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When building a home in Kenya, we have various types of architectural roofing designs to choose from. The popular ones are the gable roofs, Hipped-roofs, flat roofs and finally the skillion roofs. The features of these roofing designs are well explained below: 1. Gable Roofing design. fig 1:   gable roof One of the most popular roof designs in Kenya is the gable. Gable roof has a pitched triangular shape that sheds water and snow easily. The pros of this type of roof design is that it improves ventilation of your house and also creates additional space attic ( a room inside or partly inside the roof of a building ). The four types of Gable roofs are: Side-gable. Crossed-gable. Front-gable. Dutch-gable Gable roofs can go with almost any type of material such a metal, asphalt shingles etc. This is because they are versatile. 2. Hipped roofing style. Hipped roofing design is another common roofing styles in Kenya. It has slopes on four sides of the roof that come...

Due diligence in Real estate is defined as the duty or responsibility of the property buyer to conduct a research on the property to govern whether they (property buyer) are contented.  Basically, in simple words, Due diligence is also doing your homework before buying any real estate property. What are the factors one should consider when carrying out due diligence on property? The following are the factors to consider when carrying out due diligence in Kenya; 1. Market equilibrium. When conducting Due diligence on property, it is very necessary for you as the property buyer to understand the market so as to avoid instances where you will be overpriced.   Equilibrium  is the state in which  market  supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable. 2. Property review. After you have confirmed that the property exists, scrutinize that property thoroughly to ensure that there isn’t any fault. You can choose to hire a home insp...

Fig. 1 showing photography of off-plan property in Kenya In Real Estate, off plan purchase is referred to as buying a property that is still under development process or rather it is yet to be completed.   In Kenya, there are various factors that motivate purchase in off plan. These factors include; good payment plan, reputable developer, substantial savings, ability to give input on a show-house and lastly good negotiation power especially while paying in many units.  Off plan purchase here in Kenya comes with its pros and cons. They include; Pros of off plan purchase of Property in Real estate. What are these pros (advantages) of off plan purchase in Real estate? 1. You are locked in a price which saves you in any future market trends. Purchasing your property off the plan allows you to lock in the price and saves you from any future market trends that may see the rest of the houses in the area go up in price. Even if your property’s value goes up, you will not need ...

When house hunting, looking out for these red flags is very important because it saves you money. Also, this will help you know whether you should buy that particular house or look for a better one that has less of these red flags or no red flags at all. Below are some of the red flags you should be keen about: 1. Availability of many vacant houses/ homes for sale in the area. If there are a big percentage of homes for sale in a particular neighborhood, it may indicate that people are leaving instead of staying…which begs for the question: Why? If you encounter this situation, do some digging. Has crime spiked in the area before? Is there some kind of development going in that will change the feel of the neighborhood? Ask around before you make an offer on the home. 2. Presence of cracked walls and floor. cracked wall of a new house It is normal for a house to have wear and tear if it’s not new. But if you notice that it has cracks which are more than half an inch, this is a ...