Brokers hindering services, says survey
Brokers have taken over many land offices around the country
By Francis Ayieko 5 years ago
Brokers hindering services, says survey
House prices dash hopes of thousands of purchasers
A rapid rise in house prices is shattering the hopes of millions of potential home buyers looking to take advantage of interest rate caps
By Francis Ayieko 5 years ago
House prices dash hopes of thousands of purchasers
‘Nairobi is Africa’s next first class city’
I don’t think I truly grasped how sophisticated the Kenyan market was on my first visit until I travelled across the rest of Africa.
By Francis Ayieko 7 years ago
‘Nairobi is Africa’s next first class city’
Affordable housing possible
I recently attended a World Bank-sponsored workshop in Nairobi on how county governments can partner with the private sector to deliver affordable housing.
By Francis Ayieko 7 years ago
Affordable housing possible
Cement firm to deliver premix concrete to construction sites
Local cement manufacturers have begun exploring alternative market opportunities to guarantee their survival in an increasingly competitive market.
By Francis Ayieko 7 years ago
Cement firm to deliver premix concrete to construction sites
Mortgage lesson from France
Something interesting is taking place in France, which local lenders should take note of. Over the last one year, the number of people, including foreigners, investing in French property has increased rapidly, thanks to falling mortgage rates.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Mortgage lesson from France
CBK’s interest rates move good; let’s now see action
The Central Bank of Kenya on Monday maintained its benchmark interest rate at 11.5 per cent, saying current monetary policy measures have helped tame inflation. It said inflation eased to 6.8 per cent in February, from 7.8 per cent in January.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
CBK’s interest rates move good; let’s now see action
Call for healthy open spaces
Kenyans will forever be grateful to Prof Wangari Maathai for her campaign against land grabbing by well-connected individuals that saved places like Uhuru Park and Karura Forest.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
 Call for healthy open spaces
Design for long-awaited Likoni bridge to be ready next year
According to Infrastructure Principal Secretary John Mosonik a team of experts arrived in the country on Monday to survey and work on the design.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Design for long-awaited Likoni bridge to be ready next year
Let’s help Kenyans abroad invest
Sometime last week, someone asked me what the big news in the real estate industry is. Upon reflection, I replied: “I can’t think of any at the moment.”
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Let’s help Kenyans abroad invest
Paperless transactions, finally!
Finally, the Lands ministry is beginning to show its commitment to land reforms in the country. The ministry ended manual land transactions at the Nairobi registry on Monday this week by making it mandatory for rate payments, searches and queries to be done online.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Paperless transactions, finally!
Politics and real estate in Kenya
For the last few years, I have heard the refrain "you can't go wrong with real estate" more times than I can count. This expression comes up almost always whenever people talk about investment ideas.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Politics and real estate in Kenya
Will the good news in Kenya's construction sector last?
According to data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) last week, the sector grew by 14.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 8.8 per cent over a similar period in 2015.
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
Will the good news in Kenya's construction sector last?
The height of impunity
Seven residential buildings on Kombo Road – off Kamiti Road – in Nairobi were last month marked for demolition by the National Construction Authority (NCA) and the Nairobi City County (NCC).
By Francis Ayieko 8 years ago
The height of impunity
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