Category: Homes and Rentals
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Buying a Home in an Estate: Service Charge, Rules and Hidden Costs
Gated estates have become the default aspiration for Nigerian home buyers, and the reasons are easy to understand. A gate and a guard. Internal roads that are graded…
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Cost of Building a House in Nigeria: A Stage-by-Stage Breakdown
Almost every Nigerian who builds a house runs out of money at least once. It is so common that it has become a normal part of the story:…
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How to Rent an Apartment in Nigeria: Agency Fee, Caution Fee and Your Rights
Renting a flat in Nigeria is expensive in a way that surprises people every single time. You find a two-bedroom apartment at 1,200,000 naira a year, you budget…
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House Inspection Checklist: 30 Things to Check Before You Pay
Property inspection in Nigeria is usually done badly, and almost never on purpose. A buyer arrives, is shown around by an agent who talks continuously, admires the tiles,…
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Rent or Buy a Home in Nigeria? An Honest Comparison With Real Numbers
Renting is throwing money away. You have heard it a hundred times, usually from somebody older, usually at a family gathering, usually with the confidence of a person…
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How to Buy Your First House in Nigeria Without Losing Money
Buying your first house in Nigeria is not really one decision. It is about forty decisions, made in sequence, under pressure, usually with more emotion than any other…