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Welcome to the Real Estate Dátabase (RED)
The Real Estate Database (RED) is a property search engine that returns results by querying from a network of several real estate websites which are linked together, The aim of the RED is to interlink all real estate websites so as to create the largest pool of properties in one place, the RED can also be referred to as a Multiple Listing Server (MLS) because it lists properties from a multiple real estate websites.
When you search the RED you get results from several sources including: Agents, Brokers, Developers, and Property Managers plus Home owners, all these sources must already have their websites linked to the database if the properties they own are to be listed. The RED therefore returns all the best results from multiple top real estate websites/agents so that you find what you’re looking for faster.
Each real estate website that is linked to the RED has its own properties and each will return search results. The RED looks at all of them, decides which results are most relevant to your search, and reveals them to you. In the end, you get a list of results more complete than any other online source.
This time saving philosophy of a property search engine is so important that it has attracted large amount of traffic from house hunters who need variety. What the RED does is that it compiles all the best results in one easy-to-access place.
Different Real Estate Agents, Brokers [Realtors] and Developers can register and then upload/post properties (for sale or rent) directly to this system and also to their own websites simultaneously.
House hunters can easily search for houses of their choice before they get into contact with the respective Brokers/Agents; this means that every real estate agent/broker can easily upload his or her own properties with images directly to our database regardless of where s/he is located [office, internet cafe, home, hotel, Airport, etc].
We are the nation's leading "Real Estate Search Engine" and our investment in this hi-tech database has achieved the aim of providing a wide variety of houses for thousands of families and individuals that have less time to move around searching for a new property. All properties you will see on this database are uploaded by several real estate Agents and Brokers (Realtors) who have registered with us as members. if you are a landlord then please visit the Landlords page and contact any of our member agents; they will upload your property into our database. If you are an agent then please visit the agent’s page to register and upload your properties.
It is an easy to use database for both house-hunters and registered members/realtors. We realized that "one of the biggest problems faced by real estate firms is the lack of ability and capacity to instantly update their own websites with new properties; especially if they have to edit the images".
We have completely sorted that problem by creating a database that is updated/edited directly by the agent/broker without the help of a third party; and no need for any other software to resize/optimize images because the database does that automatically; and then displays the new properties instantly.
Our mission is "To provide the most trusted real estate information in real time", and because properties are from many real estate agents; the database has a very wide selection of houses for Rent/Sale with descriptive information, color photos, agents details, property specifications, house descriptions, plus prices.
Whether it’s your first-time to this database or you are already a member; this is a great place to begin the search process. We have made everything available to you 24/7 and only a click away. We consider our list of clients as our pride and joy, as they have benefited from our skills, strategic thinking and user-centered design.
NB: Install the RED app and register for property alerts, then you will get notified as soon as a property within your budget is uploaded.
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A quick start guide for using the Real Estate Dátabase (RED).
To efficiently locate the property that suits your needs, make use of the search filters positioned at the top of our website, numbered from 1 to 4, to streamline your search and expedite your quest. Here's a breakdown of each of these crucial filters:
1) Category:
The category filter is paramount, as it determines whether the properties listed are available for rent or sale. Initiate your search by selecting the appropriate property category you're interested in. This choice will influence the results in the subsequent filters.
2) Usage:
The usage filter complements the category selection, enabling you to further refine your search. If you're seeking a residential property, opt for 'residential usage.' For commercial purposes, select 'commercial usage.'
3) Property Type:
Property type is a key consideration for many property seekers, impacting both the features and pricing. Employ the property type filter to specify your exact preferences. For instance, you can filter the results to display only bungalows, apartments (including condos and flats), or mansions.
4) Location:
The location filter is a pivotal tool for narrowing down your property search. It allows you to focus on specific markets or areas of interest.
In addition to these primary filters, we offer advanced search options:
Price Range:
Having a clear budget in mind is essential when searching for a property. You can utilize the price range feature by clicking the double arrows beneath the search button. Whether you're paying with cash or using a mortgage, setting a budget range will help you eliminate properties that are beyond your financial reach or those listed below market value (often indicating poor condition).
By defining your price range, the search results will exclusively display properties within your budget, ensuring you find suitable options. So, take advantage of our search filters to swiftly discover the perfect property for your needs.
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Latest listings in the Real Estate Dátabase (RED)
Click here to view latest listings only
If you're on the lookout for a new property in Uganda, you'll want to keep an eye on the latest listings page in the link above. This page is specifically designed to show you all the newest properties that have hit the market within the last 24 hours.
The latest listings page is regularly updated to ensure that you're getting the most up-to-date information on the latest properties available. Whether you're searching for a new home, office space, or investment property, this page is the perfect place to start your search.
You'll find a wide range of properties listed on the latest listings page, including apartments, houses, commercial properties, and more. Each listing comes complete with a detailed description of the property, as well as high-quality photos to give you a good idea of what to expect.
With so many new properties being added to the Ugandan market every day, it can be tough to keep track of everything. That's why the latest listings page is such a valuable resource for anyone looking to buy, rent, or invest in property in Uganda.
So if you're ready to find your dream property in Uganda, head over to the latest listings page today and start browsing the newest properties on the market. Who knows, your dream property could be just a few clicks away!
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
How much does it cost to join?
How does the Real Estate Database benefit [Mufunira wa!]?
What if i have a personal house/property how do i get it on your website?
What makes the Real Estate Database different from any other Website?
How does an Agent get Access to the Real Estate Database services?
What if I don't have pictures/images for may properties?
What if the landlord does not want images of his property on the net.
Where does the Real Estate Database get its properties?
How do I trust the Agents/Brokers on your website?
Does the Real Estate Database make a commission on a purchase or sale of homes?
How do I make an appointment to visit a home listed on the Real Estate Database website?
What are your legal Terms and Conditions?
Will the Real Estate Database share my email address or personal information with outsiders? How much does it cost to join? Joining the RED membership costs 1.2M per year for all Real Estate Agents/Brokers and developers, however, if a members website is directly linked to our database (RED) then such a member will incur an annual fee for maintaining the database of properties and also to ensure that the agents account is available online 24/7. How does the Real Estate Database benefit [Mufunira wa!]? We expect to get our benefits from the adverts/advertisers on the website, as the number of members increases the number of visitors is also expected to grow and hence the number of advertisers will grow too, the advertisers will thus cater for the cost of sustaining the website. What if i have a personal house/property how do i get it on your website? If you have a personal property and you would like it to appear on our website; please contact any of our member agents (listed on the landlords page) and they would take the images of your property then upload it into our database; ie its only member-agents who have the ability to upload properties to this website. What makes the Real Estate Database different from any other Website? Unilke other property listing portals the Real Estate Database is a network of real estate websites, this means that it lists properties directly from all websites that are linked to it. The RED has an advanced property search engine that is easy to use; no other property listing website has such an advanced search system in africa, the RED search engine provides a variety of property categories to choose from, all results from the search engine are further categorised into two major criteria of price and location. Besides listing properties from multiple websites, the RED also distributes properties to multiple property listing websites that include: Lamudi, SupaPrice, Kupatana and many other, this ensures consitancy of data across different property listing platforms. All members (Agents/Brokers/Developers) get an equal opportunity to display their properties with contact details. How does an Agent get Access to the Real Estate Database services? An agent simply has to register on the RED website [free of charge but subject to the membership agreement and an annual listing fee] then he/she will be able to login and upload/update as many properties as his/her account can allow.
What if I don't have pictures/images for my properties? In order to upload any properties to the Real Estate Database website; you need to have at least 2 images/pictures for each property, it is not possible therefore to upload any properties without any images. so please get a digital camera [or phone camera] and take photos of your properties then; upload them.
What if the landlord does not want images/pictures of his property on the web? If a land lord does not want images of his properties on the net then you can upload your company logo instead of the actual picture for the property, this means that when the property is listed; your logo will appear along side the text data of that specific house and not a picture of the house its self. NB: properties without images will not sale as fast as those with images.
Where does the Real Estate Database get its properties? The RED has a unique mechnisim that collects properties from all members websites using IDX or XML technology, once an agent links his website to the RED then all properties on his website will show up on the RED website and the same properties will then be distributed to other property listing portals. How do I trust the Agents/Brokers on your website? We endeavor to screen all agents who register with us and in addition to that we rank each and every agent, the ranks range from "Zero Star to Five Star" so you can also use that as a gauge to know who may provide you with a better/fair service. We mainly work with those agents who are certified by the association of real estate agents where its present, but just in case you don't get a good service from an Agent/Broker on our website then please contact us so that we can panelize that specific Agent/Broker by decreasing his ranking or eliminating him/her completely from the website service. Does the Real Estate Database make a commission on a purchase or sale of homes? No! not at all, the RED is entirely supported by members subscriptions and banner advertising fees. No fee or percentage of the sale price is paid to us; Nor do we represent buyers or sellers in the purchase or sale of any property. We only provide the public with information about properties from different agents; that's all. How do I make an appointment to visit a home listed on the Real Estate Datanase website? Directly contact the real estate Agent/Broker whose name and contact information is always shown for each property that is listed. What are your legal Terms and Conditions? Please see the "membership agreement" Will the RED share my email address or personal information with outsiders? For the clients or house hunter; No!. For the Agents or Broker; Yes! we shall only display such information that is considered as contact information so that clients can easily contact the agents directly.
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Full text search
Welcome to our "Full Text Search" page, where the magic of exploration begins. This feature serves as the virtual key to unlocking the vast treasure trove of information scattered across our entire website. Think of it as the search engine dedicated exclusively to navigating the depths of our digital realm.
Overview:
The "Full Text Search" page is designed to simplify your quest for specific information by allowing you to search for keywords across the entire website. Whether you're on a mission to find a particular article, service, or piece of information, this powerful tool ensures that no digital stone is left unturned.
Key Features:
1. Comprehensive Search Capability: Gone are the days of wandering through various pages and menus in search of what you need. The "Full Text Search" page aggregates results from every nook and cranny of our website, providing you with a comprehensive overview of relevant content.
2. Keyword Precision: Enter your desired keyword, and wait as the search engine sifts through our website's content with surgical precision. It's like having a personal digital assistant that fetches exactly what you're looking for, saving you time and effort.
3. User-Friendly Interface: Navigating the "Full Text Search" page is a breeze. The user-friendly interface ensures that you can easily input your search terms and view the results in a clear and organized manner. No technical expertise required—just type, search, and discover.
4. Instant Results: Time is of the essence, and we understand that. The "Full Text Search" feature provides instant results, allowing you to quickly access the information you need without delay. It's the swift and efficient way to navigate our digital landscape.
How to Use:
1. Access the "Full Text Search" Page: Locate the full text search page on the left menu, often prominently displayed on our website's homepage or navigation menu. Click on it to access the "Full Text Search" page.
2. Enter Your Keyword: Type in the keyword or phrase you're searching for. Be as specific the search engine is mainly equipped to handle specific search queries.
3. Explore Results: Browse through the results displayed on the page. Each result is a potential gateway to the information you seek. Click on the relevant link to dive deeper into the content. If you get lots of results then change you keyword to narrow you search results
Conclusion:
The "Full Text Search" page is your passport to seamless exploration within our digital universe. Harness the power of this dedicated search engine to uncover hidden gems, access critical information, and streamline your online journey. Whether you're a seasoned visitor or a first-time explorer, let the "Full Text Search" page be your guide to finding the information you want quickly and easily. Happy searching!
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Search page
The "Full Text Search" page is your passport to seamless exploration within our digital universe. Harness the power of this dedicated search engine to uncover hidden gems, access critical information, and streamline your online journey. Whether you're a seasoned visitor or a first-time explorer, let the "Full Text Search" page be your guide to finding the information you want quickly and easily. Happy searching!
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How to use the Real Estate Dátabase (RED)
Welcome to the Real Estate Database (RED)!
Our platform is designed to provide real estate professionals and enthusiasts with access to the latest data and insights on the industry. In this guide, we will walk you through how to use the RED to get the most out of its features and functionality.
As with our other websites, the RED is open to all. We invite anyone with an interest in real estate to freely use, promote, share, and distribute the contents of the site as per our terms of services. This means that whether you are an agent, developer, investor, or just someone who is passionate about real estate, you are welcome to use our platform to access the latest data and insights.
To navigate the RED, simply use the menu located on the left side of the page. This menu provides access to different parts of the platform, including property listings, market reports, and industry news. By clicking on the section you are interested in, you will be taken to the relevant page.
One of the key benefits of the RED is that it provides numerous opportunities for real estate professionals. If you are an agent or developer who wishes to list your properties on our platform, simply can send us a message requesting more information on how to get started. We will be happy to provide you with all the details you need to make the most of our services.
To help you get started with using the RED to your best advantage, we recommend that you check out the links below. These links will take you to resources that will help you understand how to use our platform effectively and efficiently.
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Real Estate Dátabase for House Hunters
1st things 1st First, you need to think about what's important to you in order to quickly and easily find the property that you need, ie, is it the price, location or property type that is more important in your search for property? If the price of a property is your priority then please click the double arrows at the top of the website (under the search button) in order to use the "Price Range" criteria to search the database, otherwise you click the double arrow again to use the "Location" criteria if location is a key factor in your search. Below is an explanation of the different search options. Price range criteria If the price of your desired property is more important to you then you will search using the "Price range" option by clicking the double arrows at the top of the website and then enter your desired price range, this will give you results that are arranged in order of price within your specified range. Location criteria If the location of your ideal property is more important to you then you will search using the "Location" option, in this case you will also need to select a property category (eg Houses for rent) and this will give you all results within a selected location and category. Make a (special) request In case you just don't have time to search through the 1000s of properties in the database or you would like to be advised on the best option for your unique needs, then you can use the "Make a request" option at the top of the website to specify your requirements. Once you make a special request then all agents who have what you need will get back to you with several options for you to choose the best. House code search If you are visiting the database for the second time and you know the codes of the houses that you selected, you do not need to search again, all you have to do is to use the "Codes" option/link at the bottom of the website to search by entering all the codes of your selected properties and you will get results that are limited to the codes you have entered. This option is also good if you would like to send all the selected properties to your freind in one single list. ie after entering the codes and getting results you then simply copy the URL of the results page and send it to your friend. Property alerts In case you can't find anything that suits your needs (which is very rare) or you would like to keep track of all the latest properties within your budget, the best way to do that is to use the "Property alerts" option at the top of the website. The property alert system is a free property monitoring service suitable for anyone who would like to be informed whenever a desired property is uploaded into the database.
Review and ratings
Please, don't forget to write a review (star rating) after your meeting or tour or engagement with any of the listing agents, your review of our agents will confirm that you got (or did not get) the services which you paid for.
The review will help us to improve on our online or offline services and also help to identify the MVPs.
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Real Estate Dátabase for real estate agents in Uganda
All realtors (and real estate: agents, brokers, developers) are invited to register and join the Real Estate Database (RED), If you already have a real estate website then your website will be linked directly to the Real Estate Database (RED) so that all the properties you upload on your own website can also be displayed on the RED website simultaneously, this will help you to increase your property leads and sales. If you do not have a real estate website yet, then join the RED membership and get a free website with all the required real estate functionalities, before logging in as a new member; you must first register to get a username and password, after registration then you can be able to login with your new password and username. After registration you can then login and begin to upload your properties [one by one] with their details and images, you can upload unlimited images for each property of which the first image is compulsory, hence you must have at least 2 images for each of the properties that you want to upload, Images can be taken with a digital or phone camera; they can also be scanned. NB:- Please ensure that all your images are less or just about 640 Pix in width, any images that are more than that may take so long to upload or may fail completely depending on how fast/slow your internet connection is, so! to ensure that your images remain small please request for instructions on how to resize your images. Warning:- Ensure that you do not post/upload any material that are unrelated to the Purchase/Sale or Rent of properties, or materials for which you have not received permission to use by the rightful owners. Otherwise if you upload any materials that violate the membership agreement then your account will be suspended.
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Real Estate Dátabase for LandLords
Advertising your property on the Real Estate Database (RED) is key to visibilty. If no one knows about your property, how will you get a buyer or tenant? The longer your rental property is on the market, the more you will lose as a landlord. Thankfully, there is the RED that can help to get the word out about your property. We live in the age of the internet and if you don’t market your property online, you will shrink your pool for potential applicants significantly because most renters search online to find their next home. Using the RED, you’re now able to connect and share property information with people across the globe within seconds. You can post a new listing on the RED and showcase interesting or fun facts about the property with photos and videos to illustrate why it’s a great place to live. When you list your property on the RED, your property will be displayed on the most popular rental websites in the RED network, reaching 1000s of potential tenants. If you need help managing your property, the RED will recommend the best property managers or the best software that allows landlords to accept applications, screen applicants, generate a lease, and collect payments online. Although there are tons of free property listing web sites, the RED will take your marketing a step further.
Click here to see a full list of real estate agents/brokers/realtors in Uganda that have been vetted/approved by the Real Estate Database (RED), these agents/companies can assist you in all your property buying, selling needs. The list is made up of only trusted agents that have vast experience in the local real estate market, so feel free to call any of them for help regarding your property sales/purchases.
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Property valuers Vs the Real Estate Dátabase
Valuers are most welcome to freely use the data from all active properties in the RED to assist them in the valuations of their client's properties.
However, we are striving to come up with better ways to provide more valuable information, so if you are a valuer and would like to help us to provide you with more accurate and organized information then please let us know what your needs are so that we can organize our data to fit your valuation needs.
For example:
- In what format would you like to have the data?
- What valuation data points are missing from our listings?
- Would you prefer a visual presentation eg graphs or pie charts, etc?
To give us your feed back, call Julius Czar on +256705162000 or click here right now to chat on WhatsApp.
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Real Estate Dátabase for real estate advertisers
Advertising on the Real Estate Database is one of the most effective ways for real estate related businesses of all sizes to expand their reach, find new customers, and diversify their revenue streams.
