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August 8, 2020

Off-plan purchase: what are the risks of buying a home off-plan?

In the past, many off-plan housing schemes have been launched in Kenya’s property market. Many people looking to acquire a new home are now buying off-plan. When buying into an off-plan project you are purchasing...

August 8, 2020

No need for keys here, scan your face!!! Kenya Real Estate

We all have experienced a scenario where we can’t find our keys; having forgotten them or even dropped them somewhere along the road. Well, this happens to me a lot of times. If you are...

August 8, 2020

Need for the government to control real estate; to protect Kenyans

The dream of most Kenyans to own their dream homes is slowly fading as dishonest and unprincipled real estate developers numbers continue to grow in the market. The only way to save Kenyans is by...

August 8, 2020

Mobile service providers enters the real estate industry in Kenya

We have all heard of cases where Kenyans in the diaspora in Kenya have come for a rude shock after finding undeveloped land, a place where they had been sent pictures with a home on...

August 8, 2020

Key factors for investing in real estate

Numerous factors help determine if investing in real estate is right for you. Real estate is a complex and private sector. Some pros and cons related to an investor’s long-term success in the real estate...

August 8, 2020

Kenya’s Budget Expectations On Measures Targeting Real Estate

Most real estate developers and investors are very optimistic as they anticipate favourable measures to be presented in the budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021. The measures are meant to spur growth in Kenya’s real...

August 8, 2020

Kenya licencing of more real estate investment channels

The year 2014 saw the licensing of more real estate investment trusts (REITs) by the Capital Markets Authority(CMA) in Kenya. This was sought to increase the rate of the sub-sector’s partaking in the Nairobi Securities...

August 8, 2020

ISK: Contractual agreement between landlords and tenants

The institution of surveyors of Kenya (ISK) said that the government should remove the 10 per cent rental income on residential buildings. This move is aimed at easing the burden on landlords. This will give...

August 8, 2020

Is there a Real Estate bubble in Kenya?

A bubble is an occurrence that takes place when there is a rapid rise in the price of an asset grade above its intrinsic value. This may happen if there is a rapid rise in...

August 8, 2020

Important reasons why real estate investment increases in value

Real estate investment is one of the ways of creating wealth around the world. Many people invest in real estate to earn profit while others are simply looking for a home to live in. Real...