President of the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers (GAREB), Jacob Ansong, has cautioned individuals to avoid dealing with unregistered brokers to avoid being defrauded. According to him, a lot of individuals present themselves as agents without having the requisite facilities and certificate to operate, yet, take money from persons...
Have you visited Ghanaian real estate classifieds websites Meqasa or JiJi and wondered who exactly buys those houses? You’re not alone. Many listed prices are prohibitive. Even an apartment listed at 50,000 USD is equivalent to over 376,000 Ghana Cedis. Many houses are priced over 500,000 USD which is...
Investors in the real estate sector are shunning opportunities in the country due to issues relating to the land tenure system, high interest rates and access to funding and infrastructure, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) Samuel Amegayibor has revealed. He described the country’s land tenure...
Have you heard about investing in a hotel apartment? What is a hotel apartment? Or better, Cautious about investing in a hotel apartment? In this article we have put together reasons why we believe this subject deserves a second look. Hotel apartments guarantee high return real estate ventures and should...
It’s the smart age, isn’t it? From smart phones to smart cars, products and services are leveraging technology to provide convenience and efficiency with a touch of a button. Buildings or the homes we live in are also playing in that space. Worldwide, homeowners are increasingly building smart and...
Good day to you out there! It’s been a minute. Apologies for the blank last week. Good news, however, is that I am back and today we will explore the key investment considerations when choosing a location when buying or building a new house. From a bit of experience...
Oasis Park Residence, one of the new births of the CPL Group of Companies, has created a healthy home living experience with luxury, convenience, and value for money for tourists, expatriates, and residential clients. Located in the heart of Accra, with a comprehensive view of important attraction sites in the...
Laweh University College has organised a short course on ‘Real Estate Law and Management’ to equip stakeholders within the industry with requisite knowledge to operate in it without having any legal problems. This course is designed to help participants take the necessary precautions in acquiring, investing in, and managing land...
In a bid to provide affordable housing units for all Ghanaians, a leading real estate company in Ghana - SuCasa Properties Limited - has outdoor affordable, ultra-modern townhouses comprising two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The unveilling was marked during an elegant ceremony at the De-Icons Event Centre in East Legon...
Affordable housing is often confused with low income or social housing and while the latter may be a subset of the affordable housing concept, affordable housing actually refers to the fact that you’re spending less than 30 percent of your post-tax income on housing. Crucially, housing costs here refer...