The RED makes online advertising easy, and we’ve helped thousands of real estate related businesses grow by leveraging the power of banner.
To read more about our advertising services click here.
You can also call Julius on +256705162000 for more information regarding how to advertise on the RED.
Click here to chat with us now!
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Real Estate Dátabase for real estate developers
Once a property has been built, that is when some developers think about marketing, thats mostly because they have a finished product to show off, and in some cases, tenants to showcase.
But if you do the advertising work before the construction begins, there will be a lot of traffic and awareness as soon as the project is complete. Marketing and outreach are just as important on the development side as it is on the sales & leasing side of real estate.
The Real Estate Database (RED) is here to help developers to increase visibility of their new projects to the desired target group. The RED has a section on the home page that is dedicated to show casing new estates and projects from real estate developers.
So, if you are a developer and you need to list all your new projects (properties) on the Real Estate Database under the estate and projects section, then please contact Julius Czar on +256705162000
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Real Estate Dátabase for property managers
The Real Estate Database can help increase exposure to renters so that property managers can get their properties in front of thousands of more potential tenants.
Tenants today are mostly using online tools to find a home for rent. This is one of the main reasons why property managers need to be using the RED to gain maximum exposure and get vacancies filled fast with qualified renters.
There are many benefits to using the RED, especially because it’s the number 1 way renters look for homes. And one of the biggest benefits to using the RED is the massive increase in marketing exposure.
The RED uses syndication technics to post your listings not on just the one listing portal but on many other major real estate rental listing like www.Lamudi.co.ug and www.Realtor.ug.
You can save a lot of time and money by reaching way more potential tenants faster and by getting your vacant property rented quicker.
The RED makes it easier to maximize leads from qualified tenants.
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About the Real Estate Dátabase (RED)
The Real Estate Database (RED) is the largest database of agents and properties in Uganda, it has 1000s of properties from; verified, approved, legitimate, vetted, genuine, trusted, and experienced real estate agents only.
The RED is a property search engine that returns results by querying from a network of several real estate websites which are linked together. The aim of the RED is to interlink all real estate websites to create the largest pool of properties in one place. The RED can also be referred to as a Multiple Listing Server (or MLS) because it lists properties from multiple real estate websites.
When you search the RED, you get results from several sources including Agents, Brokers, Developers, and Property Managers plus Homeowners. All these sources must already have their websites linked to the database if the properties they own are to be listed. The RED therefore returns all the best results from multiple top real estate websites and agents so that you find what you’re looking for faster.
Each real estate website that is linked to the RED has its own properties and each will return search results. The RED looks at all of them, decides which results are most relevant to your search, and reveals them to you. In the end, you get a list of results more complete than any other online source.
This time saving philosophy of a property search engine is so important that it has attracted large amounts of online traffic from house hunters who need variety. What the RED does is that it compiles all the best results in one easy-to-access place.
Different Real Estate Agents, Brokers [Realtors] and Developers can register and then upload or post properties (for sale or rent) directly to the database and to their own websites simultaneously.
House hunters can easily search for houses of their choice before they get into contact with the respective Brokers or Agents or Realtors; this means that every real estate agent or broker can easily upload his own properties with images directly to our database regardless of where he is located [ this can be an office, internet cafe, home, hotel, Airport, etc].
We are the nation's leading "Real Estate Search Engine" and our investment in this hi-tech database has achieved the aim of providing a wide variety of houses for thousands of families and individuals that have less time to move around searching for a new property.
All properties you will see on this database are uploaded by several real estate Agents and Brokers or Realtors who have registered with us as members. if you are a landlord then please visit the Landlords page and contact any of our member agents; they will upload your property into our database. If you are an agent, then please visit the agent’s page to register and upload your properties.
It is an easy-to-use database for both house-hunters and registered members or realtors. We realized that "one of the biggest problems faced by real estate companies is the lack of ability and capacity to instantly update their own websites with new properties; especially if they have to edit the images".
We have completely sorted that problem by creating a database that is updated or edited directly by the agent or broker without the help of a third party; and no need for any other software to resize or optimize images because the database does that automatically; and then displays the new properties instantly.
Our mission is "To provide the most trusted real estate information in real time", and because properties are from many real estate agents; the database has a very wide selection of houses for Rent or Sale with descriptive information, color photos, agents’ details, property specifications, house descriptions, plus prices.
Whether it’s your first-time to this database or you are already a member; this is a great place to begin the search process. We have made everything available to you 24/7 and only a click away. We consider our list of clients as our pride and joy, as they have benefited from our skills, strategic thinking, and user-centered design.
In conclusion, we highly recommend that you Install the RED Android App from the Google Play Store, and register for property alerts, then you will get notified as soon as a property within your budget is uploaded.
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Message fróm The Managing Director
Welcome to the Real Estate Database (RED)
I'm Julius Sebbale, Managing Director of Zillion Technologies Limited and Founder of RED. It’s my pleasure to welcome property buyers, real estate agents, brokers, realtors, developers, and investors alike to our dynamic platform. Here at RED, we’ve created a comprehensive and user-friendly space that connects you with an extensive range of properties, insights, and tools to make every real estate transaction seamless and rewarding.
For buyers, we offer a diverse selection of properties tailored to meet various preferences and budgets. For agents, brokers, and developers, RED serves as a powerful tool to maximize visibility, generate quality leads, and drive successful transactions. We are dedicated to supporting your real estate journey with the latest market data, innovative search features, and marketing resources that empower you to find exactly what you're looking for—or to help others do the same.
Thank you for visiting RED. Whether you’re here to explore, invest, or collaborate, our team is excited to support you every step of the way.
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How the Real Estate Dátabase works
The Real Estate Database (RED) is the largest database in Uganda that interlinks several real estate websites in order to create a pool of 1000s of properties in one place, the RED also distributes all the collected properties to several other listing websites/portals as shown in the image below.
Numbers 1 to 13 represents a cross section of several top websites that are linked to the Real Estate Database (RED). Number 14 represents the direct feed that automatically links all participating real estate websites to the RED. Number 15 represents a direct feed that automatically distributes properties in the RED to other real estate listing websites and portals within the official distribution network, such portals including the following: (16) Lamudi, (18) Mobo Free, (19) Super Price, (20) Kupatana, (21) Property Map, plus the Real Estate Database portal and many others. The basic objective of the Real Estate Database (RED) is to build a network of real estate websites in Uganda so as to create the largest pool of 1000s of properties in one place, and also to distribute the same properties to as many portals as possible in order to increase sales. All real estate agents and developers are invited to register and link their websites to the Real Estate Database at: www.RealEstateDatabase.net, There are several reasons why every agent needs to join the Real Estate Database, however on of the key reasons is that when you join the RED then your properties will be redistributed to a wider online market. NB: if an agent does not have a website then he gets one free of charge when he/she joins the RED network.
REAL ESTATE WEBSITE FEATURES Once you contract us to design your real estate website, we shall offer you all the following features: 1) Property Search: We will provide your website with the most appropriate property search engine that will give it the ability to always return results from a specified location or a specified price range, the search criteria can be customized to your specifications or similar to what is on this very website. 2) Property codes Each of your properties will be automatically assigned a property code, so that buyers/visitors who return to your website can identify or enter the codes they saw earlier in order to quickly get the exact house/land that they liked. 3) Unlimited Images We allow an unlimited number of photos for each listing, for you, this is a great advantage, since your competition in the market typically provides only 5 or so images for their base service. We encourage you to provide more than 10 images for each listing depending on the size and value of the property. 4) Watermarks on images It has become very common for lazy agents to steal photos of other agents from the internet and use them on their own websites. However, we have come up with ways to use automatic watermarks in order to guarantee the intellectual property of the images on agent's listings. 5) Property details: Your website will display several property details including the following; Property Code, Location, Number of bedrooms, Price, Agent, Levels, property type, Description Amenities and all contact details plus unlimited images. The website will also be able to display several property status as follows: New, Reduced, On Offer, Hot Deal, Short Let, Furnished, Foreclosure, Comming soon, Back on market, etc. 6) Send to a friend form: This form helps a visitor to quickly share the property with is friend or husband or wife and thus a quicker decision can be taken as opposed to waiting for all of them to search for the same property. 7) Request a viewing: This will enable the buyer to instantly request and schedule a tour of the property while he/she is on the page of the same property, i.e, each property must have an enquiry form. 8) Currency converter: This enables the buyer to view the properties in a currency of his/her choice, available currencies include: Dollars, Euros, Shillings and Pounds and any other currencies of choice. 9) Google map showing the location of a property: Entering Google coordinates while uploading a property will help to show the exact location of a property otherwise the system will automatically show who the bird’s eye view or the approximate area in which the property is located, this helps to give the buyer an idea about the location of the property. 10) Related properties: While viewing the details of a specific property a potential buyer is also shown other properties in the same location or properties within the same price range or properties of the same type, this helps to increase the probability for the buyer to choose from related options when provided with a wider collection. 11) Boost your property: Boosting your property will give it prominence, boosted properties appear higher in the search results, so there's a better chance that a potential buyer will see them, to be precise a boosted post is a post from your listing that can be made to appear higher up in the search results at a fee. 12) Social Media integration (Share/Like/Send): We shall integrate social media in your real estate website and this will help you or your visitors to: Share, Send and Like each property or to Follow your page. The integration will also enable you to automatically list your properties within Facebook. 13) Website linkage with XML (IDX) Feeds: Your website will be linked to more than 10 property listing portals including: Lamudi, Kupatana, AfriBaba, Facebook, Property Map and several others, The XML linkage means that you will upload your properties to your website and they will be distributed to all other portals automatically. This XML feed will save a lot of your time and it will also ensure the timely distribution of your properties to a wider audience, i.e. the data on your website will also be consistent with the data on all other listing websites/platforms. Our guarantee is that we shall be able to do this linkage within one week like we have already done for all the other agents who are members of the Real Estate Database (RED). 14) Self-update control panel Our easy to use control panel enables you to manage your own real estate website and make changes on your pages instantly. Use your website control panel to easily manage content, listings, menu items, leads and more. 15) Mortgage calculator If your clients are interested in a mortgage, we provide them with a mortgage calculator which makes it easy to get an overview/estimate of their mortgage projections. 16) Property statistics The RED account will provide you with real time (live) statistics and graphs regarding the performance of your properties, this will help you to allocate resources and efforts optimally, such statistics may include: Total active properties, number of properties in the major categories, total number of properties uploaded per month, properties visited on a specific day, most visited properties, least visited properties, most visited locations/areas and many other reports that you may need or propose. 17) Chatroom A chat room helps you to connect and engage instantly with your customers, it gives you online brand a voice so that you can engage your customers and create meaningful relationships by talking to them over a live chat, this increases the chances of high value sales and helps you to reach out to customers who need help in order to make a choice and create a unique experience for each of your customers. The most important point though is that a live chat is the easiest and fastest way for the customer to contact you whenever there is a problem or whenever they need more information. 18) Mobile friendly websites We design mobile friendly websites, which means that your website’s information (images, texts, videos, links) is easily and readily accessible across all different platforms or devices and, most particularly, on the much smaller screen of smartphones and tablets. At a more complex level, mobile friendly means utilizing to the utmost all the incredible capabilities of mobile devices to deliver an effective, satisfying experience to users on the go. 19) Android App As part of your RED membership package, you will get an Android App that your clients can install on their mobile phones directly from the Google play store, once they do that then they no longer have to remember your domain name, all they need to do is to tap your app icon on their screens in order to get access to all your properties. 20) Property Alerts Your potential clients can subscribe for property alerts based on thier budgets; so that whenever you upload a new property to your website then such clients will get an email alert that you have uploaded a new property within their budget. 21) Generate fliers You can easily generate fliers directly from your own real estate website by simply typing the domain of your website then add following at the end: /Fliers/Default.aspx, feel free to print and put the fliers on your notice board and show room window, or at all malls and other public places/boards, or save and send the fliers to your clients as attachments. 22) Multi agent account Your website will be designed in such a way that each agent has his/her account (complete with contact details plus username and password), hence you can feel free to add as many agents as possible, so that each of them can upload their own properties. 23) Support / Training We understand how important it is that you get the support you need, when you need it. 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CONCLUSION (Take Action Now!) Several real estate companies have successfully used the Real Estate Database (RED) plus our website design services (and our linkage services) to increase customer engagements online, and thus we strongly believe that our online real estate services will work for you too at a cost of 1,200,000 shillings only. Use the form above (on this page) to contact us right now and make a quick enquiry about our real estate website design and XML linkage services.
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The RED is seeking a Mortgage Leads Partner in Uganda
The Real Estate Database (RED), a leading market place and also the largest database of properties and agents in Uganda, is currently on the lookout for a competent Mortgage Leads Partner to handle all mortgage leads from individuals who wish to buy homes through mortgage arrangements. The RED recognizes that purchasing a home is a significant financial decision, and it is essential to have a reliable Mortgage Leads Partner who can assist potential buyers throughout the mortgage application process.
A Mortgage Leads Partner in this case should be a licensed institution that engages in the business of mortgage loans also referred to as home loans. Such an institution will work hand in hand with the RED's IT team to implement an online mortgage application form (also know as a lead capture form) on each of the properties for sale in the RED. The Mortgage Leads Partner will also assist in handling pre-approvals that come directly from the RED.
The main responsibilities of the Mortgage Leads Partner include making initial contact and follow-ups with all potential buyers interested in mortgage arrangements, helping home loan applicants get "mortgage-ready," gathering information for new loan underwriting, providing support throughout the mortgage loan application process, and performing necessary due diligence tasks.
To ensure a smooth and efficient mortgage application process, the Mortgage Leads Partner must have a competent and experienced team to handle all aspects of the home loan application process. The team should have a thorough understanding of the mortgage market and be able to provide expert advice to clients.
The RED's Mortgage Leads Partner will also need to have a strong customer service focus, as excellent customer service is crucial in building long-term relationships with home loan clients. The Mortgage Leads Partner should be committed to providing exceptional service to clients and should have a customer-centric approach to all aspects of their business.
The Mortgage Leads Partner selected by the RED will undoubtedly benefit from the increased number of mortgage leads that will be coming directly from the RED through the mortgage application form on each property for sale. This partnership will open up new opportunities for the Mortgage Leads Partner to expand their customer base and provide better mortgage services to a wider range of clients.
Additionally, this partnership will benefit all real estate agents and developers on the RED platform. With the availability of mortgage services, potential buyers who may have been ignorant or hesitant due to a lack of access to mortgage loan application forms will now have the opportunity to fill such a form directly from any property on the RED, and thus they will be able to start the process of purchasing their dream home. As a result, real estate agents and developers on the RED platform can expect to increase their sales as more buyers become eligible for mortgage loans.
RED believes that by working with a competent Mortgage Leads Partner, the real estate industry will see a significant increase in home sales and mortgage loan approvals. This partnership will undoubtedly benefit all stakeholders involved, from the mortgage partner to the real estate agents and developers, to the buyers looking to purchase their dream home.
If you are interested in becoming a Mortgage Leads Partner of the RED, please contact Julius Czar on +256705162000 or +256788162000. The RED is committed to working with a mortgage leads partner who shares its values and is dedicated to providing high-quality service to clients. By partnering with the right mortgage institution, The RED hopes to help potential buyers fulfill their dream of owning a home through a mortgage arrangement.
In conclusion, the RED is actively seeking a Mortgage Leads Partner to assist potential home buyers in obtaining mortgage (home) loans. The ideal Mortgage Leads Partner should be a licensed institution with a competent and experienced team that has a strong customer service focus. Additionally, the RED expects financial compensation for each or all the mortgage leads that will be forwarded to the Mortgage Leads Partner, and this compensation will be agreed upon in a written agreement. By partnering with the right mortgage institution, the RED hopes to help potential buyers achieve their dream of owning a home.
(NB: Please help and share this opportunity in your mortgage group, or with anyone you know in the mortgage business)
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The Real Estate Dátabase in the news
The Real Estate Database (RED) has been gaining attention in local and international news for its transformative impact on Uganda's real estate market. This platform, widely regarded as a game-changer, simplifies the process of buying, selling, and renting properties, attracting users with its user-friendly design and extensive features. RED offers comprehensive listings across residential and commercial properties, and its robust search filters allow users to quickly find homes or apartments based on specific preferences, making property searches seamless and efficient.
Media outlets have highlighted RED's innovation in the real estate industry, showcasing its wide range of resources that enable users to make informed property decisions. Real Muloodi, for example, describes RED as a valuable tool for those seeking rentals in Kampala, noting its intuitive filters and a substantial number of listings, such as the 255 homes and apartments available in Naguru alone. Each property on RED is tagged with a unique code and categorized by type, with detailed descriptions that include agent fees and tenure information, giving potential renters and buyers clarity on what to expect.
All brokers listing properties on RED are certified by the Association of Real Estate Agents Uganda (AREA-U), ensuring quality and professionalism. Contact details for agents are available with each listing, allowing users to arrange property viewings for a fee of UGX 50,000. This fee includes tours of 2-3 additional properties, offering clients flexibility in their search.
Click any of the links below to see articles written about RED:
- Find a house using the Real Estate Database.
- The Best and Worst Rental Finder Tools in Uganda
- You are a click away from your real estate needs
Overall, RED has become an essential platform for real estate transactions, bringing convenience and transparency to the Ugandan market and earning recognition for its dedication to improving the property-buying and -renting experience. The platform’s continued growth promises further evolution in how people interact with real estate in Uganda.
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Install the latest version of the Real Estate Dátabase App
Click the following link to download the latest Android version of the Real Estate Database App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RealEstateDatabase.apk
Introducing the Real Estate Database (RED) App - your go-to app for a faster, simpler, and more powerful real estate experience. Our app is designed to cater to the needs of property buyers in Uganda and around the world who are always on the go.
