Real Estate

African cities are ignoring demand for middle-class housing - report

The continued market activity in major African cities to deliver residential developments within the luxury and deluxe category has created a huge gap between the demand and supply for low-income earners, a report by Estate Intel has stated. The report titled ‘Residential developers dominating Africa’s major cities’ indicated that the demand for affordable and inclusive housing schemes…
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FCMB, firms partner on housing loans

First City Monument Bank says it has partnered with real estate firms, Brains & Hammers Limited and Brooks Assets & Resources Limited, to provide affordable housing for salary earners and self-employed residents in Lagos State. A statement by the bank said the…
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US system, bank invests $274 million in affordable housing

The United State Government’s Prosper Africa initiative has announced the close of $274min long-term financing for the housing sector in Nigeria and other West African countries. TO achieve this goal, Prosper Africa is partnering with Bank of America Securities Inc, Brean…
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Completed Lagos real estate projects fall 14% –Report

Real estate development activities in Lagos, the country’s commercial hub, plunged by 14 per cent in 2022 as a result of heightened election uncertainty, currency challenges and inflation, an Intel report said. The report titled “Lagos Real Estate Development Pipeline Report” disclosed that despite its volatility, the real estate market has remained resilient with bright spots emerging…
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Smart homes cannot solve the problem of housing shortage.

Smart buildings cannot bring down the high cost of houses which has created a huge housing gap in the country, operators in the built industry have stated. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, a structural engineer, Olatunbosun Adaramola, said smart buildings have to…
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Citizens looking for affordable housing

Stakeholders in the built industry have advocated the development of measures that make affordable housing for low and middle-income earners a reality in the country. The Executive Director of the Housing Development Advocacy Network, Festus Adebayo, said housing was…
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Beware of illegal property, FCTA warns Abuja residents

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has alerted residents on the proliferation of illegal housing estates and other developments in the capital city. This was as it reiterated its readiness to demolish illegal structures obstructing the town’s master plan. The Director of the Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who gave the warning during a press briefing, stated that…
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Property managers must act ethically.

Stakeholders in the building industry have been charged to uphold standard ethics, which would put the sector in good light and lead to improved welfare for practitioners. A professor of Estate Management at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, Timothy Nubi, attributed the high…
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Stakeholders are looking for government interest in real estate.

Stakeholders in the building industry have called on the government to provide incentives to players within the ecosystem as a way of boosting wealth creation and economic prosperity. They disclosed this at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce and the International Real Estate Federation Real Estate Outlook 2023 themed “Pitching Your Tent Post-2023 Elections” in Lagos. In a statement, the…
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