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Market Trends

Featured

The State of Kenya's Property Market: What's Driving Prices Now

Infrastructure, a growing middle class and diaspora demand are reshaping where value sits. Here's how to read the market instead of chasing hype.

GETYOURHOME Intelligence · 2 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

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Renting

Renting

Short-Let vs Long-Term Rental in Kenya: Which Should You List — or Book?

Higher nightly rates or steady monthly income? For owners and renters alike, the right answer depends on numbers most people never actually run.

18 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

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Buying

Buying

Buying Land in Kenya: Agricultural, Commercial and Residential Zoning Explained

A plot's zoning determines what you can legally build on it — and that single fact derails more land purchases than any title defect. Here is how to check it before you buy.

10 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

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Financing

Financing

Off-Plan Property in Kenya: Risks, Rewards and How to Vet a Developer

Buying before a single wall goes up can mean a genuinely better price — or a multi-year headache if the developer stalls. Here is how to tell which one you are getting into.

1 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

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Buying

Buying

How to Verify a Title Deed in Kenya, Step by Step

The single most important thing you do before paying for land is confirm the seller actually owns it — and that nothing is hidden behind the title.

18 May 2026 · 8 min read

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Buying

Buying

The True Cost of Buying Property in Kenya: Every Fee Explained

The sticker price is never the real price. Budget for stamp duty, legal fees, valuation, searches and registration so nothing derails your purchase.

27 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

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Financing

Financing

Mortgages in Kenya: How Home Financing Actually Works

From bank loans and KMRC-backed products to SACCOs and off-plan payment plans — the real options for financing a home, and what you can afford.

10 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

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Renting

Renting

A Renter's Guide to Nairobi: Deposits, Leases and Your Rights

Know the deposit norms, what belongs in a lease, your notice rights, and how to view safely so you never lose money to a rental scam.

22 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

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Selling

Selling

How to Sell Your Property Faster — and for More — in Kenya

Price it right, present it well, and build trust. The listings that sell fastest are the ones buyers believe.

5 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

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Neighborhood Guides

Neighborhood Guides

Nairobi Neighborhood Guide: Where to Live and Why

From leafy Karen to fast-growing Syokimau, a plain-spoken guide to the character, commute and cost of Nairobi’s most-searched areas.

16 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

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Diaspora

Diaspora

Buying Property from the Diaspora: A Complete Kenya Guide

Investing back home from abroad is one of the most rewarding — and most targeted — journeys. Here is how to do it safely, remotely and verified.

30 Jan 2026 · 9 min read

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Trust & Safety

Trust & Safety

How to Spot a Property Scam in Kenya Before It's Too Late

Almost every property scam shows the same handful of red flags. Learn them once and you will never fall for them.

12 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

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