Our team has put in a lot of effort to provide you with the smoothest way of finding properties using our Android app. We understand that time is of the essence, especially when it comes to finding your dream home. Therefore, we have created an app that ensures you find your ideal property quickly and efficiently.
Our approach to building user experiences is centered around putting property buyers first. To ensure that our app is user-friendly and provides the best property hunting experience, we have conducted extensive usability studies with real users. This has allowed us to understand what our users want and need, and we have used this information to create an app that caters to these needs.
We know that technology changes rapidly, and to ensure that our app continues to work great for buyers, we update it regularly. Our team is always working hard to add new features and fix any issues that arise. This means that you can trust our app to always deliver the best results.
We are also excited to announce that we are working on some interesting new property mapping features. These features will allow you to view properties in a way that is more interactive and intuitive than ever before. We are confident that you will love these features and cannot wait for you to try them out very soon.
The RED app is your perfect solution for finding your dream property. Our commitment to creating a user-friendly app that caters to your needs means that you can trust us to provide you with the best real estate experience. Download the RED app today and start your property hunting journey.
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The Real Estate Dátabase business franchise offer
By investing in a Real Estate Database (RED) franchise; you will be granted an exclusive license to use our RED system, images, trademarks and other intellectual property for the purpose of operating an online RED business in your country. We provide a "single region/country operator" franchise model, which means that only one franchisee can operate in a designated country. This typically includes:
- A 5 year franchise term that is renewable
- An initial fee for the value of the franchise.
- Monthly royalties as a percentage total turnover/sales.
All fees and payments will vary according to factors such as the size of the regional market, the historical volume of sales from the website and the current status of the real estate industry in your region.
The initial franchise fee will also vary from region to region and can range from $5,000 to $10,000. We will be able to provide specific information regarding this during our franchise recruitment process. However the major point to note about our overall strategy is that we believe in a "Start Small Grow Big" approach. A complete list of fees will be provided to you in our RED Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement. We also require a franchisee to obtain independent business advice and accounting advice before they enter into a franchise agreement. The RED has been promoting properties in Uganda for over 10 years. We're committed to the global real estate market and all related business opportunities. We are Uganda's largest network of real estate websites, with more than 50 agencies and developers whose websites are linked directly to the RED and to other real estate portals. We are confident that our franchisees will benefit from the strength of the RED brand and also its technology. The strongest aspect of the RED is the ability to interlink (sync) several real estate websites in order to create a pool of 1000s of properties in one place, this is the factor that is at the heart of our success. Every successful business is built on a solid foundation. And that's precisely what we give our franchisees: Comprehensive training, head office support, online alliances, and standardized systems, tools and processes are what we bring to the table.
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Real Estate Dátabase Jobs
Zillion Technologies Limited is a leading IT company that offers innovative services and solutions to clients worldwide. One of the company's primary products is the Real Estate Database (RED) located at www.RealEstateDatabase.net. The RED is a cutting-edge platform that is revolutionizing the real estate industry in Uganda, and it is the largest network of real estate websites in the country.
If you are interested in marketing and developing the RED, then Zillion Technologies Limited has some exciting job opportunities for you. As a member of the RED team, you will be at the forefront of changing how people think about the use of IT in the real estate industry. You will play a critical role in developing and expanding the RED's capabilities, and you will have the opportunity to work with a team of talented and dedicated professionals.
At present, the RED can support over 20 million properties and more than two million online visitors daily. However, we recognize that we need a lot of additional manpower to realize our full potential. That is why we are currently seeking individuals who are passionate about real estate and IT to join our team.
Our job offers are diverse and include roles such as sales and marketing executives, database administrators, software engineers, and customer support specialists. No matter your area of expertise, we will some day have a position that may be suitable for you. We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where you will be able to grow and develop your skills.
To learn more about the job opportunities that we have available, please check out the links below. We encourage you to apply if you have a strong passion for real estate and IT and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading IT company.
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Indepèndent real estate agents, brokers and realtors.
The Real Estate Database (RED) is a leading real estate platform in Uganda, offering a comprehensive range of property marketing services. These include property listings, virtual tours, website design, social media marketing, content marketing and other online related services.
We are committed to delivering exceptional service and assisting independent real estate agents in achieving their property listing goals through innovative online marketing solutions. Our dedication to quality and client satisfaction makes us a trusted partner throughout the property journey.
Position: Independent agents, brokers and realtors.
The Real Estate Database (RED) is currently expanding its property marketing and listing services across Uganda to create a centralized national database of properties for rent and sale. To achieve this, we are seeking independent agents, brokers, and realtors currently operating within rapidly growing districts outside Kampala and Wakiso.
The expansion will allow RED to tap into untapped potential beyond the prime districts and also provide independent agents with the opportunity to utilize the largest online marketing and listing services. As an Independent Agent, you will play a pivotal role in our growth by collecting new listings and uploading them to the RED platform. By joining RED, agents will gain access to a broader pool of online real estate traffic, helping them increase visibility plus leads and sales.
Key Responsibilities:
- Uploading New Listings: Collect new property listings within your area of operation and upload them into the RED platform.
- Social Media Promotion: Promote all your active listings on the leading social media platforms.
- Client Assistance: Help clients find suitable properties, conduct market research, arrange viewings, and negotiate purchase terms.
- Property Listings: Assist clients in listing their properties, setting competitive prices, marketing the property, and negotiating sales contracts.
- Market Advisory: Advise clients on market conditions, pricing strategies, and investment opportunities.
- Utilize RED Resources: Leverage RED's resources, including listing services and social media, to attract potential buyers or sellers.
- Compliance: Ensure all transactions comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Client Communication: Maintain regular communication with clients, providing updates, and addressing concerns or questions.
- Relationship Building: Build and maintain relationships with past clients to encourage referrals and repeat business.
- Negotiation: Work to secure the best possible deal for clients while adhering to ethical standards and RED's policies.
- Professional Development: Participate in ongoing education and training to stay current with industry regulations, technologies, and best practices.
- Networking: Build a network of contacts, including other agents, brokers, lenders, inspectors, and contractors, to provide comprehensive service to clients.
- Ethical Standards: Adhere to the ethical standards and code of conduct set by RED and professional associations.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other agents and staff within RED to share knowledge and resources.
Qualifications:
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a real estate agent or broker.
- Basic knowledge of the real estate market and industry trends.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Basic social media and digital marketing skills.
- Basic knowledge of using the internet (on mobile or PC) to post properties and related content.
- Education in the real estate related field will be an added advantage.
Benefits:
- Access to property marketing services.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative network of agents.
- Access to a growing pool of property buyers online.
- Increase in visibility plus increase in leads and sales.
Application Requirements:
- Provide a valid national ID.
- Provide a telephone number registered in your name.
- You must be located within Uganda, those outside Uganda will not be considered.
- You must already be operating outside the districts of Kampala and Wakiso.
Points to note:
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Commission: As an independent agent, you will retain 100% of the proceeds from your sales efforts. RED does not take any commission from your earnings.
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Service Fees: RED offers free access to its services for the first three months. After this initial period, a monthly or annual fee will apply, as detailed in the pricing guide available within your RED account.
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Training and Support: RED provides comprehensive training and ongoing support to ensure you make the most of our platform and services.
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Marketing Resources: You will have access to a variety of marketing tools and resources designed to enhance your visibility and attract more clients.
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Networking Opportunities: Joining RED gives you the chance to connect with other real estate professionals and expand your network.
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Performance Tracking: RED offers features to help you track your performance and optimize your sales strategy effectively.
- Areas covered: The districts of Kampala and Wakiso are already benefiting RED with thousands of properties listed from several top agents. While agents from these locations are still welcome, they will not be included under the expansion arrangement.
How to Register:
If you're ready to join an initiative to expand and centralize Uganda's Real Estate Data and expand your reach across the country, please register on the RED using the form on following link:
You can Click here to chat with Julius Czar, or call him on +256705162000 for more details. Join the Real Estate Database (RED) as an Independent agent, broker or realtor and be a part of shaping the future of real estate in Uganda!
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Sales and marketing exècutive
Sales and marketing executive:
The holder of this position will be required to recruiting new real estate companies and advertisers into the Real Estate Database (RED), there are numerous real estate companies in every neighbourhood within Kampala and thus the primary job is to establish relationships with the target companies in order to enrol them into the RED. The position holder should be able to meet monthly sales goals that will be agreed upon with management. This position holder will work closely with the other members of the sales team where necessary to determine best practices and market trends that support the sales initiatives, He/She will have an official company email address that will help in legitimate communication with potential clients. Duties/Responsibilities:
- Recruit new real estate companies into the Real Estate Database.
- Attend marketing team meetings, including but not limited to one-on-one and team training sessions.
- Based on information provided by the customers, analyze their requirements and match the correct offers to fit the customers’ needs.
- Contribute to, and develop, integrated marketing campaigns when necessary.
Qualification: To be considered, you will ideally need to have significant knowledge within a broad marketing role.
- A degree or diploma in information related discipline or marketing related discipline will have higher chances.
- Sales management, leadership, business and marketing certifications are an added advantage.
Experience:
- Previous work experience in commission based sales will be an added advantage.
- Sales experience must include proactive face to face sales but also cold calling skills.
- Previous experience in selling website/internet services will be a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Selling and communication skills are needed in order to introduce new agents to the RED. 2. Able to speak fluent English in front of a crowd of 30+ people. 3. Good track record for exceeding established sales goals. 4. Strong work ethics and ability to work independently. 5. Exceptional communication skills with a true desire and willingness to help customers. 6. Persistent, “no-quit” attitude; cannot be phased by “No”--- The word “NO” should motivate a person to get to “yes;” passion for closing a deal. 7. Outgoing personality with ability to naturally strike up a conversation with anyone. 8. Confident and professionally groomed. 9. Drive to be #1, competitive and determination to be the best. 10. Build rapport and trust with customers. 11. Ability to work closely with other team members and other departments. 12. Must be able to work independently and multi-task. 13. Communication through oral and written form. 14. Proficient in MS Office applications and internet/email usage. Benefits A successful candidate will earn an upfront monthly allowance/retainer.
The candidate will also earn instant commission based on 10% percent of all succesful. Candidates will be equipped with publicity materials (and devices) that will help in explaining and demonstrating the RED services, such materials can be distributed to the potential clients. Regular training in "marketing real estate online" will be provided. Applications and CVs All interested individuals below 30 years should send an application letter and a CV to jobs@realestatedatabase.info. Application letters should be addressed to the Managing Director. Short listing If we do not contact you within 1 week of your application, then unfortunately we are not able to assist you in your search for employment at the present time.
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Web application developer.
Are you a passionate and talented "Full Stack Web Application Developer" looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative technology company? Join our team at Zillion Technologies, where you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to the development of innovative web solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain high-quality web applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and performance issues.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure the continuous improvement of our development processes.
Required skills:
- Major skills.
- Software development.
- Website development.
- Responsive Design Principles (RDP)
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Web Application Programming Interfaces (Web API) development.
- Minor skills.
- Grafics designing.
- Social media integrations.
- Content development.
- Digital marketing.
- Public speaking.
- Team work.
Required Languages
- Major languages.
- CSharp (C#).
- Microsoft Structured Query Language (MSSQL).
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
- Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).
- Javascript (JS).
- Minor languages.
- Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX).
- Extensible Markup Language (XML).
- Kotlin (Android).
- Comma Separated Values (CSV).
- NoSQL (Database).
Required Frame works
- ASP.net (Web forms)
- Blazor (WebAssembly)
Required Tools
- Major tools
- Visual Studio Express (VS 4.8+)
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS 19.0+)
- Version Control Systems (Git)
- File zilla (FTP)
- Minor tools
- Photoshop (CS3+)
- Android studio (IDE)
- Microsoft office (MS office)
- Azure
- Google analytics (GA4+)
- Microsoft ClipChamp.
- Chat GPT API
What We Offer:
- Competitive negotiated salary commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Exciting projects and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.
Join Us:
If you're a talented Web Application Developer ready to take on new challenges and contribute to the success of a growing company, we want to hear from you! Apply now by sending your resume and portfolio to Jobs@RealEstateDatabase.net.
Zillion Technologies Ltd, is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
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Real Estate Dátabase XML Feed
Real Estate agents and brokers want to publish (syndicate) their properties on several websites in order to increase the opportunities of those properties being seen by a bigger number of property hunters who are using the internet to find what they are looking for, they also want to save the time required to upload the same properties on several websites, this can be achieved by creating partnerships between websites/portals or databases. If you have a property listing website and you would like to display all the latest properties directly from the Real Estate Database (RED) to your website then we are providing you with two formats through which you can connect to the database and querry the properties you need or you can import the properties into your database everyday; 1) using a live XML feed, 2) using an up-to-date CSV / Excel file, all these two formats contain the same properties, so its up to you to choose the easier option for you.
- XML Feed:
(The XML feed format is normalized and more detailed, thus it can be queried directly by your system)
- CSV / Excel file:
(The CSV format is not normalized since each listing is in one raw, and thus it has a limited number of 2 images)
However, if you are a real estate agent or broker and would like to publish all your properties directly from your website into the Real Estate Database (RED) (and to any other property listing website), then the best way to do so is by contacting us to link your website directly to the RED or converting your listings into an XML data feed and then sending us the live feed of all the active properties in your database. Your website designer (technical team) can create this feed and then submit it through your company's account in the RED, ie you need to create a RED account first in order to submit your XML feed and thus all the properties in the feed will be associated with your account. We will connect directly to your feed and process your properties from the URL that you provide (we require a static URL that never changes), and once you provide a feed then it will not be necessary to upload any properties from within the same account, else that would create duplicates, all you have to do is upload properties on your website and they will appear in the RED listing and also on other property listing websites like: Kupatana, Supa Price, Lamudi, Property Maps, Find A House and Mobo Free. How do I sign up to create/submit my feed to the RED? Go to www.RealEstateDatabase.info, then fill out and submit the form on the member registration page so as to create an account, then enter your feed's URL after you have accessed your new account. If you are not sure how to create/get/submit your XML feed then send us an email at: e-mail info@realestatedatabase.info or call 0705162000 (Julius) and ask for assistance or for more information on how we can help you to easily create a live feed for your website like we have done for all the others. What communication protocols do you support? We support the HTTP protocol only. If your feed is password protected, please contact us and we’ll set things up to maintain that security were possible. What kind of feed formats do you support? We support the "RED Interchange Format": This is our own feed format that will allow you to display appropriate listings on the RED website. You will see the RED Interchange Format specifications in one of the tables below. Please note: that we do not allow feeds that have images with Logos in them, use only clean original images. Who do I contact in case something isn’t working correctly? Please contact our Customer Support via e-mail at info@realestatedatabase.info or you can contact 0705162000 (Julius). What's the required update Frequency The frequency with which we update/process your feed depends on various factors, eg if the feed for your websites was created by our team then processing will be done as soon as new properties are updated on your websites. However if the feed was submitted to us through an external provider then such a feed will be updated/checked on daily basis (once and day). Please contact us to find out how often your feed will be updated. Field Specifications/Details (technical) Because some characters will not display as intended after the XML is parsed, its required that you enclose all tag values in a CDATA section as shown in the example on this page. Anything enclosed within these tags will not be parsed and will be displayed literally. By using the RED Interchange Format, you can include as much detail about a home as you'd like, especially within the description tag, the more information you can supply, the more attractive the home will be to a potential buyer. We only accept the UTF-8 encoding for all XML feeds and the feed must contain every single property that you want to be live on the RED. All the properties that are in the feed will be posted into the RED unless an error occurs during the processing of your feed. Any properties that are no longer in the feed will be removed from the RED.
Click here to check out all the required fields for your feed: We can help you to create a feed for your website. The cost/time required in creating a feed for your website depends on the complexity of its internal structure, you will thus need to contact us in order to make a quick assessment of your website and then we shall let you know the net price in case you would like us to generate your feed, however the average price is 600K and the average time is 2 to 7 days. If you have no website or if you would like a new website then we shall design one for you and also create the feed at a total cost of 1.2m only, and if you are a paid up member of the RED then your feed is already active. We look forward to receiving all your feeds and we are still open to any suggestions on how you would like to submit your feed or how you would like to structure it.
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Advertising your products and services on the Real Estate Dátabase
When one finds a new home; its most likely that s/he will want to buy new items for the new home; we have thus created more advertising space and provided an opportunity for all companies that supply Real Estate related products and services to advertise on this website where such products and services are mostly needed by people who are looking for new homes to rent or buy.
"If you are more interested in a monthly banner advertising option then call Julius Czar right now on: +256-705-162000."
As an advertiser/supplier you will be sure to capture the attention of house hunters as they try to find the properties of their choice. The products and services that are often needed include the following:-
- Construction & Engineering services
- Construction Materials
- Mortgage financing / Home loans
- Furniture and Fittings
- Property management services
- Home-security services.
- Home Appliances
- Interior designers
- Painting products
- Sanitary Items
- Plumbing Products/services
- Compound designers and florists
- Kitchen ware
- Movers [Property Transporters]
- House keepers/caretakers
- And many other home related products services
Our website without doubt is "The Fastest Growing Property [Database] Portal In Africa" and thus enjoys a high priority in the Real Estate industry because its the only Real Estate Website that gets 20,000 hits/visits per day; we expect this figure to grow and that will increase the number of people who see your advert. Your company, organization or agency can be a part of what our website visitors see at each visit. Please see below the costs of advertising.
Why should you advertise on this Real Estate Database website?
- It gets over 20,000 page-hits/visits per day from mainly local people and those in the diaspora who are in need of decent properties for Rent/Sale.
- It’s the only website that has over 1,000 decent properties which attract visitors on a daily basis.
- It’s the leading and most advanced Real Estate website localy.
- Our costs for advertising are considerably lower because we have more then 6 advertising options and thus we provide the most cost effective means of advertising.
