is so back-breaking, sometimes having ...

Most of the monuments, historical buildings and sites that still exist in Nigeria are of immense significance, albeit many of them are not well preserved and there is lack of documentation. In this article we focus on the preservation and maintenance of our monuments, historical buildings and sites. Earlier in the year, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode expressed the ...

According to LAFARGE, in 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the use of concrete to build roads rather than bitumen. In this article we take a look at the advantages of Concrete road over Asphalt road In recent ...