Real Estate Articles

What is bad or good about high-rise buildings? In the light of the Grenfell Towers disaster in London where over 80 people have been confirmed dead, it is expedient we weigh the risk involved in living and working in high-rise building.  The Grenfell Towers fire disaster is not the first time an ugly incident in a high-rise building will lead ...

According to wiki, “A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure. The term was originally used in Venice to describe the part of the city to which Jews were restricted and segregated.” The aforementioned definition does little or no justice to what the word ghetto pictures ...

Figuratively, smart real estate investors have in the past turned anthills or even dunghills to massive real estate investments that ensures the unborn generation  will never go hungry. This article explains how you can make huge profits from selling undervalued homes. The best possible scenario for a real estate investor is to find undervalued homes to be able to then ...

Caveat Emptor!…Buyer beware…this house is not for sale…beware of 419. These phrases are commonplace in Nigeria where buyers often times have less information about properties to be acquired. As far as shelter is concerned in Nigeria, it’s the survival of the fittest. One of the critical challenges to sustainable development in the developing countries wherein Nigeria belongs is the lack ...

Kano is the state capital of Kano State in Northern West, Nigeria. The city lies to the north of the Jos Plateau, in the Sudanian Savanna region that stretches across the south of the Sahel. This article exposes you to the things you probably never knew about Nigeria’s most popular northern city. Kano is the commercial nerve center of Northern Nigeria and is the second largest city in Nigeria, after Lagos. The ...

I’m sure at one time or the other, you have come across the word mortgage and have a general idea of what it means. However, we learn everyday and this article could just open your eyes to new realities about a topic you’ve always thought you have no business with. Remember, no knowledge is wasted. For some people, their only ...

The number of consumers that go online each year to research at least a portion of a new home search is steadily growing year after year. Albeit, can the internet or social media really be your agent? As the internet and social media gains an even bigger foothold in Nigeria, its use is likely to steadily grow and accomplish much ...

Climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is causing enormous concern all over the world. In this article we look at the adverse effects of climate change on Nigerian Built Environment. Climate change refers to some anomalies in the climate system that is a result of human activities. These anomalies include increase in the concentration of Greenhouse gases (GHGs), ...

Seventy-nine people are now believed to have died after a huge fire engulfed a west London tower last week. We give you an account of how it really happened and also ask questions about one of the worst disasters to plague London as reported on BBC NEWS. The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017 at a 24-storey, 220-foot (67 m) high tower ...

Enugu state is located in southeastern Nigeria. Enugu town, the state capital, lies at the foot of the Udi hills, surrounded by attractive stretched hills and lies at an altitude of 240 metres above sea level. Conformably, was coined out of the 2 words ‘Enu’ (top) and ‘Ugwu’ (hill) resulting to ‘top of the hill’. Enugu was founded in 1909, ...