- Ads are customizable to your targeted audience.
- All our member’s websites are directly linked to our website hence they send us visitors and the reverse is true; this offers exposure to a wider audience.
Real Estate is big business these days and several people are looking for a houses to Rent/Buy, and this is the only website available with the biggest number of properties in one database; so you can rest assured sure that they all visit us for properties and thus notice your advert.
Banner advertising works best when potential clients come to you or your website. But! how do you get those clients to come? The answer is that: "if you have Real Estate related products or services then you need to advertise on www.RealEstateDatabase.info where your target group is abundant!".
(We are concentrating all Real Estate traffic towords this website so advertise with us while costs are still low!)
Feel free to contact us for more details on how to advertise your property/products with us.
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Real estate agent reviews and ratings
If you're in the market for buying or selling a property, you understand the importance of finding the right real estate agent. But how do you know which agent to choose? One of the best ways is to rely on agent reviews. Luckily, with the real estate database, you have access to this valuable resource.
The agent review system on the real estate database allows reviewers to rate agents on a scale of 1 to 5 based on local knowledge, process expertise, responsiveness, and negotiation skills. Reviewers can also leave free-form remarks about the agent in a review box. These ratings and reviews are compiled and displayed on each agent's profile, providing valuable insight into their performance and abilities.
So, why should you take the time to write a review after your engagement with an agent? First, your review can help other potential clients make informed decisions. By sharing your experiences, you can help others avoid agents who may not provide quality services, or steer them towards agents who excel in their field.
Second, your review can help the real estate database improve their online and offline services. By receiving feedback from clients, they can identify areas where they need to improve and take necessary steps to enhance the overall experience for everyone.
Finally, your review can help agents themselves. The review system allows top-performing agents to stand out from the rest, potentially leading to more business for them. At the same time, agents who receive negative reviews can use this feedback to improve their skills and services, ultimately benefiting both themselves and their clients.
Agent reviews are an essential resource when it comes to finding the right real estate agent. So, don't forget to leave a review after your engagement with an agent. Your review can help others make informed decisions, improve the real estate database's services, and identify top-performing agents.
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Our privacy policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online.
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, credit card information or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use such information in the following ways:
- To personalize user's experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
- To improve our website in order to better serve you.
- To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
- To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
- To quickly process your transactions.
- To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
How do we protect visitor information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Do we use 'cookies'?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
- Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
- Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled It will turn off some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
How can you opt out, remove or modify information you have provided to us?
You can request to have your information removed by clicking on the Contact Us/Live Chat button on this or the home page.
Please note that we may maintain information about an individual sales transaction in order to complete that transaction and for record keeping purposes.
Third Party Disclosures
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Transfer Of Your Personal Information
Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal information will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure Of Your Personal Information
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Retention of Your Personal Information
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Information Regarding Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your personal information.
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information, as described in this Privacy Policy, depends on the information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal information because:
- We need to perform a contract with you, such as when you create a Policy with us
- You have given us permission to do so
- The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
- For payment processing purposes
- To comply with the law
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the personal information we have on you
- The right of rectification
- The right to object
- The right of restriction
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Service Providers
We employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website ("Service Providers"), to provide our Website on our behalf, to perform Website-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Website is used. These third-parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
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Analytics
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Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
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Payments processors
We provide paid products and/or services on our Website. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us.
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Real Estate Dátabase profile
Click here to view the full/complete printable profile of the Real Estate Database (RED) based on the contents of this website.
The REAL ESTATE DATABASE (RED) is a web-based property marketing system used by Real Estate Agents and Brokers in Uganda to ensure maximum exposure of properties for Sale or Rent on the internet.
The RED can also be referred to as a property search engine or Multiple Listing Service Database (MLSD) because it enables the display of property listings from multiple Agents and Websites. All properties can be accessed through a central website at www.RealEstateDatabase.net.
After several years of full operation; the RED has seen significant growth to the extent that the number of active properties has gone past the 10,000 mark; such properties include Houses to let, Houses for sale, Commercial Lettings, Commercial Sales, Plots For sale and Plots for Leasing. The number of visitors to the RED has also grown to reached 25,000 hits per day
The RED is a product of Zillion Technologies Limited; an IT company that specializes in web-based technologies. As a company, we have worked hard to improve the RED and moved it to new heights in many aspects that are related to functionality of the whole system.
In the profile, you will discover how the RED has continued to support the Real Estate community with property promotion services that reflect our role as the Nations premier Multiple Listing Server (MLS).
Background Before the creation of the RED, there was a lot of online confusion within the Real Estate market as Real Estate Agents and potential clients tried to figure out which Buyers/Sellers to work with or where to easily find the largest pool of agents and their properties in an organized manner; it thus became necessary to have a RED that easily arranges properties in categories and also interlinks agents/brokers websites to create a pool of properties such that house hunters can be able to choose from a variety of properties from several/different agents.
The RED was thus created to provide agents/brokers/realtors/developers with an avenue to display their properties on the internet in an orderly way by listings properties in different categories of prices / locations / bedrooms or districts. In a nut shell; the RED acts as a central storage of properties for all real estate websites that are linked to it.
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Find out more about our committments
As an employer in the real estate industry, we are committed to creating a workplace culture that prioritizes our employees' well-being and professional development while making a positive impact in our community and environment. We believe that the success of our business is directly tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to the following values:
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion: We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive, where all employees feel valued and respected. We will provide opportunities for our employees to learn, grow, and contribute to our company's success, regardless of their background or identity. We will also actively work to address any biases or barriers that may prevent our employees from reaching their full potential.
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Career growth and learning: We are committed to providing our employees with the training, resources, and support they need to grow and advance in their careers. We will offer ongoing learning opportunities and encourage our employees to take ownership of their professional development.
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Work-life balance: We are committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance for our employees. We understand that our employees have personal and family obligations outside of work, and we will strive to provide flexibility and support to help them meet those obligations.
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Social impact: We are committed to making a positive impact in our community through our work. We will seek out opportunities to give back and support local organizations and initiatives that align with our values.
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Environmental sustainability: We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and promoting sustainability in our operations. We will work to minimize waste, conserve resources, and reduce our carbon footprint through sustainable practices and initiatives.
We are dedicated to upholding these values and to creating a workplace culture that is built on trust, respect, and transparency. We believe that by prioritizing our employees' well-being and making a positive impact in our community and environment, we can attract and retain top talent and drive long-term success for our business.
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Real Estate Dátabase (RED) services
If you're in the market for real estate services, look no further than The Real Estate Database (RED). Whether you're buying, selling, renting, or investing in property, the RED has you covered. With a wide range of services available either directly or through its partners, you can trust the RED to help you navigate the real estate landscape with ease.
To learn more about the various services offered by the RED, simply click on any of the links below (under related pages). Each link will take you to a page with detailed information about a specific service, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. We highly recommend these services as they are designed to meet the needs of our clients.
Whether you're looking for help with property management, mortgage financing, home inspections, or anything else related to real estate, the RED has the resources and expertise to guide you through the process. So don't hesitate - explore the links below and see for yourself why the RED is the go-to source for all things real estate.
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Mortgage advisory services that fit within your current budgèt.
Are you in search of professional mortgage services to make your dream of owning a home a reality?
Look no further! Simply pick up the phone and dial Julius Czar at +256705162000, a dedicated expert from the renowned Real Estate Database (RED).
Julius is here to offer you expert guidance and assistance in securing the ideal mortgage that aligns seamlessly with your current financial circumstances. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or looking to refinance, Julius Czar will carefully evaluate your budget and income to help you find the perfect mortgage deal.
With a wealth of experience and access to a vast network of lending institutions and options, Julius can steer you toward the most favorable terms, interest rates, and repayment plans.
Don't let the complexities of the mortgage market overwhelm you, let Julius Czar and RED be your trusted advisor partners in achieving your homeownership goals. Get in touch with Julius today, and take the first step towards securing your future in your dream home.
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Moving and relocation services
Are you currently in need of professional relocation or moving services to make your transition from one property to another as smooth as possible?
Look no further! Give Julius Czar a call at +25670516200, and he will provide you with expert guidance on how to connect with a moving company that perfectly aligns with your existing budget and requirements. Whether you're moving locally or embarking on a long-distance journey, Julius Czar is your go-to source for valuable advice and assistance in securing the ideal movers to cater to your specific needs.
Don't let the stress of relocating overwhelm you, reach out to Julius Czar today, and he'll help you take the first step toward a hassle-free and cost-effective moving experience.
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Do you need property valuation services?
Are you in search of a skilled and reliable property valuer to assess the worth of your property?
Look no further! Just give Julius Czar a call at +256705162000, and he'll provide you with expert guidance on how to connect with a qualified valuer in Uganda who not only meets your specific needs but also aligns with your budget.
Valuation services are essential for a variety of reasons, including:
1. Property Sale or Purchase:
If you're buying or selling a property, you'll want an accurate valuation to ensure a fair transaction and prevent overpaying or selling below market value.
2. Mortgage and Financing:
Lenders require property valuations to determine the loan amount they can provide. It's crucial for securing favorable mortgage terms.
3. Insurance Purposes:
Valuations help set the right insurance coverage, ensuring that your property is adequately protected in case of damage or loss.
4. Estate Planning:
When planning your estate, you need accurate valuations to distribute assets equitably among heirs or beneficiaries.
5. Property Tax Assessment:
Local governments use property valuations to determine property tax rates. An accurate valuation can help you avoid overpaying on property taxes.
6. Legal Disputes:
In legal matters such as divorce settlements or property disputes, valuations are crucial for fair asset distribution.
7. Portfolio Management:
Investors use property valuations to make informed decisions about their real estate investments, including buying, selling, or refinancing.
8. Financial Planning:
Valuations play a significant role in your overall financial planning, helping you assess your net worth and make informed investment decisions.
9. Renovation and Improvement:
Before investing in property improvements, a valuation can help you understand how these changes may impact the property's value.
10. Risk Assessment:
For businesses, property valuations are important for risk assessment, especially when considering mergers, acquisitions, or expansion.
Julius Czar has worked with several valuers and thus has knowledge and experience to steer you in the right direction, ensuring that you receive accurate and fair assessments. With his assistance, you can confidently proceed with your property valuation needs, making informed decisions in various real estate transactions and financial planning. Don't hesitate; reach out to Julius Czar today for the guidance you need to find the perfect valuer for your property.
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Property listing services in Uganda
The Real Estate Database (RED) is a well established online plartform offering property listings services in the real estate market within Uganda and beyond. We help real estate agents and developers to achieve their target by selling their properties much faster. The RED also acts as a storage for your property related data (images, videos, text content, virtual tours, data files, etc). Keeping such content on mobile devices is not guranteed to be safe, yet the RED can store such items safely for as long as your account is active. Click here to contact us for more information about our property listing services.
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Latest property listings only
- Monthly listings page
- Daily listings page
- Register for property alerts
If you are interested in keeping up-to-date with the latest properties available in the Ugandan real estate market, then the Real Estate Database (RED) is a great resource for you. Depending on how often you visit the database, there are different links that you can use to access the most recent property listings.
If you typically visit the RED once a month, then the "latest monthly listings" link below is the best option for you. This page provides a comprehensive list of all the new properties that have been added to the market within the past 30 days. You can quickly and easily see all the latest listings at a glance, which can help you stay on top of any changes or developments in the real estate market.
On the other hand, if you visit the RED database daily, then the "latest daily listings" link below is a better choice. This page updates in real-time and shows all the properties that have been uploaded to the database within the past 24 hours. This way, you can be sure that you are seeing the very latest listings as soon as they become available.
In addition to these options, you can also register for property alerts on the RED website. By doing so, you can set your budget range and other preferences, and receive notifications when new properties become available that match your criteria. This is a convenient way to stay on top of the market and make sure that you are only seeing properties that fit within your current budget.
Overall, whether you prefer to check the RED database once a month or every day, there are options available to help you stay informed about the latest properties on the market. By using these resources, you can be sure that you are always up-to-date and well-positioned to make informed decisions about your real estate investments.
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Fully furnished property listings in Uganda Kampala
Are you looking for a furnished property to rent or buy? Look no further than The Real Estate Database (RED)! Our database is filled with thousands of properties nationwide to meet every need.
Whether you're searching for a furnished single-family home, condo, apartment, room, cottage, or something else entirely, we've got you covered. Our user-friendly platform connects you directly with property agents who can help you find the perfect place to call home.
At RED, we believe that finding the right home shouldn't be a hassle. That's why we've made it our mission to simplify the process and make it easy for you to find your dream home. So why wait? Start browsing our database today and find the furnished property that meets your every need!
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Schools for sale in Kampala and beyond
Click here to see a full list of all schools in the RED
If you're interested in purchasing a school, you'll want to start your search in the right place. And that place may very well be The Real Estate Database (RED).
As the top real estate site for schools, the RED offers an extensive range of school listings available for purchase. And with many brokers and owners advertising their schools for sale on the site, you're sure to find a diverse selection of properties to choose from.
To narrow down your search, you can use the RED's location filter to find schools that are situated near you. This can be particularly helpful if you're looking for a school that's within commuting distance or if you're interested in investing in a particular area.
One of the major benefits of using the RED is the sheer number of school listings it offers. With approximately 100 new listings added daily, you can check back regularly to stay up-to-date on the latest investment opportunities in schools. And by being amongst the first to discover these opportunities, you may be able to secure a prime property before it's snatched up by another buyer.
Whether you're an experienced investor or a first-time buyer, the RED is an excellent resource for anyone interested in purchasing a school. With its wide range of listings, easy-to-use search filters, and regular updates, the RED makes it simple to find the perfect school property for your needs. So why not start your search today and see what the RED has to offer?
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Office space listings only
Click here for office spaces in Kampala Uganda
As a business owner, finding the right office space is crucial to your success. You need a workspace that not only provides a conducive environment for productivity but also meets your business needs. This is where The Real Estate Database (RED) comes in.
RED offers a wide range of office spaces that come with an array of facilities to ensure that you have everything you need to run your business smoothly. Whether you need a private office, a shared workspace, or a virtual office, RED has got you covered.
One of the benefits of using RED is that the Internet and utilities are already set up, so you don't have to worry about installation and connection fees. Additionally, with countless configurations available, you can choose an office space that is tailored to your specific needs.
With a workspace from RED, you can move in and make it your own. Whether you need a quiet space to work or a vibrant environment with other like-minded professionals, you can find an office space that supports your business in a conducive setting.
So if you're looking for an office space that meets your business needs and provides all the necessary amenities, consider The Real Estate Database (RED) and take the first step towards creating a productive work environment for yourself and your team.
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Investement property listings
Click here for a list of investment properties in Kampala and beyond.
If you're looking to invest in real estate, it's important to understand what constitutes an investment property. According to the definition, an investment property is land or a building (including part of a building) that is held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both. It's not owner-occupied, not used in production or supply of goods and services, or for administration, and not held for sale in the ordinary course of business.
Investment properties can be a lucrative source of income for investors. They provide an opportunity to earn rental income and benefit from capital appreciation over time. However, finding the right investment property can be challenging. That's where The Real Estate Database (RED) comes in.
The Real Estate Database is a comprehensive resource that provides investors with a full range of investment properties. Whether you're looking for a commercial property, a residential property, or something in between, The Real Estate Database can help you find the perfect investment property to meet your needs.
With its extensive database of investment properties, The Real Estate Database makes it easy to search for properties based on location, size, price, and other criteria. You can also view detailed information about each property, including photos, property features, and rental income potential.
In addition to helping you find the right investment property, The Real Estate Database also offers valuable resources and tools to help you manage and grow your real estate investments. From property management software to investment calculators, The Real Estate Database provides everything you need to succeed in the world of real estate investing.
So, if you're looking for a comprehensive resource to help you find and manage investment properties, look no further than The Real Estate Database. With its full range of investment properties and valuable resources, The Real Estate Database is the ultimate tool for real estate investors.
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International property listings
The Real Estate Database (RED) serves as a hub for international real estate listings. It offers a comprehensive database of properties from around the world, including properties in Dubai, South Africa, and Kenya.
Dubai is a vibrant city with a booming real estate market. The city is known for its luxurious lifestyle and impressive architecture, making it a popular destination for investors and homebuyers alike. The RED offers a variety of listings in Dubai, from high-rise apartments in the downtown area to luxurious villas in the suburbs. The platform provides detailed information about each property, including photos, location, and price, allowing buyers to make informed decisions.
South Africa is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage and stunning natural landscapes. The country's real estate market is growing rapidly, with a variety of properties available for sale or rent. The RED features listings from across South Africa, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. These listings range from modern apartments and townhouses to spacious family homes and grand estates. With detailed property descriptions and high-quality photos, the RED makes it easy for buyers to find the perfect property in South Africa.
Kenya is another country with a thriving real estate market, offering a range of properties from affordable apartments to luxurious villas. The RED features listings from across Kenya, including Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. These listings include everything from small studio apartments to large family homes, and many properties offer stunning views of the Kenyan countryside or coastline. The platform provides detailed information about each property, including location, price, and amenities, allowing buyers to easily compare properties and find the right fit for their needs.
Overall, the Real Estate Database (RED) is an excellent resource for anyone looking to buy or rent international properties. With listings from Dubai, South Africa, Kenya, and many other countries, the platform offers a wide range of options to suit any budget and lifestyle. Whether you're looking for a modern apartment in the heart of a bustling city or a spacious family home with plenty of outdoor space, the RED has something for everyone.
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Million dollar listings in Uganda
Click on the link above to view all the Million Dollar Listings, you will find some of the most luxurious and high-end real estate for sale in Uganda. Our listings showcase properties that are truly one-of-a-kind, with top-of-the-line amenities, stunning architecture, and breathtaking views.
Each property listing on our page is accompanied by high-quality photos, providing you with a glimpse of the magnificent features that await you. You'll also find a comprehensive description of the property, highlighting all of its unique features and amenities.
