How to Grow and Maintain Your Property Investment Value

Real estate creates wealth! Whether you have invested in a residential or commercial property, there are ways of ensuring that the investment is maintained and grows over time. Real Estate is considered a long-term investment hence the strategy you put in place as an investor can result in the appreciation or depreciation of the property’s …


Housing Market Performance in 2020

  We had a sit down with our Head of Sales – Shaif Sharif – to talk about the property market performance in the last year. How did the property market perform in 2020 as a result of the pandemic? Commercial Office – Commercial office space uptake was at a standstill in the first two …


Nairobi Commercial Market Overview

A comprehensive market report by Pam Golding Commercial and Actis Macro Overview: Economic growth eased to 5.7% in 2019 and as we all are aware of, the real estate market has been on a steady decline since 2016. This is due to a number of factors including the interest rate cap taking effect into the …


First-Time Buyer Guide: Buying a home in 2020

  Is becoming a property owner one of your New Year resolutions? Owning a home is one of the best financial decisions one can make. It’s more than just cutting down on rental expenses or providing a home for your family.  It’s an investment that can result in a steady cash-flow if you ever decide …


Show Days for the Sellers

Most real agents talk about the importance of digital and physical marketing when pitching for a mandate, but they rarely mention one of the most important aspects of marketing which is hosting a show day or an open house as most people would call it. Show days are overlooked because more often than not, people …


Affordable Housing in Kenya

Our feature article of the month is by our Kitengela Sales Agent, Leonard Onyancha, he talks about affordable housing options in Kenya and the growth of Kitengela, Athi River and Syokimau in real estate. Affordable housing or rather low-cost is one of the Big Four Agenda’s of the Kenyan Government. The Kenyan government is seeking …


Living In Gated Communities

Gated communities or neighborhoods are a form of housing estates that sit on the same compound and most often share amenities. They are often characterized by a perimeter wall or fences and one access gate to the compound with strict and controlled entrance to outsiders Most developers are opting to go for gated communities compared …


Selling Your Home In A Buyer’s Market

A “buyer’s market” occurs when there are far more houses for sale than there are buyers willing to snap them up. The state of the market is dependent on many factors including the state of the economy and the time of the year. Here are a few things you need to know about selling in …


To Buy or Build?

The process of acquiring a new home is an exciting time for many people, the very prospect of owing a house and not having to answer to a landlord every end of the month is a feeling like no other. As you start to look for homes and the more houses you look at, you …


To Move or Remodel?

Sooner or later, most home owners must decide whether it makes more sense to move or remodel. Your current home is cramping your style. Perhaps the family has outgrown the house, maybe you need more space for your expanding family, maybe the ceiling and floors are getting a bit leaky and maybe you just need …