The real estate industry has increasingly become relevant to our economy. However in recent times, the prices of real estate goods and services have risen rapidly with home prices increasing sharply in comparison to prices of goods and services in other industries. At the same time, housing demand has posed economic and social challenges, arousing continental and universal concerns. This…
Personal property is movable property. It’s anything that can be subject to ownership, except land. Real property is immovable property – it’s land and anything attached to the land. This article reveals the difference between personal property and real property. There are two types of property. In legal terms, all property will be classified as either personal property or real…
Buying or renting a property is not all about having the right finances, there is a whole lot involved. There are some basic things you ought to put into cognizance before you take that big step. This article brings to the fore “5 things to know before you buy or rent property” There are pointers and questions you should answer…
“Saidu Babayo, Head of Non-interest Banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, speaks on the factors driving the huge demand for non-interest banking investment products across the continent and the prospects for such products in Nigeria. GOING by the over subscription to the $100m sukuk issued by the African Finance Corporation there seems to be strong appetite for Islamic Banking or non-interest…
Over the years, I have met several people who have gone into real estate investment without doing proper DUE DILIGENCE. Today I will be sharing with you the importance of DUE DILIGENCE for a real estate investor I am sure a number of people reading this have had a fair share of real estate investments that did not go well….
Advice around property is a minefield, despite the issues inherent in seeking out help no one should feel that they can’t find decent information and assistance if they need it. These days anyone from accountants, financial planners, buyers’ agents, property mentors and even some developers can have a property advice wing that looks to help investors strategise. Here are 10…
Every society needs a set of laws which stipulates the rights and duties of citizens, as well as regulate the conduct of the society. But law is often perceived as repressive and unpopular by majority of the urban poor in many developing countries who feel that the law has done little or nothing to ameliorate their sufferings. This article examines…
Searching for a property online is gradually becoming a mainstay in our part of the world, but do we go online to search for properties purposefully? This article gives useful tips on how well we can search for property online without making it look like a wasted venture. The world is now a global market where people from all walks…
Environmental Impact is used to describe some implications of human activities on the environment. This article views the environmental impact of building construction projects in Nigeria. The environment is threatened severely by so many problems, some of which are caused by the activities of Construction Projects. The major environmental impacts of building construction projects include environmental pollution, resource depletion and…
Pricing a property is perhaps one of the most controversial steps to a real estate process and can often become a point of contention between property owner and a real estate agent. The difference between the time and money you’ve poured into your property and what the market says your property is worth may be far apart in your mind…
