PROPERTY TRANSACTION GUIDE

Iron Rods Record Biggest Price Drop
Daily Independent, Monday, 24th Nov 2008

Iron rods, popularly called reinforcement in the building industry, have recorded the biggest price drop in the last eighteen months just as there are indications that the price will continue to drop due to new supply lines that have been created by Nigerian distributors and dealers....More

Developers attract buyers
Punch, Monday, 17th Nov 2008

Property developers in Mowe in Ogun State, who have of recent been dangling the offer of staggered payment plan, are recording appreciable patronage....More

New Mowe Estates Offer Home Seekers Options
By Dada Jackson , Senior Correspondent, Lagos
Daily Independent, Monday, 17th Nov 2008

As part of its contribution to the housing needs of the people, especially those at the lower level of society, a foremost private property developer, Cross and Churchill Realtors Limited, has put in place a site and service scheme designed to empower investors....More

Land Buyers Flock Mowe As Developers Offer Instalment Payment
By Michael Simire and Bamidele Ogunwusi
Daily Independent, Monday, 10 Nov 2008

The carrot dangled by developers has apparently caught as planned in Mowe, where aspiring buyers to landed property in the axis continue to multiply.....More

Lake View Estate Offers Flexible Payment Schedule
By Dada Jackson , Senior Correspondent, Lagos
Daily Independent, Monday, 10 Nov 2008

In a bid to encourage prospective buyers of their units, the developer of Lake View Estate, Personal Trust Savings and Loans Limited, has put in place a flexible payment plan for house types on offer....More

Concern Over Gravel, Sand Shortages
By Bamidele Ogunwusi
Daily Independent, Monday, 13 Oct 2008

The ban on the activities of sand dredgers in Lagos has continued to send shivers down the spine of developers in the state as they now face the challenge of sustaining their projects as prices of sand has gone up by over 100 per cent in the past few weeks....More

Cement Price Hits Lowest In Six Months
By Michael Simire, Dada Jackson and Bamidele Ogunwusi
Daily Independent, Monday, 22 Sep 2008

There has been a drop in the price of cement in the market. A 50kg bag now sells for between N1,550 and N1,600, a slight but remarkable drop from the N1,800 it sold about a month ago. The current price is believed to be the lowest in six months....More

Curbing Spiraling Prices Of Cement, Reinforcements
Daily Independent, Monday, 22 Sep 2008

Quantity surveyor and director at the Physical Planning Unit of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka in Anambra State, Mr. Okechukwu Chiedozie, frowns at the continuous rise in the prices of building materials. He lists a range of strategies by which to address the unbecoming situation....More

Lagos enacts new law to guide mining, dredging activities
By Tunde Alao
Monday, 8 Sep 2008

BARELY one month after the Lagos State Government met with stakeholders in the mining and dredging sector, the State House of Assembly last week passed into law a new bill that would regulate activities in the sector....More

Experts’ views on housing development in Nigeria
By Yinka Kolawole
Monday, 07 April 2008

The importance of housing development in any society cannot be over-emphasized. Indeed, shelter is one of the essentials of life which responsible governments, the world over, are seeking ways and means to provide for their citizens at affordable rates. ...More

A guide to rent
By Hotel Consultant, 1 Nov 2007

1. Holiday or Temporary stay? Enter the exact dates and information of your stay in the search engine at the top of our website, and click on "find accommodation" to start your search. "A list of all the accommodation available, based on your criteria, will be displayed....More

A Web-Surfer's Guide To Finding Discounts on Brand-New Homes
By Lauren Baier Kim

It's no secret that business has been more difficult lately for home builders -- demand for new homes saw its biggest drop since 1990 in 2006, according to the Commerce Department. Faced with rising home...More

A lesson in real estate problem-spotting
By Iman News
Feb 07, 2007, 4:00 am PST

All too often, home buyers and sellers remove themselves as active participants in their real estate transaction when the contract is signed, confident that their agent will handle everything for them. This approach can result in an...More

Virile mortgage system, panacea to low-income housing - Expert
By Dayo Ayeyemi, Lagos
Nigerian Tribune, 25 April 2007

Government has been urged to develop a virile mortgage system in the country in order to meet the housing needs of the low-income group of the society....More