Economic Insights: Brighter times ahead
A challenging first half of 2021 makes way for a significant spike in economic activity on the other side of pandemic >> Quick takes: Darkening labor market recovery reflects…
U.S. Housing Market Predicted to be Even Hotter in 2021
Homebuyer demand is up 60 percent over this time last year, with 13% fewer listings According to U.S. property broker Redfin, the extreme pandemic-driven seller's market is intensifying and…
Housing an Economic Bright Spot of America’s 2021 Economy
But Regulatory Affordability Challenges Still Persist According to top economists speaking at an online press conference in conjunction with IBSx, the 2021 virtual International Builders' Show this week reported…
More home owners on the way as FMBN gives out N30.5bn housing loans in 2020
Picture Credit: ThisDay Newspaper. …over 16,000 home owners benefit from bank’s N13bn renovation loan There is expectation that, starting from this New Year, more Nigerians will be leaving the…
NMRC’s N10bn bond raises hope for liquidity in primary mortgage market
Hope is in the horizon for liquidity in the primary mortgage market in Nigeria as the Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company Plc (NMRC), on Friday at the FMDQ Securities Exchange,…
Organic House in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico by Javier Senosiain
Designed by renowned Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, Organic House is located in Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico. Architect’s Statement: The…
Oldest Bridge in Nigeria
Photo credit: Nairaland Carter Bridge built in 1901 is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the…
Economic Insights: Global economy set for relaunch
The new year could deliver the most global growth on record. Is commercial real estate poised for a Roaring 20’s 2.0? >> Quick takes: In 2020…
Manila Top-Ranked City in Latest Global Residential Cities Index
Knight Frank's latest Global Residential Cities Index is showing the annual rate of home price growth (worldwide) increased between Q2 and Q3 2020, from 4.1% to 4.7%, and…
Despite Coronavirus, UK Country Home Prices Finish 2020 On High Note
International property consultant Knight Frank says the UK's Country House market finished the year as it began after the market reopened in May 2020, with high-value properties proving…
Operators cautiously optimistic of real estate recovery in 2021
Notwithstanding the poor performance of the real estate sector last year, occasioned by the negative impact of the corona-virus pandemic, operators are optimistic that there could be an early rebound…
Residential, mixed-used developments to revamp real estate sector
With the surge in second wave of Covid-19 and Work From Home (WFH) becoming an influence in space demand, residential real estate is expected to herald a revamp of the…
The Hanoi Museum
(GMP Architect, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2010) The museum is an upside-down pyramid which displays the heritage of Hanoi over the last 1000 years. The building has an atrium from which…
Modern villa design
This incredible modern villa designed by MM ++ Architects is part of small real estate development called Oceanique Villas, located in Phan Thiet, Vietnam. The residence features modern villa design…
Relief coming for developers as land transactions go fully digital in Lagos 2021
Property owners and developers in Lagos, seeking official documentation of their properties will be in for a huge relief from delays and undercurrent deals, as all land-related transactions in…
Prof Abimbola Windapo named as 1st woman professor of construction management in south Africa and Nigeria
Prof Abimbola Windapo named as 1st woman professor of construction management in south Africa and Nigeria When Abimbola Windapo graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in…
Best Places to Invest In Real Estate in 2021
Consider vacation rental properties as a way to diversify your investment portfolio. Value or location? That’s just one question investors ask themselves before investing in the real estate market.…
Russia’s house price growth gaining momentum
House prices up by 5.86% y-o-y in Q3 2020 Russia’s house prices rose by 5.86% during the year to Q3 2020, an improvement from last year’s 3.63% increase and…
Despite COVID, Construction Unemployment Rate Down in 20 States
According to Associated Builders and Contractors, a national construction industry trade association, U.S. construction employment was hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 and measures to limit the pandemic.…
Architects, developers rethink designs in projects amid coronavirus
A new research released recently revealed that six in ten developers globally, including Nigeria have delayed projects in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which also has many builders rethinking…