WHY REAL ESTATE IS THE REAL INVESTMENT EVERYONE NEEDS

If you don’t know by now, the current real estate climate in Nigeria is hot and has an advantage that few other countries enjoy. The market is not fixed or much regulated with respect to pricing. Oftentimes, you can charge as much as you see fit for a house, piece of land or other property. […]

WHERE YOU LIVE AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH

Jenny Rough, a writer for the Washington Post, said, “Where we live is a matter of medical interest.” How very few people realize this! Not many people are aware of an emerging field of medicine known as Geospacial Medicine, or simply called GeoMedicine, which seeks to entrench the practice of incorporating a patient’s place or […]

WHAT’S THE REAL WITH REAL ESTATE?

If you are a hardworking adult Nigerian who is earning some amount of money each month and has always wondered about real estate, then this article is for you. Whether you are interested in owning a home, a good office space or simply looking for a great investment vehicle, you need to know one thing. […]

TOP 6 PRIORITIES FOR PICKING PROPERTY LOCATION

What is top on your priority list when you set out to buy some built-up property, either as primary residence or for investment purpose? Type of house? Design style? Size of living space? Cost? Whatever it is, you must have specified reasons for your preference, I believe. Nevertheless, there are fundamental priorities that you must […]

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OWNING A HOME

When I was a lad, about 10 or 11 years old, I remember bragging to one of my aunts one day that when I grew up I will not buy a car until I owned a home. I still remember how she praised me for good thinking. Why? Because society has trained us to believe […]

THE SPIRIT OF REAL ESTATE

Real Estate is far beyond just building houses. It has evolved to something that everyone in the world is now a part of. The feeling of finally getting the keys to your dream house. A family misplaced now off the streets. A business person standing in awe of the office building they had always dreamed […]

THE BEST TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE

Have you heard the saying that time is the currency of life? Well, I hope you believe it, because it holds true in every respect. On this side of the divide, time is all you’ve got to trade with. There is time for everything. A common English saying asserts that ‘a stitch in time saves […]

THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A DUPLEX IN ABUJA WITHOUT MONEY

Austin Olabode (not his real name) is a socially skilled businessman resident in Abuja, Nigeria. He is naturally outgoing and enjoys making new associations and building his social/business network. And he has been in the construction merchandise scene of the federal capital city for many years now. A day came when a friend introduced him […]

SIMPLE CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE YOU BUY REAL ESTATE

Most people are impulsive in their buying decisions. It is natural and nonexclusive. However, not all buying decisions should be made on impulse. In fact, in many cases it is imprudent to buy based on tickled emotions. Real estate is one of such buying decisions that should never be made in a hurry because there […]

I JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE, NOW WHAT?

You finally did it. After much saving and/or deliberating, you finally found the house or property that suits you and took the step to buy it. So, now that all the hassle is over, you can sit and relax, right? Wrong. It doesn’t end there. Before you can start enjoying your new home, there are […]