According to a report by investment firm last year titled Urban Land Rises as Kenya’s Gold Standard, land prices had increased by 535 per cent in Nairobi since 2007. In April this year, the firm released another report saying that land prices were most expensive in Upper Hill, where an acre was going for an average […]
Mr Dennis Wanjala’s job as an investment manager typically requires him to sit down with his clients and discuss possible avenues through which they can invest their money. He says that in the recent past, most of his clients have been keen on putting their money in real estate rather than in other enterprises such […]
Despite repeated appeals to developers encouraging them to put up green buildings, experts are worried that only a handful seem to be heeding this call. During the 2016 Annual Green Building Conference held at the Strathmore Business School in August this year, many developers lamented about several issues that make construction tougher for those who […]
House prices rose by 2.2 per cent in the three months to September with apartment sales the key driver, a survey by Kenya Bankers Association shows. Apartments accounted for nearly three-fifth of the sales during the quarter, at 58.5 per cent, which was attributed to demand by the rising middle class in the country. Maisonettes […]
Many folks, whether Preppers or not, dream of having their own special patch of land where they can settle in, raise a family, grow a garden, and simply take joy in knowing that the earth they stand on is all theirs. Whether you dream of homesteading as I do, or merely want to homestead in […]
In looking at land, there are many questions to answer before making an offer. Here are the 7 Things to Consider Before Buying Land to Build A Home #1: Remember: It’s All About Location, Location, Location This is, above everything else, the most important consideration when buying a plot. Aside from just choosing the right location […]