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Finding a contractor can be confusing and intimidating as fraudulent contractors who prey on homeowners wanting to renovate, as well as those who need to rebuild the following disaster. Yeah, most contractors are honest people, but some crooked people are willing to take advantage of others in their time of need.
Below are a few tips that can help you avoid being ripped off during the rebuilding process:


Use a State-Licensed Contractor and Verify Contractors’ Licenses
All licensed contractors should list their license number on their business cards and any written proposals. Separate the legitimate contractors from the phonies by checking their contractors’ licenses and local operating permits. You should also check with authorities to make sure they’ve complied with local laws.

Get References
Not one, not two, not three but four and above. Do not be afraid to ask from the contractors for a list of recent customers and contact those customers to ask about their experience. Ask them to provide someone who had to call them back to fix a problem to know if the problem was fixed to his or her satisfaction.

Obtain Multiple Bids
Ensuring you get multiple bids helps you confirm you are getting a fair price. Do not only compare the prices but what is included in those prices to be sure you are comparing apples to apples.
However, you should watch out for bid that is so much lower than competitors that it doesn’t “feel right”. This is because some unprincipled contractors intentionally “underbid” the work to get a contract, and once construction begins, they look for “add-on” costs to bump up what you pay.

Get Your Price, Get Your Scope of Work In Writing and Proofread your agreement
Do not for any reason let a contractor start work without a signed or written proposal that details both the price and the list of work to be performed. Also included what stage of the work will advance payments be due. Have a contract with a start and end date and make sure you have an advocate check it out. “Never sign a contract without all of the blanks filled in,” says Howard.

Don’t Pay Upfront for the Entire Project
We read and hear stories of how people got scammed after paying for an entire project upfront. So in other not to be a victim, it is advisable you make reasonable down payments. Never pay for a whole job up front even if it goes for a discount price neither should you pay a progress payment ahead of the payment schedule agreed upon in the contract.
It is usually not a good idea to pay with cash, paying with credit cards or checks will give you a paper trail to verify your payments. If you do pay with cash, be sure to get a receipt for each payment.

Hire an inspector
Hire a building inspector before and after the project to help you determine what needs to be done and whether it’s been done properly. This way you can be sure you know your contractor is telling you the truth about the work that’s needed or if he’s doing a good job.

With these few tips kept in mind, you are sure you don’t become a victim or get scammed by contractors when hiring one.

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According to Heinrich-Boll-Stiftung (HBS) Foundation research, Lagos is the 7th fastest growing city in the world. In Nigeria, Lagos state is fondly called Eko. The name Lagos was gotten from Portuguese. Lagos is the most popular state in the West African and the economic capital of Nigeria. Lagos is unlike other states in Nigeria that depend on oil revenues, instead, Lagos city’s economy diversified to manufacturing, transport, construction, service, wholesale, and retail sectors.

When going to Lagos for the first time, a lot of people will tell you to shine your eyes. You should take that advice seriously. The daily compulsory life in Lagos has to do with you dealing with traffic, “danfo” drivers and the Lagos hustle in general. Lagos isn’t the only state with its problem, there are numbers of states out there too with their own problem.
Here are 6 reasons why you need to buy a house in Lagos and live in the city.

Job opportunities
Lagos is the economic nerve of West Africa and the fastest developing city in Africa. Yes, it is the smallest state in Nigeria, yet, according to Heinrich-Boll-Stiftung Foundation research, it accounts for over 60 percent of industrial and commercial ventures of the nation. For a chance to build your career in Nigeria, Lagos is the place you should pack your bags and move to because most industries and businesses in Nigeria dwell in Lagos.

Investment
Lagos is a highly demanded location and people are willing to pay the right price for a property located here. Considering any of the houses for sale in Lagos will give you a return on your investment and it is usually safe to assume that you’ll be getting a greater return on your investment than if you were to buy a home in other states in Nigeria. Also, you get the chance to buy lands in the emerging places in Lagos where the land gets to appreciate over time.

Access to Quality Schools
Are you thinking of moving your family to Lagos and still have doubts about finding good schools for your children? Worry not! The city of Lagos is filled with some of the best primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the country, both private and public. Quality education is not a herculean task in Lagos.

Resorts, Parks, and Beaches
Lagos is surrounded by water bodies making it have some of the best beaches in Nigeria. Thus, there are numerous scenic sandy beaches that are suitable for picnics and recreation. Asides from the beaches, there are private islands, beautiful parks, beaches and wildlife resorts you can take a vacation on.

International Airport And Seaport
You can travel to other parts of the world and transport your goods quite easy if you decide to live and do business in Having and this way you get to stay in touch with the whole world. There is a bonus to this if you have a rental property close to the airport or the seaport as you get to rent your property to the various individuals trooping into the country and need somewhere to stay.

Large Market Area
Over 21 million Lagosians have access to various markets the satisfy their demand for both consuming use and industrial use. This gives privilege for those who have one product or the other to sell or people who have services to render to do so and get their profit on a daily basis. Some of the markets are popular for various things like Computer village Ikeja, known for all mobile phones and computer products, Eko Idumota market, know for selling goods in wholesale and at affordable prices, Mile 12 market known for consumer goods, etc. Making Lagos a place you’ll find good at an affordable price and also make sales if you are into any.

Now, you can see more reasons why you should give living in Lagos State a chance.

