Real Estate Articles

Many believe that the Land use act (decree) of 1978 has become a clog in the wheel of our progress as a nation. In recent times, there have been calls by experts for the land use act to be reviewed, overhauled or totally abolished. This article looks at how the land use act threatens economic development in Nigeria and why ...

Urban decay occurs when a part of a city falls into disrepair and abandonment. Characteristics of urban decay include high unemployment rates, high crime rates, depopulation, desolate-looking landscapes, abandonment of buildings and split families. The factors that are responsible for urban decay is the focus of this article. Urban decay does not have one single cause, but rather a combination ...

Slums don’t just spring up because a certain group of people or a certain cabal is out to mess up the structure of an urban city, Slums are created by individuals to fix a dire situation. This article talks about “how slums are created in urban cities and why they are destroyed” Any society or urban city that is not ...

Having a good insight into the legal documents and documentations in real estate transactions will give you an edge and put you in better standing when doing business within the sector. The next Debo Adejana Seminar aims to bring this to your knowledge. As we gear up to the 2nd edition of the Debo Adejana Real Estate Seminar for 2017, ...

From superstitions to roller coasters- these ten interesting real estate facts from around the world and through history, will intrigue and entertain. In Scotland, home owners paint their front door red when they pay off their mortgage. Throughout history, a red front door has symbolized many things — the ancient Hebrews believed it would protect firstborn children from the angel of ...

In most cases the location of your business determines the level of success you will attain in that business, depending on the goods and services you render. This article tries to answer a vital question; Should You Buy or Rent Your Place of Business? Locating your place of business in an area that is not easily accessible to many is ...

When it comes to finding the right apartment to reside in on lease or permanent basis, many of us misplace our priorities. And due to the excitement of finally getting a place after months of rigorous search especially in a densely populated place like Lagos, we fail to ask the right questions, now that’s just a part of it. There ...

There are a couple of things that can hinder a real estate transaction or worse still bring it to ruin. However, two vital parts of the inherent bottlenecks in real estate transactions can single handedly make or mar any real estate transaction. Papers are one of the two key things that can make or mar any real estate transaction. Owning ...

THE ‘SACK YOUR LANDLORD CONTEST’ comes alive this month. It’s a competition that creates the platform for writers and aspiring writers to share their worst and best Landlord/Tenant Experience. We all have different tales about our various rental apartments and how much our relationship with our various landlords does affect our lives; I am talking about those that are still ...

China Is Set to Build This Smog-Eating ‘Forest City’ Filled With Tree-Covered Skyscrapers The eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, like many of the country’s urban areas, suffers from intense smog. The Air Quality Index, which uses a scale from 0 to 500 (with higher numbers indicating worse pollution), rates Nanjing’s air quality as 132 – a level considered unhealthy for the public, especially ...