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Transfer and Registration of Property in Kenya: A Step By Step Guide
What are the due-diligence measures to successfully complete the transfer and registration of property you are acquiring? What is the standard for private ownership of property and what are your rights and responsibilities once the transfer is complete?
Buying Property in Kenya: Foundational Knowledge Every Buyer Should Have
Understanding the process of transfer and registration of property is critical to property acquisitions in any market. What are the different land tenure, regime systems, the key regulations, players, and professionals you are likely to engage in the process?
Wealth Creation through Real Estate Requires Smart Choices
Wealth is, to a large degree, a function of incomes and incomes are primarily the reward offered for effort – time and energy. Investors seek to increase, and eventually, replace their wealth creation by leveraging resources other than their individual time or energy.
5 Critical Considerations for Mortgage Readiness You Must Not Ignore
Not every mortgage fairytale you may ever have heard should not be believed. Mortgages have never and will never guarantee home ownership. For the term of the mortgage you are always just one misstep away from dooming your homeownership dreams.
The Mortgage Market in Kenya: An Analysis from the CBK Bank Supervision Report
The mortgage market in Kenya is dominated by banks which have been the traditional lender of choice from pre-colonial times. Over the years, new players have emerged. Besides banks, there are now Microfinance Institutions, MFIs and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) competing as lenders in the market.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Successfully Navigate the Mortgage Process in Kenya – Part 2
The mortgage process in Kenya takes careful planning, a basic but firm grasp of the process, and the right resources: Step #1: Understand the Basics of Mortgages in Kenya; Step #2: Prequalification for a Mortgage; Step #3: Choosing the Right Mortgage Type; Step #4: Gather Required Documentation; Step #5: Submit Your Mortgage Application; Step #6: Approval and Offer Letter; Step #7: Legal Process and Documentation; Step #8: Disbursement of Funds; Step #9: Begin Mortgage Repayments.