We understand that purchasing a luxury home is a significant investment, and that's why we provide you with the contact information of trusted brokers who can help guide you through the buying process. Our brokers are experts in the local real estate market, and they can assist you in finding the perfect home to suit your needs and lifestyle.
Whether you're looking for a luxurious villa in the heart of Kampala, or a sprawling estate in the countryside, you're sure to find what you're looking for on our Million Dollar Listings page. So go ahead and browse our collection of high-end properties, and imagine yourself living in the lap of luxury in Uganda.
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Lake view plots in Uganda
Click here to see all lake view listings in the Real Estate Database
If you live near the waterfront and lakes, you can get up in the morning and have your coffee watching the horizon line on the waterfront. This is pure luxury and this is why people are asking for their lake view plot in Uganda.
Living by the Waterside is Beautiful
Many people aspire to live next to water lakes and thus the demand a lake view plot in Uganda. It is not by chance because the advantages are numerous.
Living by the Waterfront is Fun
Water is associated with vacation and relaxation. This is why most people when thinking of leisure time go to Lake View Parks in Uganda or other areas with water flowing. The waterside is relaxing and good to have fun. Sports Activities
Boating, for example, a motorboat or a small yacht and canoeing or some of the sports that require a lake or running water. When you live by the water, you can wake up one morning and decide to go walk by the lake.
Swimming has only virtues. It is one of the most complete sports and the least aggressive on the body. When you live by the lake, you can exercise every day and that’s something! You can also simply land in the water to cool off or go surfing . It’s Relaxing
It is recognized! Water has a calming power. The sounds of the waves which come quietly to edges are soothing. And the very sight of the water is relaxing for the eyes.
Water Lowers the Heat
Water often goes hand in hand with a benevolent cool breeze when everyone inland is suffocating in hot weather. And what could be more pleasant than to land in the evening, at the edge of the water, to take advantage of this saving freshness?
For the Blue Mind
The benefit that we all have to gain from living near water is called Blue Mind. The simple fact of being near a source of water would be more effective than an anti-depressant.
We are water beings! We grew up in the water and then, forced out of it, we had to get used to it, spending our existence trying to fill this lack of H2O (and then we are mostly made of water). It is in water that the history of the world began and it is probably in water that it will end.
Conclusion
There are many benefits of living near a water body and some of them were discussed above. check the Real Estate Database today to get your lake view plot in Uganda!
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Property listing syndication in Uganda
A real estate listing syndication is where your property ad, or listing, appears in many places at the same time, primarily on websites that are dedicated to the real estate market.
The concept is that no matter where the prospective buyers are looking or which site they prefer your listing is there. The idea is to increase exposure and shorten the time to a sale.
The real estate listing syndication is quite important to your Internet marketing strategy. For property managers, it will also impact your listing clients and your listing prospects.
These clients will want to see just how much Internet exposure their homes will be getting. You may want to accent your efforts with an occasional local newspaper, but many of the eyes of buyers are on the Real Estate Database.
Benefits of Property Listing Syndication:
- Reduced Admin Time and Costs
- Easily Monitor and Manage Multiple Feeds
- Improved Brand Awareness
- Maximum Market Exposure for Seller or Landlord Listings
- Maximum Buyer and Tenant Leads
The Real Estate database has two primary syndication plartforms and several other secondary websites as follows:
- www.Lamudi.co.ug
- www.Realtor.ug
Click here to see the full list of syndication websites
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Real estate website designing services
We specialize in designing (pocket friendly) real estate websites, and because of the experience we have gathered over the last several years, it takes us less than 2 weeks to complete a standard real estate website.
"Is there a real estate website design that you have always wanted?"
Click here right now to send us a link of your desired website and we shall quickly respond to let you know if we can design for you a real estate website that is similar to the one in your link or even more beautiful and yet at a fair price.
We can also modify your current website so as to include all the real estate features that you have always wanted, and further more we guarantee to link your new real estate website to other (top) real estate portals of your choice including www.Lamudi.co.ug and www.Realtor.Ug as long as they support XML feeds or real estate APIs.
REAL ESTATE WEBSITE FEATURES Once you contract us to design your real estate website, we shall offer you all the following features: 1) Property Search: We will provide your website with the most appropriate property search engine that will give it the ability to always return results from a specified location or a specified price range, the search criteria can be customized to your specifications or similar to what is on this very website. 2) Property codes Each of your properties will be automatically assigned a property code, so that buyers/visitors who return to your website can identify or enter the codes they saw earlier in order to quickly get the exact house/land that they liked. 3) Unlimited Images We allow an unlimited number of photos for each listing, for you, this is a great advantage, since your competition in the market typically provides only 5 or so images for their base service. We encourage you to provide more than 10 images for each listing depending on the size and value of the property. 4) Watermarks on images It has become very common for lazy agents to steal photos of other agents from the internet and use them on their own websites. However, we have come up with ways to use automatic watermarks in order to guarantee the intellectual property of the images on agent's listings. 5) Property details: Your website will display several property details including the following; Property Code, Location, Number of bedrooms, Price, Agent, Levels, property type, Description Amenities and all contact details plus unlimited images. The website will also be able to display several property status as follows: New, Reduced, On Offer, Hot Deal, Short Let, Furnished, Foreclosure, Comming soon, Back on market, etc. 6) Send to a friend form: This form helps a visitor to quickly share the property with is friend or husband or wife and thus a quicker decision can be taken as opposed to waiting for all of them to search for the same property. 7) Request a viewing: This will enable the buyer to instantly request and schedule a tour of the property while he/she is on the page of the same property, i.e, each property must have an enquiry form. 8) Currency converter: This enables the buyer to view the properties in a currency of his/her choice, available currencies include: Dollars, Euros, Shillings and Pounds and any other currencies of choice. 9) Google map showing the location of a property: Entering Google coordinates while uploading a property will help to show the exact location of a property otherwise the system will automatically show who the bird’s eye view or the approximate area in which the property is located, this helps to give the buyer an idea about the location of the property. 10) Related properties: While viewing the details of a specific property a potential buyer is also shown other properties in the same location or properties within the same price range or properties of the same type, this helps to increase the probability for the buyer to choose from related options when provided with a wider collection. 11) Boost your property: Boosting your property will give it prominence, boosted properties appear higher in the search results, so there's a better chance that a potential buyer will see them, to be precise a boosted post is a post from your listing that can be made to appear higher up in the search results at a fee. 12) Social Media integration (Share/Like/Send): We shall integrate social media in your real estate website and this will help you or your visitors to: Share, Send and Like each property or to Follow your page. The integration will also enable you to automatically list your properties within Facebook 13) Website linkage with XML (IDX) Feeds: Your website will be linked to more than 10 property listing portals including: Lamudi, Kupatana, AfriBaba, Facebook, Property Map and several others, The XML linkage means that you will upload your properties to your website and they will be distributed to all other portals automatically. This XML feed will save a lot of your time and it will also ensure the timely distribution of your properties to a wider audience, i.e. the data on your website will also be consistent with the data on all other listing websites/platforms. Our guarantee is that we shall be able to do this linkage within one week like we have already done for all the other agents who are members of the Real Estate Database (RED). 14) Self-update control panel Our easy to use control panel enables you to manage your own real estate website and make changes on your pages instantly. Use your website control panel to easily manage content, listings, menu items, leads and more. 15) Mortgage calculator If your clients are interested in a mortgage, we provide them with a mortgage calculator which makes it easy to get an overview/estimate of their mortgage projections. 16) Property statistics The RED account will provide you with real time (live) statistics and graphs regarding the performance of your properties, this will help you to allocate resources and efforts optimally, such statistics may include: Total active properties, number of properties in the major categories, total number of properties uploaded per month, properties visited on a specific day, most visited properties, least visited properties, most visited locations/areas and many other reports that you may need or propose. 17) Chatroom A chat room helps you to connect and engage instantly with your customers, it gives you online brand a voice so that you can engage your customers and create meaningful relationships by talking to them over a live chat, this increases the chances of high value sales and helps you to reach out to customers who need help in order to make a choice and create a unique experience for each of your customers. The most important point though is that a live chat is the easiest and fastest way for the customer to contact you whenever there is a problem or whenever they need more information. 18) Mobile friendly websites We design mobile friendly websites, which means that your website’s information (images, texts, videos, links) is easily and readily accessible across all different platforms or devices and, most particularly, on the much smaller screen of smartphones and tablets. At a more complex level, mobile friendly means utilizing to the utmost all the incredible capabilities of mobile devices to deliver an effective, satisfying experience to users on the go. 19) Android App As an extention of your website, we will also offer an Android App that your clients can install on their mobile phones directly from the Google play store, once they do that then they no longer have to remember your domain name, all they need to do is to tap your app icon on their screens in order to get access to all your properties, this App will be directly linked to your website and will come at a small extra cost. 20) Property Alerts Your potential clients can subscribe for property alerts based on thier budgets; so that whenever you upload a new property to your website then such clients will get an email alert that you have uploaded a new property within their budget. 21) Generate flyers You can easily generate fliers directly from your own real estate website by simply typing the domain of your website then add following at the end: /Fliers/Default.aspx, feel free to print and put the fliers on your notice board and show room window, or at all malls and other public places/boards, or save and send the fliers to your clients as attachments. 22) Multi agent account Your website will be designed in such a way that each agent has his/her account (complete with contact details plus username and password), hence you can feel free to add as many agents as possible, so that each of them can upload their own properties. 23) Support / Training We understand how important it is that you get the support you need, when you need it. 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CONCLUSION (Take Action Now!) Several real estate companies have successfully used the Real Estate Database (RED) plus our website design services (and our linkage services) to increase customer engagements online, and thus we strongly believe that our online real estate services will work for you too at a cost of 1,200,000 shillings only. Use the form above (on this page) to contact us right now and make a quick enquiry about our real estate website design and XML linkage services.
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Receive property alerts that fit within your current budgèt
Never ever miss a new property that fits within your "current" budget, click the link above to subscribe for property alerts from the Real Estate Database (RED), you will receive the latest listings (within your budget) straight into your inbox/app, be the first to know when a property that fits within your budget is uploaded into the database.
We are not including a location criteria on the subscription form since we believe that your budget will easily determine the kind of location that you need, eg we do not expect a person who would like to rent in Kawempe to enter a minimum budget of 2,000,000 Shs for rentals or 2B Shs for sales since such houses are not there in that area, and we also think that a person who is interested to rent in Naguru or Kololo cannot enter a maximum budget of 1,000,000 Shs or 200M for houses on sale since most of the houses in that area are above that amount. NB: When you received a property that is not in the location of your choice it will still give you a good comparison of what to expect since its within your desired price range. Updating your subscription In order to update your subscription (eg to change your budget), simply enter a new budget range and (re)subscribe with the same email address. UnSubscribe To (un)subscribe simply put a zero for both Max and Min budget and you will not receive any more alerts since there are no zero priced properties in the database. PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving too many (or too few) property alerts that do not seem to satisfy your needs, then it's most likely that the "budget range" which you entered ealier is too wide (or too small) and thus out of scope, therefore; you will need to update or reduce or increase your budget range by re-entering your new budget range into the form above using the same email address. An ideal range for rentals would be a difference of 500,000 between the Minimum budget and Maximum budget, while an ideal range for properties on sale would be a difference of 50,000,000 Free service This property alert system is a free property monitoring service suitable for anyone who would like to be informed whenever a property that fits his/her budget is uploaded into the database. "NO MORE SEARCHING, LET YOUR PROPERTIES FIND YOU!" Are you an agent? Your latest properties can be distributed in form of alerts, all you need to do is to register as a member of the RED and link your website to the Real Estate Database (RED) so that you too can send property alerts to potential buyers.
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Android App development services for real estate Estate
We offer Android app development services for your real estate business, our App development services comprise of design, development, and enhancement of mobile software that runs on all supported Android OS versions.
Targeting Android with native, hybrid, and cross-platform development always guarantees a sustainable and seamless mobile experience.
Here below are some samples of our work in Android App developemt:
- Real Estate Database (RED)
- Realtor Uganda
- Auto biz
Call Julius Czar or chat right now to create/order your own app: +256705162000
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Real estate marketing consultancy
We are providing the latest Real Estate Marketing Consultancy services for the residential and commercial real estate industry in Uganda and other regions in East Africa.
We are characterized by being a serious asset for the the East Africa real estate industry, complying with the highest quality regimes in service.
Today, with hundreds of consultations completed, we have set out to go further, providing real-time consultations, underpinned by the sum of the latest technology and the basis of my core traits: service and honesty.
Click here to ask more about our real estate marketing consultancy services, or call Julius Czar on +256705162000
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Step-by-step video tutorial creation services.
Our parent company, Zillion Technologies Limited's exceptional Step-by-Step Video Tutorial Creation Services offer you a dynamic and engaging way to impart knowledge and skills through instructional videos. Our expert team is dedicated to crafting visually appealing tutorials with crystal-clear audio narration, ensuring that your audience stays captivated while learning.
With a focus on simplicity and user-friendliness, our video tutorials are thoughtfully designed to cater to the needs of mobile app developers and software enthusiasts alike. Whether you're looking to educate, train, or simply entertain, our services provide the perfect solution to deliver effective, accessible, and versatile learning experiences. Get ready to revolutionize the way you share knowledge with our meticulously crafted step-by-step video tutorials.
What Is a Video Tutorial?
A video tutorial is an instructional video that provides step-by-step guidance on how to perform a specific task or learn a particular skill. It utilizes visuals and audio narration to make learning easier and more engaging for the audience.
Why Would You Make a Video Tutorial?
Video tutorials have become increasingly popular due to their effectiveness in conveying information. They are an excellent medium for teaching, training, and guiding users through complex processes. Whether you want to educate customers, train employees, or provide self-learning resources, video tutorials offer a powerful and versatile solution.
Benefits of Video Tutorials:
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Encourages viewers to engage: Video tutorials capture viewers' attention through visuals and interactive elements, making the learning process more enjoyable and engaging.
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The viewer has more control: Learners can pause, rewind, or fast-forward video tutorials, allowing them to set their own pace and review specific sections as needed.
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Easier to follow: Visual demonstrations make it easier for viewers to understand complex concepts or procedures, reducing the chances of misinterpretation.
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Increased accessibility and reach: Video tutorials can be accessed anytime and anywhere, making them convenient for a global audience with diverse learning preferences.
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Easy self-teaching / learning: Video tutorials enable users to learn at their own convenience, without the need for a physical instructor, making it a cost-effective solution for self-paced learning.
Service Offerings:
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Step-by-step script writing: Zillion Technologies Limited offers the option to have a script written for you at an additional charge of USD 0.25 per word. This service ensures a professionally crafted, comprehensive, and clear script to deliver an effective tutorial.
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Chapter-wise breakdown: For lengthy tutorials, the script will be divided into chapters, each having its own video. This approach enables a structured and organized learning experience, ensuring that users can easily navigate through the content.
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MP3 audio script approval: Before proceeding with the video creation, Zillion Technologies Limited provides the audio version of the script in MP3 format for your approval. This step ensures that the narration aligns with your requirements.
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Mobile screen optimization: The video tutorials are tailored for mobile screens, with the assumption that the desktop version operates similarly. This allows users to access the content seamlessly on their mobile devices.
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Dual video format delivery: Upon completion, you will receive both low-resolution and high-resolution video versions in MP4 format. The low-resolution version is ideal for online viewing, while the high-resolution version ensures optimal quality for offline viewing.
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Versatile sharing options: All video formats can be freely posted and shared on various platforms and devices, maximizing accessibility for the target audience.
Target Audience:
The video tutorials cater to individuals and organizations involved in software/web development targeting mobile screens, both online and offline. Whether you are a developer, designer, or end-user, these tutorials offer valuable insights and knowledge to enhance your mobile app development skills.
Conclusion:
Zillion Technologies Limited's step-by-step video tutorial creation services are designed to provide a simple and user-friendly learning experience. With a professionally crafted script, engaging visuals, and mobile-friendly optimization, these tutorials offer effective guidance for your software development journey. Empower yourself or your clients and your team with these valuable resources to excel in the mobile app development landscape.
To experience a sample of our video tutorial, click here >> https://www.realestatedatabase.net/ListingsAdmin/REDManual.mp4.
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Construiction services in Uganda.
We hereby proudly present a comprehensive list of construction companies that are esteemed members of our Real Estate Database (RED) network. These companies specialize in providing top-notch construction services in Uganda within the areas of Kampala, Wakiso, and beyond. We understand the importance of reliable and efficient construction services, and that's why we've curated this exclusive list to meet your diverse needs.
Feel free to explore the profiles of the companies listed below by clicking on their respective links. Each link will provide you with detailed information about the company, including their expertise, past projects, and contact details. This one-stop platform is designed to simplify your search for construction services, ensuring that you make informed decisions tailored to your specific requirements.
Whether you are embarking on a residential, commercial, or industrial project, our members are equipped to handle a wide range of construction needs. From architectural design to project management and execution, these companies are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of construction.
To get started, simply click on the company that aligns with your project vision, and you'll find the information you need to make an informed decision. If you have any questions or require further details, don't hesitate to reach out directly to the companies. Their contact information is readily available for your convenience.
At Real Estate Database, we take pride in connecting you with reputable construction service providers, ensuring that your construction journey is smooth, efficient, and tailored to your unique needs. Thank you for choosing RED as your trusted resource for construction services in Kampala, Wakiso, and beyond.
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Trusted Engineers Contractors and Property Agents (TEPA)
In response to the longstanding challenge of trust in the realm of construction, "Trusted Engineers/Contractors & Property Agents Ltd" (TEPA) emerged in 1997 as a beacon of reliability and credibility within the industry. The genesis of TEPA was rooted in the recognition that clients often faced concerns and uncertainties related to the materials used, the standard of workmanship, and the overall efficiency when engaging with construction projects.
