Real Estate Articles

The Rainy season is here again and people are apparently becoming aware of their environment. The rains usually come with its merits and demerits. It could get pretty messy on some days while the rain might just be the soothing relief or cooling effect needed on other days. But what does the rainy season really mean to us? What’s the ...

In 2010, the Lagos state government established Lagos Home Owners Mortgage Scheme popularly called Lagos HOMS to reduce the housing deficit of a state whose population stands at over 21 million. This article analysis the some of the pains and a whole lot of the gains of the scheme 6 years after the idea was conceived. Housing deficit and challenges ...

You’ve found the perfect property, but can you get your perfect purchase price? Is the price on offer for that property a good deal? Is it too expensive or too cheap, or is it the perfect purchase price? How do you work out a good deal for that property? Here are six tips for negotiating a purchase price and how to ...

For many, buying land is not much of a big deal, what is more worrisome is the ease of being defrauded in a country such as ours during land transactions. There have been many cases of land scams in the past and recent times. This article highlights the 10 commandments of land transactions in Nigeria every prospecting landlord must adhere ...

For some Nigerians there seem to be little hope left of the so called Vision 2020 which is aimed at positioning Nigeria as one of the top 20 economies in the world. This article takes a critical look at the present economic realities, effects of technological advancement and how all of these will affect real estate in Nigeria in the ...

Though Nigeria has a couple of urban cities that attract foreigners, visitors and investors, these cities rapid rate of urbanization does come with its challenges. There are indeed grey areas that need to be looked into for major Nigerian cities such as Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos, Calabar and Enugu to attain their full potentials. A critical assessment of the bottlenecks ...

There are many beautiful buildings in Nigeria and picking the top 5 most beautiful buildings among the numerous beautiful ones was always going to be a hard nut to crack. But we cracked it anyways, its now left for you to either go with this list or you go ahead and develop yours. This article reveals the top 5 most ...

It is important to know the right foundation for your building. Having the right foundation for your building saves you a lot of trouble. This article reveals the components of a common foundation and their purpose to ensure a strong and stable house for years to come The foundation is the most important element of any building, be it a ...

Land grabbers won’t be called land grabbers if their activities were legal. According to WIKI, Land grabbing is the contentious issue of large-scale land acquisitions: the buying or leasing of large pieces of land in developing countries, by domestic and transnational companies, governments, and individuals. This article looks into the menace of land grabbers in Nigeria and how their activities affect the common ...

Eko Atlantic City has been described as the most ambitious project in Africa and Africa’s answer to Dubai. This article proves why the ongoing Eko Atlantic City project will displace Victoria Island as the new financial capital of West Africa.   Every part of Lagos has its unique character, manner of people, peculiarities, distinctive architecture and most importantly the real ...