Real Estate

Inspired by Winnie Onyando’s article in the Daily Nation. When it comes to selling a home, many people focus on the usual factors: price, location, amenities, and layout. But as Winnie Onyando insightfully highlights in a recent Daily Nation feature, there’s another quiet force influencing buyer decisions, and that is colour. At BuyRentKenya, we’ve always…

Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions you’ll ever make. There’s a big difference between spending on a home and truly being able to afford one. Owning your dream home should feel like a celebration, not a financial trap. Our mortgage calculator is designed to demystify the numbers and give you…

Inspired by an article by Syovata Ndambuki, published in the Daily Nation The global business landscape is shifting, and Kenya is emerging as one of the fastest-rising markets on the outsourcing map. In a compelling article by Syovata Ndambuki in the Daily Nation, the spotlight turns to the offshoring industry’s growing influence on commercial real…

The way a property is presented can make all the difference in sparking interest and sealing the deal. To stand out in today’s competitive real estate market, sellers need to offer buyers a unique and memorable experience. For sellers, embracing these tools is no longer just an option, it’s becoming a necessity to stay competitive…

Think of arbitration as a private courtroom where everyone agrees to let a neutral third party, called an arbitrator, decide the outcome of a dispute. Unlike a traditional court, arbitration is faster, less formal, and often less expensive. While arbitration has many perks, it’s not perfect. Whether you’re buying, selling, or renting, knowing how arbitration…

Nairobi and Dubai have experienced a major transformation in real estate over the years. As real estate giants in their respective markets, this brilliant change was not an overnight thing.  With a population of 5,541,000 Nairobi’s real estate market is booming by the day. Dubai on the other hand with a much smaller population has…

Kenya’s diverse tourism seasons: High peak from July to September and November to February and off-peak from April to June with up to 15% savings. Picking the perfect hotel: Consider location, budget, amenities, reviews, and safety while understanding star classifications from 1 to 5. Kenya has a variety of hotels and are rated from 1-5…

2025 is ushering in big shifts for Kenya’s real estate developers—particularly when it comes to Value Added Tax (VAT) For developers, this isn’t just another tax update, it’s a wake-up call Affordable housing projects, once VAT-exempt, may now be partially taxable, depending on their classification. The developers who will thrive in 2025 and beyond are…

Purchasing a home is a highly-discussed topic, and one of the avenues to achieve homeownership is by obtaining a mortgage. However, mortgages sound like an enigma to many people. From the vocabulary to documentation, the process can seem quite frustrating. In this blog we will break down the basics of mortgages and how exactly mortgages…