REAL ESTATE

Property Auction in Kenya: It is no longer a secret. Kenya's real estate sector is soup. Developers are facing imminent collapse and the auctioneers' hammer for failing to pay back the loans they took to set up their property....

Buying land in Kenya: BY FELISTA WANGARI: Felista Wangari is a personal finance coach and the administrator of the 52 Week Savings Challenge  personal finance group. When you're ready to acquire a piece of Land, there are some pre-requisites which...

Cost of Building a House in Kenya: Like many Kenyans, Ms. Caroline Waithera’s ultimate dream was owning a home. After buying a piece of land in Ruai, Nairobi County, last year, she discovered that the Sh3 million she had...

Investing in Commercial Plots: BY MERCY WAMBUI: Making an investment decision calls for a lot of consideration.  This is mainly because most investments are capital intensive. Take buying land for example. Buying plots is termed as the most preferred...

HF Properties: HF Group is set to quit the homes construction business in a move that will lower its exposure in the real estate market. The mortgage financier will leave the construction business once it completes its on going...

Top Nairobi Estates:Which are the best estates where some of Kenya's wealthiest men and women live? Find out in this feature: BY PETER MUIRURI / THE STANDARD; Muthaiga The estate is home to Muthaiga Golf Club established in 1912. Muthaiga got...

A prime land belonging to Diamond Property Merchants is set to be auctioned. This follows the default on a loan from the Consolidate Bank by the real estate company. The company is owned by Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge. On...

Christina Shusho: Between 2016 and 2018, popular gospel singer Christina Shusho was laden with heavy debts. She had gone into debts while trying to build a house with a swimming pool in Tanzania. "It was my dream to have a...

Uhuru's House Gift: A woman from Bahati Constituency in Nakuru County shocked many when she rejected a house gift from President Uhuru Kenyatta. The single mother termed the gift as a big joke and substandard. According to a news feature...

Most affordable and safest estates: With the higher costs of living which is currently prevalence in Kenya, you probably want to live a comfortable life at a minimum cost. Below are some of the most affordable estates to live in...