Real Estate Articles

The word “Roof” or “Roofing Systems” as used in this article means a sloped cover to a building, made of any material, and we do not mean a flat concrete slab that can be used by humans. Let’s start with a well-kept secret, one that will give you an instant understanding over the range of roof solutions: “The slope of the roof ...

Foreign artisans from neighbouring countries such as Togo, Benin Republic and Ghana are now leaving Nigeria in droves.The Nigeria’s building and construction industry has been among the hardest hit as government budget financing for projects, such as building contracts, remains unimplemented and bank financing dries up. The slowdown in construction has necessitated big construction firms to lay off and abandon ...

Recently, we posted an article about the great wall of Lagos which is part of the structures to be erected in the proposed Eko Atlantic City that is set to re-define the landscape of the most populous and most expensive city in Nigeria. This article reveals the top 10 famous city walls in the world. It would have been good ...

Problem tenants can be a handful and it takes a lot of wisdom on the path of a landlord to deal with them effectively without the landlord putting himself in a bad light. It is therefore essential that landlords tread carefully when trying to tackle an existing problem with a tenant who may likely not see reasons with him. Hoarding, ...

Despite the fact that the economy of the world’s most populous black nation is presently in recession, Observers still believe that Nigeria’s real estate sector still evolves at a tremendous pace. The focus of this article are the factors that constitute a stiff opposition to the country’s emerging real estate industry. There is no doubt that other budding sectors of ...

Gone are the days when people had to roam about the street aimlessly in the bid to find suitable apartments for rent. With the advent of e-commerce, even houses for rent can be transacted via some of the various online real estate platforms in Nigeria. However, to find an apartment for rent or sale anywhere in Lagos, you should have ...

Did You Know that there is a wall called the Great Wall Of Lagos? Just like we have the great wall of China which may just be the most popular wall on earth, so is there a wall called the great wall of Lagos. It may not be as popular as the great wall of Benin for now, albeit on ...

Nigeria’s housing deficit stands at 17 million units and the estimated cost of bridging this gap is N59.5trn. Industry estimates suggest that about 100,000 new houses are built each year in Nigeria, compared to estimated demand of 700,000 units.  The FGN recently disclosed plans to build 360 houses in three pilot states, develop a “Rent to Own” housing scheme for ...

The poor urban dwellers in Nigeria are made up of Low income earners or No income earners as the case may be. This article examines the variables that have relationship with the poor urban dwellers deriving residential housing satisfaction and attaining sustainable environmental quality in Nigeria, especially in urban cities of Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Warri, Calabar and Ibadan. Though it is ...

Choosing a home to rent can be a very personal decision and trying to decide if a rental property is suitable for you at an inspection can be difficult. There are some obvious things a prospective tenant shouldn’t overlook while home-hunting. Many of us allow our emotions get in the way while on a house inspection. For reasons best known ...