TEPA is not just a company; it is a commitment to providing dependable and trustworthy services across a spectrum of construction domains. As a fully registered entity, we have established ourselves as a cornerstone of integrity, ensuring that our clients can rely on us to deliver high-quality services precisely as agreed upon.
Our comprehensive range of services encompasses Architectural works, where we bring creativity and functionality together to design spaces that resonate with our clients' visions. Building and swimming pool construction is another forte, where we leverage our expertise to create structures that not only meet industry standards but exceed client expectations.
In addition to construction, TEPA extends its proficiency to Property Management, where we undertake the responsibility of ensuring that properties are maintained, and their value is optimized. Our consultancy services provide clients with insightful advice, drawing from our wealth of experience, to guide them through the intricacies of construction projects.
Furthermore, TEPA stands out with its brokerage services, acting as a trusted intermediary to facilitate seamless transactions between parties involved in real estate. Our commitment to transparency and ethical practices sets us apart, fostering long-term relationships built on trust and reliability.
What sets TEPA apart is not just the diversity of services we offer, but our unwavering dedication to delivering excellence. Our team of skilled professionals is committed to meeting and exceeding client expectations, adhering to timelines, and maintaining the highest standards of quality in every project we undertake. With TEPA, clients can embark on construction ventures with confidence, knowing that they have a partner they can trust for a successful and satisfactory outcome.
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Posh Properties Limited
At Posh properties Ltd. we believe a clear mind starts with a well set up plan; and making an allowance for the trending architecture and construction ideas, we believe we can lend a hand both fully and partially depending on how you covet. In short, we avail your desire and imagination of a perfect building plan. That’s why we provide architectural advice in all angles.
We use our team of professionals to deliver gratifying results for our clients through a wide range of options.
Our Construction department provide thefollowing services:
- Emergency services.
- Pre-construction Design and Estimating.
- Design/Build.
- Construction Management.
- Construction services.
- Office Build-outs, Renovation and Expansion
- Remodeling.
- building Sustainability.
Please visit our website at www.PoshProperties.co.ug for more infomation.
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A full list of property management companies in the RED in Uganda
The list below includes collection of top property management companies in Uganda, dedicated to assisting you in overseeing your residential or commercial properties. These reputable companies offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to landlords and property developers, encompassing rent collection, maintenance management, tenant marketing, and retention. By entrusting your properties to a professional property management firm, you can concentrate on your core business activities while ensuring the seamless operation of your assets.
Here at RED, we have meticulously evaluated and approved a handpicked selection of property management companies, renowned for their exceptional services, professionalism, and industry expertise. These trusted entities possess the necessary skills and resources to guarantee the profitability and maintenance of your properties, thereby enhancing their overall value.
We recognize that managing properties can be a time-consuming and intricate endeavor. Hence, we have created this page to assist you in finding the ideal property management company that aligns with your unique requirements. By selecting one of our vetted members or partners, you can enjoy the peace of mind that arises from knowing your properties are in capable hands.
If you need more advise on which property management company to choose then please reach out to Julius Czar on +256705162000.
To learn more about the specific property management services offered by our approved companies, kindly click on the provided links below. Each link will furnish you with comprehensive details on service offerings, pricing, and contact information.
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Credo management
Credo Management provides a variety of management services that are matched to the requirements of each client. Our core business is the management of residential estates, retail properties, public open spaces, and commercial properties, to name but a few.
Our aim is to provide a complete property management solution to suit a range of clients and tailor our service offering to their requirements. In addition to the day-to-day management of these developments, we offer a range of supplementary management services if required. These include arranging major works and project management, organizing lease extensions, ground rent collection, consultancy work among others.
We include many additional services within our standard management fees, however where an additional service falls outside day-to-day management, we will always be clear and transparent about any charges that may be incurred before any work is undertaken.
Read more about Credo Management services
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Southènd Properties Ltd
Property management is the daily oversight of residential, commercial, or industrial real estate by a third-party contractor. We at Southend Properties, take responsibility for day-to-day repairs and ongoing maintenance, security, and upkeep of properties.
We’ll take care of every aspect of your rental property. We’ll advertise your property, screen tenants, take care of repairs, and collect the rent. Contact us to learn more details about our Commercial and residential property management services.
Kiwatule,Mbogo Road (after Seroma Hardware)
P.O. Box 27603, Kampala Uganda
0704 26 83 83 / 0780 23 36 82
Read more about Southend Properties Ltd
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Rest Assured Property Investment
At Rest Assured Property Investments, we take care of your investment property like it was our own. Our in-house maintenance team handles all repair tickets. With every repair, Rest Assured Investments has two goals: make the tenant happy (retention) and protect your investment. Tenants love that our average response time for a repair ticket is less than 48 hours. We also provide 24-hour emergency service for repairs that need to be taken care of immediately.
Our property management team also handles all rental agreements, rent collections, move-ins and move-outs processing, and evictions when necessary.
At Rest Assured Property Investments, you are the number one whether you are the property owner, tenant developer or buyer. We value your business and will provide you with the service you deserve.
We manage commercial buildings, apartments, personalized residences, villa parks, bonded ware houses, hospital facilities and schools. we believe in a strict code of professional attitude and personalized care.
Read more about Rest Assured to get started!
www.restassured.estate P.O Box 7755, Kampala (U) info@restassured.estate +256393208318, +256774235919, +256777675000 Kyambogo, Devon Avenue Plot 06
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Property Agency and Management
Property Agency and Management started operations in February 2002, a move arising out of ten years of property management experience of the founder.
Whether you’re looking for property for sale in kampala area or property for rent, Property Agency and Management makes searching easy.
Use our unique geolocation mapping feature to root-out your ideal villa, townhouse or apartment and contact the owners direct. We will help you find your dream house in just a few seconds.
We offer our clients a wealth of knowledge regarding all aspects of purchasing or selling a home. Whether it is helping you search for your dream home, discussing new Kampala real estate developments.
Property Agency and Management offers comprehensive property management, development and agency services in Kampala and its suburbs.
+256 414-349-554 Bombo Rd city apartments opp sure House, 1st floor suite 10 info@propertyam.ug
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Muwebwa Property Services
We provide Commercial and Residential property management services. We’ll take care of every aspect of your rental property. We’ll advertise your property, screen tenants, take care of repairs, and collect the rent. Contact us to learn more details about our Commercial and residential property management services.
Property management is the daily oversight of residential, commercial, or industrial real estate by a third-party contractor. Generally, property managers take responsibility for day-to-day repairs and ongoing maintenance, security, and upkeep of properties.
Click the following link to read more about Muwebwa Property services
or contact Sam on: +256 758 700764
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Property Consultants Limited
Property management is a core element of our business. We look after properties for buy-to-let investors; homeowners who are temporarily relocating; wealth and asset managers; expats and trust companies. Many of our clients have been with us for years and wouldn't dream of going anywhere else.
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Premier Property Management
Premier Property Management Ltd is one of Uganda’s leading real estate companies. Our aim is to provide customers with a quality and value for money service.
Our professional property management personnel and bonded maintenance staff have over 10 years of collective experience. This helps ensure that the property owner receives the maximum return on their investment, while minimizing potential liabilities. The tenant on the other hand receives fair, courteous and timely attention to their needs.
When you choose PPML as your property management agent, you’ll work with a company that has been built on the tradition of serving communities like yours - a company you can trust and a company with a successful track record.
- Plot 894 Wamala Road, Ntinda
- P.O.Box 1840 Kampala (Near Hardware World)
- Customer services 0704-117821
- Sales enquiries 0772-868129
- Lettings enquiries 0702-868129
- Business enquiries 0772-543353
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Well trained house maids nannies domestic workers and house helpers
Welcome to this section dedicated to showcasing the Real Estate Database (RED) members who offer exceptional housemaid services, house help services, domestic workers, and nannies. We understand that every home requires assistance with daily tasks, and finding the right individual can be a daunting task. That's where our RED members come in.
Our RED members are highly trained and experienced individuals who provide top-notch housekeeping services. Whether you're looking for a nanny to look after your children, a housekeeper to keep your home spotless, or a house helper to assist with various tasks, our members have got you covered.
To make your search for the perfect housemaid or nanny easier, we've compiled a list of our RED members who specialize in these services. Simply click on any of the lists below to find the trained house services offered by our RED members.
At RED, we pride ourselves on connecting homeowners with highly skilled and experienced service providers who are dedicated to providing exceptional services. We understand that finding the right housemaid or nanny can be challenging, which is why we take the time to vet all our members thoroughly to ensure they meet our high standards.
So, if you're looking for reliable, trustworthy, and skilled housekeeping services, look no further than RED. Click on any of the lists below to find the perfect housemaid or nanny for your home.
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Bags agencies limited
We are a professional licenced domestic service recruitment and training agency, offering placement solutions that provide structure to a highly personalised and often informal service, where the workplace is the employer’s home. Our house maids are identified and pre-vetted, you are providing an income to a house maid who looks after your home while you are at work.
Whether you’re looking for residential, commercial, permanent or once-off cleaning services, you can rely on our screened and trustworthy domestic workers to provide skilled and professional service. No matter how big or small your cleaning needs are, we provides professional and affordable domestic cleaning services for all your regular household chores.
With several years of experience in the Ugandan cleaning industry, we have established a reputation for supplying skilled and reliable domestic help to homeowners across the country. Our regular house cleaning services include a wide range of domestic duties, such as laundry, ironing, vacuuming and polishing. And these can be tailored to the unique requirements of each household.
Call Patrick on: +256 703 668156 for details regarding how to get trained house maids Or, visit the website
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Real Estates Uganda
TRAINED HOUSE MAIDS
Lots of cleaning companies work to connect their customers with maids to clean houses, but it’s important to find a maid services that do not cut any corners. And we know better than anyone that there’s a big difference between a cheap maid service and an affordable maid service that provides the standard of care and level of detail that customers expect and demand. All our maids are background-checked, vetted and screened.
Call Stella on: +256758029903 for more information on how to get a house help.
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Cleaning services in Kampala Uganda
Cleaning and sanitizing your commercial spaces and living spaces requires a lot more work than asking everyone to pick up after themselves. No matter the size of your space, your people going to feel better about being there if it’s clean.
A commercial cleaning service will do a great job, every time. You don’t have to think about anything, and it costs a lot less than coordinating the cleaning in-house.
Click the any of the links below (under related services) to check out our members and partners who offer cleaning services.
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Nissi Classic Cleaners
Nissi Classic Cleaners Ltd, the most effective and efficient cleaning service in Uganda was incorporated in April 2015.
We offer comprehensive cleaning, organizing and fumigation services to institutions, organizations and companies.
We are conscious of our environment and 90% of the products we use are environmentally friendly.
Our aim is to ensure that our clients work in a clean, healthy environment, free from germs and viruses.
Our corporate clients, institutions and organizations focus on their core objectives as we do the dirty work and manage the non-core stuff.
CONTACTS:
Nannozi Victoria
0781870651/0751003488
Ronald Kasirye
0789469272/ 0752629431
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List of companies offering painting services in Uganda
Welcome to the painting services section of our website! Here, we showcase members of the Real Estate Database (RED) who specialize in providing top-notch painting services. We highly recommend the painting services offered by our members, and we encourage you to take advantage of their expertise.
Whether you are looking to spruce up your home or office, our members have the skills and experience to help you achieve the look you desire. From interior to exterior painting, our members can handle any project, big or small. They use only the best quality paints and materials to ensure a long-lasting finish that will stand the test of time.
So, if you're looking for reliable and professional painting services, look no further than our list of members below. Each member is highly qualified and experienced in providing exceptional painting services. We guarantee that you will be satisfied with their work.
Feel free to contact any of the members in the list below to cover your painting needs. They will be happy to discuss your project with you and provide you with a free estimate. Don't hesitate to reach out to them today and get started on transforming your space into a beautiful masterpiece.
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Bags Agency painting services
Welcome to Bags Agencies Limited painting services! We are a team of skilled and experienced painters who take pride in delivering high-quality painting services to our clients. Our painting services are designed to cater to the needs of both residential and commercial customers.
Here are some of the painting services that we offer:
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We help choose colours Choosing the right colours for your property can be overwhelming, and that's where we come in. Our team of experts can help you choose the perfect colour scheme that matches your taste and style.
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Full painting Whether you want to paint your entire property or just a single room, we've got you covered. We use high-quality paints and tools to ensure that your property looks its best.
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House renovation If you're looking to renovate your house, our painting services can help you achieve the perfect look. We can work with you to create a plan that fits your budget and design preferences.
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Look for damages Before starting any painting project, we conduct a thorough inspection to identify any damages that need to be fixed. We believe that proper preparation is key to achieving a flawless finish.
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Thorough preparation We take pride in our preparation process, which involves cleaning, sanding, and priming the surfaces before applying the paint. This ensures that the paint adheres well to the surfaces and lasts longer.
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We work on walls affected by water Water damage can cause significant damage to walls, and that's where our expertise comes in. We can repair and repaint walls that have been affected by water damage.
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We work on peeling walls Peeling walls can be unsightly, but our team can fix this issue by sanding, repairing, and repainting the affected areas.
In summary, at Bags Agencies Limited, we provide a wide range of painting services to meet your needs. We are committed to delivering high-quality workmanship that exceeds your expectations. Contact us today for all your painting needs!
For more information and orders, please call Patrick on +256 703 668156 or +256774916336.
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Real Estate Dátabase membership
Real Estate Database (RED) membership is currently offered to only real estate Agents and Realtors if you fall into that cartegory then use the registration form to register, Right Now! When you join the RED membership, you are partnering with the best provider of exceptional property search/marketing services, your website will be linked to the RED system such that all the properties displayed on your website will also be displayed on the RED + plus other partner portals. Your property specifications are made available to thousands of motivated house hunters 24/7.
Benefits
- Increase your outreach with or without your own website and maximize your exposure to a booming market.
- Manage your membership account from anywhere [online], i.e.. edit your own entries as much as you wish and easily upload as many properties/images as your account can allow.
- Share real estate experiences, professional information and ideas with other registered members or agents and brokers.
- Attract international buyers [Diaspora] who are searching the web for local properties.
- Agent Listing Information - assign agents to their individual listings, making it easy for customers to contact the agent. this also provides the ability to list/arrange properties by/for a specific agent; this creates a strong 'people-orientated' feel to a real estate office by including sales people's profiles and photographs, and links/details of their listings.
- Take advantage of the regular training/seminars/workshops in the use and usage of the internet to enhance your business out reach.
- Reduce advertising costs since some marketing input will shift from advertising in print media to the website
- Benefit from a high level of customer satisfaction by partnering with the leading real estate search engine in the real estate industry.
- Attract potential out-of-town customers seeking real estate in the office's area
- Get free one-on-one professional advice on how best to utilize our extensive resource database, and comprehensive online services.
- Have provision for property listings to be listed and modified very quickly and easily and also view statistics on how many times each of your properties is being clicked by potential clients.
- You can quickly print all details of a specific house/property from the details page of each property, and distribute them in form of a fliers/brochures.
- Allow users to find properties by property type, price, location, number of bedrooms, district, agent and house code
- Provide easy-to-find phone/fax and email details so that prospects can readily contact the real estate office/agent.
- Benefit from our innovative and aggressive marketing campaigns plus interlinking between local real estate websites.
- Your properties will automatically be distributed to other.
As the internet becomes one of the most popular ways for house hunters to look for a new home; millions of people are expected to search our extensive online collection of homes every year. And our simple to use Search makes it possible for them to quickly and easily find the house they want. Because of the size of our collection, our customer loyalty is high. They love our services, and continue to visit our Web sites to find that perfect house for their new home. Several leading professional real estate companies and brokers already offer their services through our Web site. We work to increase the business opportunities of every one of our members. The more we know about you, the better we are able to provide the professional support you need and also to personalize the information and special offers we send you. Make sure you included your houses to our collection by registering as a member so that you too can upload as many houses as your account can allow. you can also contact us and learn more about how you can join. There is no cost to you for registration into the program.
In order to became a member and use the Real Estate Database;
- You are required to register [open an account], hence you must complete the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the registration form [subject to the "membership agreement"].
- You also will choose a password and a username that you can immediately use to log into your account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account.
- You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. we will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge.
- You may not use anyone else's account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.
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For more details regarding membership, please call Julius Czar on +256705162000
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Real Estate Dátabase (RED) terms and conditions
MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - Terms and Conditions
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and the Real Estate Database (RED) and hence continuing to use the RED websites/plartforms implies that you agree to all the terms therein.
Please read the Agreement carefully before continuing with the use of the Real Estate Database services. By registering with the Real Estate Database, you become a member of the Service (a "Member"), and you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "Terms") for as long as you continue to be a Member. If you do not agree to the terms, please do not register or continue using the Real Estate Database service. The terms are subject to change at any time and you are responsible to periodically review the agreement and any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto for possible changes.
Your membership may be terminated by you or the Real Estate Database at any time, for any reason, effective upon receipt of a one month (in advance) written notice from the other party. The Real Estate Database does reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Real Estate Database service, without notice, upon any breach of this Agreement by you, which is brought to the Real Estate Database's attention. The Real Estate Database does not issue refunds or credit of any sort for any unused time on the service, no matter the cause or reason. Your membership in the Real Estate Database service is for your sole, personal use. You may not authorize others to use your membership, and you may not assign or transfer your account to any other person or entity.
AS A MEMBER, YOU AGREE THAT: You are solely legally responsible and liable to the Real Estate Database and to third parties for the content and the accuracy of information you publish or display or post on the Real Estate Database service and for your interactions with other Real Estate Database Members. the Real Estate Database reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor issues or disputes between you and other Members.