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That's why its best to buy from a registered real estate company.

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We are a real estate company. The reason why we put all of this information out is to protect property investors. Most real estate companies carry out due deligence to protect their customers. They settle the obas and all the cmmunity members on behalf of the buyer. That way, the buyer can buy their land and also build on it with peace of mind.

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Thinking of buying land in Nigeria?

Trust us, even though Real Estate generally feels like a good investment, buying a land in Nigeria isn’t a simple process. There is so much you need to know about a property before taking out that cashbook, not all sellers will tell you things you need to right away. Buying land in Nigeria is far more complicated than buying a house.

Here are 7 questions you should ask before buying that land.

Why are you buying land, can you afford it?
The first question you ask your self is to know the main aim of you buying a land. Do you want to create a personal residence, build a vacation home, a company, or an investment? Then you move on to asking if you can afford the land without having to spend your entire life savings or borrow and get into debt before buying a land in Nigeria.No matter how enticing a piece of land or property may be, don’t borrow money to buy land if you do not have a means of paying it back yet.

Check the location. Check again
Do not miss any slight detail about the location you are about to buy land in. Location is the most important thing to consider and it is one of the oldest real estate adage. The land is an investment that you shouldn’t get yourself one with no resale value or one that you can’t build on. Look out for the soil conditions even if the land may seem build-able. Check the community where you are buying yourself a land. What other constructions are planned? What is the topography of the land? Is it close to schools, work, shops, medical care, and the likes? Is the property located in a flood zone? What changes are likely to come over the years?
Check again so you don’t end up missing something.

Any zoning restrictions on the land?
These are laws that govern what and what not to do with your land property. It is best to find out upfront what you can and cannot legitimately do on your land. Ensure it fits in with your needs before purchasing. You would be saddened to discover that your plans violate the neighborhood regulations.and this might come after you have bought the property or even started your plans.

Get to know our highest and best use. The Appraisal Institute defines the highest and best use as follows: “The reasonably probable and legal use of vacant land or an improved property that is physically possible, appropriately supported, financially feasible, and that results in the highest value.”

Can you access the main roads?
When buying a land in Nigeria, especially in the major parts of Lagos state, access to the road is rarely a problem. In rural areas, you need to know what the road maintenance schedule is. You need to find out who maintains your private road. It might be you or the local government.

Has the land been surveyed?
Get a certified surveyor to tell and show you the accurate representation of the land you are considering before you purchase. You have to do this to be sure you are getting exactly what you paid for. In order to also make sure you have established boundaries so you can place your home in the right spot on the land.

What are the utilities that can be assessed?
The rights and benefits you get as a property owner aside from road access are mineral rights, development rights, utilities like electricity, water and network. It is very common for properties to have a large ‘dead’ zone with none of these utilities because the buyer didn’t ask about it beforehand.

What are the costs involved?
Put aside the money and time spent on getting a land, there are other factors that are likely to affect you. The issues of land grabbers, popularly known as Omo Onile, in the highly commercialized areas of Nigeria especially in Lagos. So ask questions. What is the land use charge? Any annual property taxes? What kind of expenses can you expect to incur when buying a vacant lot? What are the permits and fees required?

If you are satisfied with these questions and others, then there is a good chance you have just found the perfect property for your dream.


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Most Omo Onile in Nigeria claim to be indigenous residents of some communities and have put on themselves the right to sell and collect a payment, compensation, rents, and taxes from those they pronounce as tenants, non-indigenes, or settlers. In most cases, these Omoniles operates like land grabbers, using force and all possible means to gain access and control over lands. Over time, they sell the same parcel of land to multiple buyers and interfere on land acquired legitimately by others. Sometimes, they make a difficult process for the land buyers to claim their possession after purchase by demanding illegal payments and threatening or attacking construction workers at building sites, posing threat to peace and security, and sometimes leads to heavy loss by private investors.

So you do not face any issue with them, the following steps should be considered.

Carry experts in the field along
By doing this, you can be sure of the fact that they can help carry out the necessary check on the property. They will be with you during the agreement signing and from the beginning till the end of the transaction to help you figure out every issue.
Carry along with you a Surveyor and a Lawyer in order to avoid risk and wastage in your investment.

Confirm the real owner
There are situations where you’ll hear people tell you they paid to the wrong family or the wrong owner, this leads to having two owners for one parcel of land. Take your time to verify who owns the property to avoid issues in the nearest future.
To be on a safe side, we advise that you also carry along with the community representatives more, especially the Baale, who is the head of the community. It is important that you involve them in signing the deeds of assignment to avoid paying to the wrong owner too.

Register the survey of the property and be sure of your allocation
Make sure nothing delay allocation once you’ve paid, know where they are giving you and construct a corner piece on the edges of the property to avoid intruders into your property. Register the survey in your name to avoid issues as soon as you’ve taken possession and if possible apply for a C of O on the property if not given.

Start your construction
Once you are in possession of your property, the first step you should take is starting your construction immediately, it doesn’t matter how little even if you are starting with a little fence first. You should for no reason leave your property for a long period without doing anything as this may lead to resell of your property to another person which may lead you to relocate you to another site or in a worse situation, losing your property forever.

By doing all of this, you are free from issues coming from anybody claiming to be omoniles and all you have to do is take your time and follow all these tips.