You will use the Real Estate Database service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations. You will not engage in listing, or solicitation of properties through the Service for which you have not received permission to do so. You will not post any material unrelated to the purchase or sale of properties. For example, you will not post photos or materials of a sexual or "adult" nature. the Real Estate Database reserves the right, but has no obligation, to reject or delete any material that does not comply with the foregoing. You are aware that you will receive and agree to accept periodic emails from the Real Estate Database, after registering or subscribing to the service, and these emails will be viewed as informational only and will not be viewed as "spam" emails. You agree that you will not make a claim against the Real Estate Database for the receipt of such informative emails.
You will not post, distribute or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior consent of the owner of such proprietary rights and will defend and indemnify the Real Estate Database with respect thereto.
You will not post on the Real Estate Database service, or transmit to other Real Estate Database Members or Employees, any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal material, or any material that infringes or violates another party's rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity).
Your company is a lawfully registered agency/entity; and thus has a trading license and operational premises with proper contact details which can be accessed on request within 48 hours.
ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA BY HOUSE HUNTERS You acknowledge that inherent in the Real Estate Database concept is the ability of visitors to the website (house hunters) to access and use information you have posted on our site for the purpose of contacting you to purchase or sale of a home. For example, a website visitor will have access, among other things, to how many properties you have uploaded onto the Real Estate Database service, your e-mail address and other information of value to the visitor in assisting the purchase or sale of homes. You agree that such information you voluntarily entered into our database, including, without limitation, your e-mail address may be provided/displayed to the general public so as to contact you.
ONLINE CONTENT The Real Estate Database does not represent any buyers, sellers, real estate sales agents or real estate brokers. We are an IT company and we simply act as a re-distributors of:- information, Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Real Estate Database service. Brokers and their respective authors [and not of the Real Estate Database] are solely responsible for the content they upload and the Real Estate Database disclaims any and all liability with respect thereto. the Real Estate Database does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the service and neither adopts, endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made. Under no circumstances will the Real Estate Database be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone's reliance on information or other content posted on the Real Estate Database service, or transmitted to the Real Estate Database members.
INDEMNITY BY MEMBER; COVENANT NOT TO SUE You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Real Estate Database, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or arising out of your use of the Real Estate Database service, including any breach by you of the terms of this Agreement. You further covenant not to sue or make any claim against the Real Estate Database arising out of any information you obtain through the Real Estate Database, or your use of such information, including, without limitation, loss or injury arising from the acts of any third parties.
WARNING - PLEASE READ: It is possible that other Real Estate Database Members or users (including unauthorized users, or "hackers") may post or transmit inappropriate materials on the Real Estate Database service and that you may be involuntarily exposed to such materials. It also is possible for others to obtain personal information about you due to your use of the Real Estate Database service, and that the recipient may use such information to harass or injure you. You understand and agree that the Real Estate Database is not responsible for the use of any personal information that you may choose to disclose as result of the Service.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS The Real Estate Database owns and retains proprietary rights to the Real Estate Database service and the contents or produts therein. The Service contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary information of the Real Estate Database and its licensors. In addition, other Members may post copyrighted information, which has copyright protection whether or not it is identified as copyrighted. Except for that information which is in the public domain or for which you have been given permission, you will not copy, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, or sell any such proprietary information.
INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY MEMBER/span> Subject to the Warning set forth above regarding unauthorized third party use, the Real Estate Database will keep confidential all information supplied by you to the Real Estate Database, including credit card numbers or other financial information, and shall use or disclose such information only for the purposes for which such information was collected, or as required by law. By posting information or content to any public area of the Real Estate Database, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the unrestricted legal right to grant, to the Real Estate Database and to other Real Estate Database Members an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display and distribute such information and content.
COMPLAINTS To resolve a complaint regarding the Real Estate Database service, you should first contact the Real Estate Database Admin.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY the Real Estate Database provides the Real Estate Database service on an "as is" basis and grants no warranties of any kind, express, implied, statutory, in any communication with the Real Estate Database or makes its representatives, or otherwise with respect to the service. the Real Estate Database specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. the Real Estate Database does not warrant that your use of the Real Estate Database service will be secure, uninterrupted, always available, or error-free, or will meet your requirements.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY In no event will the Real Estate Database be liable (i) to you for any incidental, consequential, or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of data, loss of programs, loss of profits, cost of procurement of substitute services or service interruptions) arising out of the use of or inability to use the Real Estate Database service, even if the Real Estate Database or its agents or representatives know or have been advised of the possibility of such damages or (ii) to any person other than you. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Real Estate Database's liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to the Real Estate Database for the service during the term of membership.
In addition, the Real Estate Database disclaims all liability, regardless of the form of action, for the acts or omissions of other members or users (including unauthorized users, or "hackers") of the Real Estate Database service.
COUNTRY BY COUNTRY VARIATIONS Certain jurisdictions limit the applicability of warranty disclaimers and limitations of liability so the above disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability may not apply to you.
GENERAL PROVISIONS You agree that Ugandan law (regardless of conflicts of law principles) shall govern this Agreement, and that any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the courts located within Uganda. This Agreement, the contents of which are accepted and agreed to by you automatically and immediately upon your registration for the Real Estate Database service, contains the entire agreement between you and the Real Estate Database, regarding the use of the Service. This Agreement may be amended upon unilateral notice from the Real Estate Database to you or by a writing signed by you and an authorized official of the Real Estate Database. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Terms will survive termination of your membership to the Service. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
COPYRIGHT POLICY Termination of User Privileges for Infringement or Suspected Copyright Infringement:
We will terminate or panelize any user who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. In particular, users who submit User Content to this Site, whether articles, images, stories, software or other copyrightable material, must ensure that the content they upload does not infringe the copyrights nor other rights of third parties (such as privacy or publicity rights). After notification by the copyright holder or its agent to us of a claimed infringement, we will terminate or panelize the infringing users. We may also in our sole discretion decide to terminate a user's rights to use or access to the Site prior to that time if we have a good faith belief that the alleged infringement has occurred or if the user has failed to abide by the general rules and procedures of the website.
If you believe that your copyright has been infringed through the use of this Site, please contact our Customer Care team immediately
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Real time reports on the state of the real estate market in Uganda
The overall trends of the real estate market in Uganda usually tallies with the global trends, ie if the global market is growing then the Ugandan market is also growing, and the factors which affect real estate globally (eg the pandemic economy) also affect real estate in Uganda.
However, the pricing trends for the different local markets within Uganda are different, and thats where the Real Estate Database (RED) cames in to provide you with local knowledge and stats regarding the different locations and property types to invest in.
The Real Estate Database (RED) market trends data gives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional.
Click any of the links below (under "related pages") for more information on market trends.
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Hotest locations in Uganda
Uganda is a rapidly growing country in East Africa, with a rapidly growing real estate market. The country has experienced a significant rise in the construction of residential, commercial and industrial properties, making it an attractive destination for both local and foreign investors. In this article, we'll be exploring the hottest real estate locations in Uganda and what makes them so attractive.
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Kampala: Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is the country's largest city and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. With a growing population and a thriving economy, the city is attracting a lot of investment in real estate. Properties in Kampala range from luxurious apartments and villas to affordable homes and commercial spaces. The city is home to several business and shopping centers, making it a convenient location for those who work and live there.
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Entebbe: Entebbe is located on the shores of Lake Victoria and is a popular tourist destination in Uganda. The city has a growing number of hotels, resorts and residential properties, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. The city is also home to the international airport, which makes it convenient for both local and international travelers.
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Jinja: Jinja is a city located on the shores of Lake Victoria and is known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation. The city has experienced a significant growth in tourism and real estate, with a large number of new hotels, resorts and residential properties being built. The city is also home to several industries, making it a convenient location for those who work and live there.
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Mbarara: Mbarara is a growing city located in western Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of new residential properties and commercial spaces, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. The city is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Wakiso: Wakiso is a rapidly growing city located just outside of Kampala and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Wakiso is also home to several gated communities, making it a convenient location for those who want a safe and secure living environment.
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Mbale: Mbale is a growing city located in eastern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties and commercial spaces, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Mbale is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Masaka: Masaka is a growing city located in southwestern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Masaka is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Fort Portal: Fort Portal is a growing city located in western Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Fort Portal is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Arua: Arua is a growing city located in northwestern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Arua is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Gulu: Gulu is a growing city located in northern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Gulu is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Lira: Lira is a growing city located in northern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Lira is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
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Soroti: Soroti is a growing city located in eastern Uganda and is known for its scenic beauty and growing economy. The city has a large number of residential properties, commercial spaces, and shopping centers, making it an attractive location for real estate investment. Soroti is also home to several universities and colleges, making it a convenient location for students and educators.
In conclusion, Uganda is a growing country with a rapidly growing real estate market. The cities of Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja and Mbarara are some of the hottest real estate locations in the country and are attracting a lot of investment in both residential and commercial properties. With a growing economy and a thriving tourism industry, Uganda is an attractive destination for real estate investment.
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Real estate trènds in Mbarara
Mbarara, located in western Uganda, is experiencing a growing trend in its real estate market. As the city continues to develop, there is a growing demand for both residential and commercial properties.
Residential properties in Mbarara are becoming increasingly popular, with a variety of options available to meet the demands of a growing population. The most common types of residential properties in Mbarara are apartments and standalone houses, with prices ranging from UGX 20 million to over UGX 100 million depending on location and size. The trend towards modern and eco-friendly homes is also becoming more prominent, with many developers constructing properties that are designed to be energy-efficient and sustainable.
Commercial properties in Mbarara are also in high demand, with the city being a hub for businesses and industries such as agriculture, tourism, and trade. The most common types of commercial properties in Mbarara are office spaces, warehouses, and retail spaces, with prices ranging from UGX 50 million to over UGX 500 million depending on location and size. The trend towards flexible workspaces and coworking spaces is becoming more prevalent, as businesses and entrepreneurs look for more cost-effective and flexible office solutions.
Another trend in the Mbarara real estate market is the growing interest in investment properties. Many investors are buying properties in Mbarara as a long-term investment, with the expectation of renting out the property or selling it for a profit in the future.
In conclusion, the real estate market in Mbarara is experiencing growth and trends towards modern, eco-friendly homes, flexible workspaces, and investment properties. With the continued development of the city, the demand for real estate in Mbarara is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.
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Real estate trènds in Jinja
The real estate market in Jinja, Uganda is a growing one, with a high demand for both residential and commercial properties.
Residential properties in Jinja are popular due to the city's proximity to Lake Victoria and its reputation as a tourist destination. The majority of residential properties in Jinja are apartments, with a smaller number of standalone houses and townhouses. The prices for these properties vary depending on the location and size, with prices ranging from UGX 20 million to over UGX 100 million.
Commercial properties in Jinja are also in high demand, with the city being a hub for businesses and industries such as tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. The most common types of commercial properties in Jinja are office spaces, warehouses, and retail spaces. The prices for these properties also vary depending on the location and size, with prices ranging from UGX 50 million to over UGX 500 million.
The real estate market in Jinja is expected to continue growing in the coming years, with more investment and development being directed towards the city. The government has also taken steps to improve infrastructure in the area, making it more attractive to businesses and investors.
In conclusion, the real estate market in Jinja is a growing one, with a high demand for both residential and commercial properties. With the continued investment and development in the area, the market is expected to continue growing in the coming years, making Jinja an attractive place for both buyers and investors.
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Real estate trènds in Entebbe
Entebbe, a town located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, is rapidly becoming a hot spot for real estate investment. With its prime location, stunning natural beauty, and growing economy, the real estate market in Entebbe is attracting attention from both local and foreign investors.
One of the most significant drivers of the real estate market in Entebbe is the town's proximity to the country's main international airport. This makes it an ideal location for businesses, with many international organizations and multinational corporations setting up operations in the area. As a result, there is a high demand for commercial properties, such as office space and retail spaces. This has led to the construction of new developments throughout the town, providing businesses with a range of options for their operations.
In addition to its commercial real estate sector, the residential real estate market in Entebbe is also growing. With its natural beauty, stable economy, and growing population, many people are choosing to make their homes in the area. Developers are responding to this demand by constructing new residential developments, ranging from affordable housing to luxury properties.
The hospitality sector in Entebbe is also growing, with a thriving tourism industry and a growing number of hotels, resorts, and other tourism-related properties. This is attracting investment from around the world, as developers look to capitalize on the growing demand for tourism-related properties.
The real estate market in Entebbe is also supported by a favorable investment climate. The government has taken steps to improve the business environment, including the implementation of policies to encourage foreign investment in the real estate sector. The town also has a well-developed infrastructure, with roads, airports, and seaports providing easy access to the city and its surroundings.
In conclusion, the real estate market in Entebbe is a thriving and dynamic sector, attracting investment from around the world. With its prime location, stunning natural beauty, and supportive investment climate, the town is an attractive destination for real estate investment. Whether you are looking to purchase a home, invest in commercial properties, or invest in the hospitality sector, Entebbe offers a range of opportunities for investors.
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Real estate trènds in Kampala
Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. With a rapidly expanding population and a thriving economy, the real estate market in Kampala is attracting more and more investors from around the world. The city is a hub for commerce, tourism, and education, making it a prime location for real estate investment.
In recent years, the demand for residential properties in Kampala has risen dramatically. The city is home to a growing middle class, and many people are looking to purchase their own homes or invest in rental properties. In response to this demand, developers are constructing new residential developments throughout the city, ranging from affordable housing to luxury properties.
The commercial real estate market in Kampala is also thriving. With a growing economy and an increasing number of businesses and multinational corporations setting up operations in the city, there is a high demand for office space. This has led to the construction of new office buildings, shopping centers, and mixed-use developments, providing businesses with a wide range of options for their operations.
In addition to the residential and commercial real estate markets, the hospitality sector in Kampala is also growing. With a thriving tourism industry, the city is home to a large number of hotels, resorts, and other tourism-related properties. This is attracting investment from around the world, as developers look to capitalize on the growing demand for tourism-related properties.
The real estate market in Kampala is also supported by a favorable investment climate. The government has taken steps to improve the business environment, including the implementation of policies to encourage foreign investment in the real estate sector. The city also has a well-developed infrastructure, with roads, airports, and seaports providing easy access to the city and its surroundings.
In conclusion, the real estate market in Kampala is a thriving and dynamic sector, attracting investment from around the world. With a growing population, a thriving economy, and a supportive investment climate, the city is an attractive destination for real estate investment. Whether you are looking to purchase a home, invest in commercial properties, or invest in the hospitality sector, Kampala offers a range of opportunities for investors.
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Real estate trènds in Bugolobi
Bugolobi is a suburb located in Kampala, Uganda. Over the years, this area has witnessed significant growth and development, particularly in the real estate sector. Real estate trends in Bugolobi have been shaped by various factors, including population growth, urbanization, and economic development. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at some of the real estate trends in Bugolobi.
- Increasing demand for commercial properties
Bugolobi is home to many businesses, including supermarkets, hotels, banks, and restaurants. This has led to an increase in the demand for commercial properties in the area. Many investors are taking advantage of this trend by constructing office buildings, shopping malls, and commercial complexes to meet the growing demand.
- High rental yields
Bugolobi is a prime location for real estate investment, and as such, rental yields in the area are high. With the increasing demand for rental properties, investors can earn a significant return on their investment by purchasing rental properties in Bugolobi.
- Development of modern apartments
The demand for modern apartments in Bugolobi is increasing due to the growing number of young professionals and expatriates in the area. Many developers are constructing modern apartment buildings to cater to this demand. These apartments offer modern amenities such as swimming pools, gyms, and 24-hour security, making them attractive to renters.
- Increased property values
As demand for property in Bugolobi continues to grow, property values have also increased. Many investors are taking advantage of this trend by purchasing properties in the area with the expectation that their value will appreciate over time.
- Development of gated communities
Another trend in Bugolobi is the development of gated communities. These are exclusive residential areas with controlled access, providing security and privacy to residents. Gated communities are popular with high-net-worth individuals and expatriates who value privacy and security.
- Eco-friendly buildings
As awareness of environmental issues grows, developers in Bugolobi are incorporating eco-friendly features into their buildings. These features include solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and energy-efficient lighting, among others. Eco-friendly buildings are attractive to environmentally conscious renters and buyers.
In conclusion, Bugolobi is a prime location for real estate investment. The area's growing population, economic development, and urbanization have contributed to the growth of the real estate sector. Investors can take advantage of the increasing demand for commercial and residential properties, high rental yields, and property value appreciation in the area. Additionally, the development of modern apartments, gated communities, and eco-friendly buildings make Bugolobi an attractive location for renters and buyers alike.
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Real estate trènds in Bukoto
Real estate is an ever-growing industry in Bukoto, a neighborhood located in the northern part of Kampala, Uganda. The area has seen a surge in real estate investment in recent years, and this trend is set to continue in the future.
One of the most notable real estate trends in Bukoto is the increase in the number of residential apartments. Developers are now building high-rise apartment buildings to cater to the growing demand for housing in the area. These apartments are mostly targeted at the middle and upper-class income earners who are looking for a modern and convenient lifestyle. The apartments come with amenities such as gyms, swimming pools, and parking areas, among others.
Another trend in Bukoto's real estate sector is the development of commercial properties. The area has become a hub for businesses, and as such, there is a growing need for office space. Developers are now constructing office buildings that cater to the needs of various businesses. This has led to the growth of the area as a business district and a destination for commercial investment.
Bukoto has also seen an increase in the development of mixed-use properties, which combine residential and commercial spaces. These properties are ideal for those who want to live close to their place of work or those who want to run their businesses from home. The mixed-use properties have been successful in the area due to the growing demand for convenience and accessibility.
The real estate market in Bukoto is also being influenced by the changing lifestyle of the residents. There is a growing demand for properties that offer a modern and convenient lifestyle. This has led to the development of properties with features such as smart home technology, solar energy, and eco-friendly materials.
Finally, there has been an increase in the demand for affordable housing in Bukoto. Developers are now constructing affordable housing units to cater to the needs of low and middle-income earners. These units are mostly in the form of apartments and are built with the needs of the residents in mind.
In conclusion, Bukoto's real estate sector is growing rapidly, and it is set to continue in the future. The area is becoming a hub for both residential and commercial investment, and developers are working hard to meet the growing demand for modern and convenient properties. With the increasing demand for affordable housing, it is expected that the real estate market in Bukoto will continue to thrive in the coming years.
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Real estate trènds in Ntinda
Ntinda is a rapidly developing suburb located in the eastern part of Kampala, Uganda. Over the past few years, the real estate market in Ntinda has witnessed a significant transformation. The demand for property has been on the rise, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. In this article, we will discuss the real estate trends in Ntinda and what potential buyers and investors should expect.
- Increased demand for rental properties
One of the most significant real estate trends in Ntinda is the high demand for rental properties. This is mainly due to the increasing population and the growing number of people who prefer to live in urban areas. The demand for rental properties has led to the construction of numerous apartment buildings in Ntinda. These apartment buildings come with modern amenities such as swimming pools, gym facilities, and ample parking space.
- Rising property prices
As the demand for property in Ntinda increases, so does the cost of property. Over the past few years, property prices in Ntinda have been on the rise. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years due to the increasing demand for property in the area. However, compared to other prime locations in Kampala, Ntinda is still relatively affordable.
- Increased development of commercial properties
Ntinda is rapidly becoming a commercial hub, with numerous businesses setting up shop in the area. As a result, there has been an increased development of commercial properties, including office spaces and retail shops. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years, as more businesses seek to establish themselves in the area.
- Increased investment in the hospitality industry
The hospitality industry in Ntinda has seen significant growth over the past few years, with the construction of numerous hotels and guesthouses. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years, as more tourists visit Uganda, and more people travel to Ntinda for business.
- High return on investment
The high demand for property in Ntinda has made it an attractive destination for real estate investors. The rental income generated from properties in Ntinda is relatively high compared to other areas in Kampala. As a result, investors can expect to receive high returns on their investment.
In conclusion, Ntinda is a rapidly developing suburb with a booming real estate market. The demand for property is high, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. Potential buyers and investors can expect rising property prices, increased demand for rental properties, increased development of commercial properties, increased investment in the hospitality industry, and high returns on investment. If you are looking to invest in real estate, Ntinda is undoubtedly an area worth considering.
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Real estate trènds in Naguru
Naguru is a quiet, upscale residential area located in the eastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. It is known for its beautiful greenery, serene environment, and luxurious homes, making it one of the most sought-after areas for real estate investment in Uganda. In recent years, there have been several real estate trends in Naguru, which we will discuss in this article.
Increasing Demand for Luxury Apartments
One of the most significant trends in Naguru's real estate market is the increasing demand for luxury apartments. With a growing middle class and an influx of expatriates into the country, there has been a significant rise in demand for high-end apartments with modern amenities such as gyms, swimming pools, and 24-hour security. This demand has led to the construction of several high-rise apartments in Naguru, which has resulted in a more diverse housing market in the area.
Growth of Gated Communities
Gated communities have become increasingly popular in Naguru, with many people opting for this kind of living. These communities offer a sense of exclusivity, security, and privacy, which appeals to many high-end buyers. Developers have responded to this trend by building gated communities with amenities such as parks, swimming pools, and private security. These communities offer a luxurious lifestyle for residents, making them a desirable option for investors and buyers alike.
Rise of Mixed-Use Developments
Another trend that has emerged in Naguru's real estate market is the rise of mixed-use developments. Developers are now constructing buildings that combine residential, commercial, and retail spaces, all within one complex. These developments are designed to offer convenience to residents, allowing them to live, work, and shop all in one location. These mixed-use developments are becoming increasingly popular in Naguru, with many investors seeing the potential in this type of development.
Focus on Green Spaces
Naguru is known for its lush greenery, and there has been a growing focus on preserving and enhancing these green spaces. Developers are now incorporating green spaces into their projects, providing residents with access to parks, gardens, and other outdoor spaces. This focus on green spaces has not only helped to beautify the area but also provides residents with a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.
Conclusion
Naguru's real estate market has seen significant changes in recent years, with a growing demand for luxury apartments, gated communities, mixed-use developments, and green spaces. These trends have helped to diversify the housing market in the area, making it an attractive location for both local and foreign investors. As Kampala continues to grow, we can expect Naguru's real estate market to continue to evolve, with new trends emerging to meet the changing needs of buyers and investors.
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Real estate trènds in Kololo
Kololo is a prime location in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, known for its upscale residential properties and commercial spaces. Over the years, Kololo has become a hub for real estate development, attracting investors and homeowners alike.
Real estate trends in Kololo have seen significant changes over the past few years. Here are some of the trends that have emerged in the area:
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Increasing demand for luxury homes: The demand for luxury homes in Kololo has been on the rise, with many affluent buyers seeking spacious properties with high-end amenities. Homes with features such as swimming pools, large gardens, and modern designs are in high demand.
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Development of mixed-use properties: The development of mixed-use properties is becoming more prevalent in Kololo, with investors building properties that combine commercial spaces and residential units. This trend is driven by the need for convenience, with residents seeking easy access to amenities such as shopping malls, restaurants, and offices.
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Rise in property prices: Property prices in Kololo have been on an upward trend, with prime locations commanding premium prices. This increase in prices is partly due to the high demand for real estate in the area, as well as the limited availability of land for development.
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Preference for eco-friendly properties: With the growing awareness of environmental conservation, developers are now incorporating eco-friendly features in their properties. Solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and energy-efficient appliances are becoming popular features in homes and commercial buildings.
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Emphasis on security: Security is a top priority for homeowners and businesses in Kololo. Developers are incorporating security features such as CCTV cameras, access control systems, and perimeter walls in their properties to ensure the safety of occupants.
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Increase in rental demand: The high property prices in Kololo have made it difficult for many people to own homes in the area. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for rental properties. This demand is being met by investors who are building rental apartments and commercial spaces.
In conclusion, real estate trends in Kololo are evolving rapidly, driven by changing lifestyles, growing demand for luxury properties, and a desire for convenience and security. As Kampala continues to grow, the demand for real estate in Kololo is expected to remain high, making it a prime location for investment in the years to come.
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Real Estate market trènds
Welcome to our real estate market trends! Here, you will find valuable insights into the current state of the real estate market in Uganda. We will explore the factors that make real estate sales more successful in some areas than others, as well as the market trends around the country.
One of the most significant factors that influence real estate sales is location. Certain areas with good infrastructure, security, and access to amenities such as schools, hospitals, and shopping centers are more attractive to buyers. Understanding these factors can help you make informed decisions when buying or selling real estate.
As you explore the market trends in Uganda, you will notice that the most expensive markets are found in Kampala, particularly in areas such as Kololo, Nakasero, and Naguru. These areas have a high concentration of high-end residential properties and commercial buildings, which can command premium prices.
In addition to the most expensive markets, you may also be interested in learning about the places that have seen list prices appreciate the fastest. Areas such as Naalya, Kira, and Bweyogerere have experienced significant growth in real estate prices due to their proximity to Kampala, improved infrastructure, and increased demand for housing.
If you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Uganda, it is essential to know how fast inventory is selling in different markets around the country. Factors such as location and property type can influence the turnover rate of real estate in different areas. For example, commercial properties in the central business district of Kampala tend to have a higher turnover rate than residential properties in rural areas.
Finally, it is important to consider how seasonality impacts the real estate market movement across the nation. The dry season, which runs from December to February and June to August, is usually the peak season for real estate sales. During this period, demand for properties tends to be high, resulting in higher prices and faster turnover rates.
By understanding these market trends, you can make informed decisions when buying or selling real estate in Uganda. We hope that the insights provided on this page will be helpful in your real estate journey.
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Property price guide (RED estimates)
All the property data within the RED property price guide (also known as RED Estimates) is real time (live) and also dynamic, ie it gets updated as soon as new properties are uploaded into the Real Estate Database (RED), it also (dynamically) allows you to select filters that are based on Category/Location and Bedrooms. Average market values Our property price guide (RED estimates) displays a visual representation of the average (typical) market value of properties for rent/sale in a specific location with a specific number of bedrooms over several years, the guide provides a graph with calculations based on historical data from 1000s of homes that are already in the database. Stating point The RED Estimates (RED property price guide) is a very helpful starting point in estimating a home's value, but it is not an official appraisal/valuation. The bar graph for the current year is automatically recomputed every time a new property is uploaded within the respective locations/bedrooms, so the data for the current year may fluctuate as new properties are uploaded into the RED. Free tool The RED Estimates property price guide is a free tool that will help you to view the change (trend) in prices of properties for sale and rent over a period of several years, each graph is based on number of bedrooms for houses within some of the most popular real estate locations. Buying or selling If you are buying or selling a property in any of the available locations then this guide will give you an idea about what the value of your property was or what its is or what it will be. Better decisions This data can also help you as a real estate player to make better decisions, refine your marketing activity, improve your customer relationships, and minimize risk at all levels. Accuracy Level The accuracy of this guide depends on location and availability of data in an area. Some locations have deeply detailed information on homes such as number of bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage and others do not. The more data available, the more accurate the graphical values will be. Your contribution is needed If you are an agent or developer, you can contribute the data by uploading your properties directly into the RED so that they are part of the property statistics in Uganda, you can contact us on +256705162000 (Julius Czar), feel free to let us know how we can improve or how you can contribute even more.
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Real estate resources
If you're considering buying or selling a home or property, having a robust real estate resource arsenal is essential. Knowing where to turn for information and guidance can help you make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
At Real Estate Database, we recognize the importance of having reliable and professional resources at your disposal. That's why we've compiled a list of some of the top real estate resources that you should know about. Whether you're a seasoned real estate investor or a first-time homebuyer, these resources can help you navigate the real estate market with confidence.
From online property search engines to professional real estate agents, our list covers a range of valuable resources. By taking advantage of these resources, you can stay infomed about market trends, find properties that meet your needs, and get expert advice on buying or selling a home.
Remember, knowledge is power in the world of real estate. With the right resources at your fingertips, you can make smart decisions and achieve your real estate goals. So take a look at our list of real estate resources and see how many you're already using - and which ones you might want to add to your arsenal.
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THE REAL ESTATE BILL, 2024
Draft of 11th November 2024
THE REAL ESTATE BILL, 2024
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I- PRELIMINARY
Clause
- Commencement
- Application
- Object of the Act
- Interpretation
PART II- ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
- Administration, management and regulation
- Functions of Minister
Functions of Department of Housing Development and Estate Management
- Functions of Department of Housing Development and Estate Management
PART III- PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
- Real estate business
PART IV - REGISTER OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND
PRACTISING OF REAL ESTATE AGENCY
- Registers of Real Estate Agents and Sales Persons
- Eligibility for registration to Register of Real Estate Agents
- Recognition of other qualifications
- Use of description "Registered Real Estate Real estate agent" and effect of registration
- Registration as practising real estate agent
- Certificate of practice for sole practitioner
- Licence of practice for real estate real estate agent firms
- Certificate of temporary practice
- Practising real estate agent
Registration of Salespersons
- Salespersons to be registered
- Application for registration of sales persons
- Professional Qualification Examinations Committee
PART V - PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS
- Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agents
- Compliance with Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agents
- Disciplinary Committee
PART VI - REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
- Requirement for prior registration of real estate projects
- Application for registration of real estate projects
- Register of Real Estate Projects
Obligations of Real Estate Developers
- Obligations regarding advertisement
- Obligation to comply with consumer protection requirements
- Adherence to sanctioned plans and project specifications
- Transfer of title
- Rights and duties of purchasers
- Failure of developer to deliver project
PART VII – REGULATION OF TRUST ACCOUNTS
- Opening of trust Accounts
- Closing trust accounts
- Dealing with trust money
- Opening trust accounts
- Statements by real estate agents
- Requirement for audit
- Trust money held by deregistered real estate agents
- Unclaimed trust money held by real estate agents
- Freezing of accounts
- Withdrawal of freezing directions
- Information on trust accounts
PART VIII - MISCELLANEOUS
- Prohibition of unfair trade practices
- Notification of change in particulars
- Form of registers
- Search of registers
- Power to make regulations
- Transitional provisions
- Amendment of Cap. 303
SCHEDULE
Currency points
A Bill an Act
ENTITLED
THE REAL ESTATE BILL, 2024
An Act to provide for: the regulation and administration of the practice of real estate business; scope of real estate business; register of real estate agents and sales persons; regulation of practice of real estate agency; provision of professional code of ethics of real estate agents; regulation of real estate development business; regulation of trust accounts held by real estate agents and other related matters.
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Commencement
This Act shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"advertisement" means any document described or issued as a prospectus or any notice, circular, or other document including any audio or video, offering for sale or any real estate project or inviting any person to make advances or deposits for such purposes;
"commission" means the payment earned by a real estate real estate agent for the conduct of real estate business;
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner responsible for the Department of Housing Development and Estates Management in the Ministry of Lands,
Housing and Urban Development;
"financial institution" has the meaning assigned to it under the Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 57;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for housing;
"property management" means work done on behalf of a property owner for the purpose of management and administration of residential or commercial property or group of properties;
"real estate" means property consisting of land or buildings;
"real estate agency" means the practice of real estate business as a real estate agent;
"real estate agent" means a person, who acts on behalf of one person in auctioning or negotiating the sale, exchange, purchase, lease or licensing of real property, and procuring of vendors, purchasers, lessors, lessees, landlords or tenants of real property for remuneration or a fee;
"real estate developer" means a person who, whether alone or in conjunction with another person develops, sells, causes to sell or offers for sale to the public plots of land, units, sale of proposed units or any real property of which he is the owner;
"real estate development business" has the meaning assigned to it under section 8;
"real estate project" means development of housing units or estates, or a building consisting of units or the development of land into plots, as the case may be, for selling some or all;
"sales person" means an individual who for compensation, salary or other consideration is employed either directly or indirectly by a licensed real estate real estate agent to perform real estate agency services.
"trust account" means an account at a financial institution held by a real estate real estate agent or developer in which money is deposited on behalf of a named client;
"trust money" means money paid by a client to a real estate real estate agent or developer to facilitate the conduct of real estate business on his behalf and does not include a commission.
- Application
This Act applies to all persons who engage in the business of real estate.
4. Object of Act
The object of this Act is to-
- promote and protect the interests of consumers in respect to transactions that relate to real estate;
- promote public confidence in the performance of real estate business and development;
- raise and maintain the standards of ethics in real estate business;
- regulate real estate development business;
- provide accountability in the real estate industry through a disciplinary process that is transparent and effective; and (f) promote the real estate sector.
PART II- ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
OF REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
5. Administration, management and regulation
The administration, management and regulation of the real estate sector under this Act shall be undertaken by the Department of Housing Development and Estate Management, subject to the overall policy guidance of the Minister.
6. Functions of Minister The Minister shall-
- mobilise financial and other resources for the management and development of the real estate subsector;
- review licence regimes; and
- perform any other function incidental to the purposes of real estate business.
Department of Housing Development and Estate Management
7. Functions of Department of Housing Development and Estate Management
- The Department of Housing Development and Estate Management is responsible for the regulation of the business of real estate.
- The Department of Housing, with the supervision of the Commissioner,
shall-
- administer the licensing and registration regimes under this Act;
- regulate the practice of real estate real estate agents and salespersons;
- promote integrity and competence among estate real estate agents and salesperson, and to maintain and enhance their status;
- develop measures to equip consumers with the necessary knowledge to conduct their property transactions with prudence and diligence;
- perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be conferred on the Department by any written law;
- set and maintain standards of real estate agency and development in Uganda;
- ensure the protection of the public and promote understanding of matters relating to the provision of real estate services;
- promote education, training and development of real estate agency;
- employ disciplinary mechanisms on errant practitioners;
- be responsible for the development of a comprehensive database for the real estate sector management relating to property housing indices as well as housing stock;
- be responsible for the recognition of real estate associations; and
- coordinate and maintain a database of real estate data, including property listings, sales records, prices, property characteristics and market trends, among others.
PART III - PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
8. Real estate business
- A person shall be deemed to engage in real estate business where the person offers real estate agency services or undertakes real estate development business.
- A person shall be deemed to offer real estate agency business referred to in subsection (1), where the person or his or her representative either as a real estate agent or a sales person, where applicable -
- negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase or lease of real property;
- engages in property management, either as a consultant or as an real estate agent;
- takes part in the procuring of vendors, purchasers, lessors, lessees, landlords or tenants of real property;
- directs or assists in the procuring of prospects, or the negotiation or closing of transactions which result in the sale, exchange, lease or licensing of real property;
- directs or assists in the procuring of prospects, or the negotiation or closing of transactions which result in the sale, exchange, lease or licensing of real property;
- develops, sells, or offers for sale to the public, units or proposed units; or
- causes the subdivision of large parcels of land of which he is the owner into smaller lots for sale as required by the Physical Planning Act Cap. 142.
- Subject to subsection (1), a person shall be deemed to engage in real estate development business where -
- whether alone or in conjunction with another person develops, sells or offers for sale to the public, units or proposed units; or
- whether alone or in conjunction with another person, causes the subdivision of large parcels of land of which he is the owner into smaller lots for sale.
- For the avoidance of doubt, a person shall not be deemed as engaging in real estate business where the person –
- acts for and on behalf of a client under a power of attorney for the purpose of negotiating or executing a contract, transfer or conveyance in respect of real property, provided always that he does not engage in these transactions in breach of his fiduciary duties or for personal profit;
- furnishes legal advice and services ancillary thereto in his capacity as an attorney-at-law;
- is an administrator, executor, receiver or trustee acting under or by virtue of an appointment by will or written instrument or by order of a court;
- is an assignee, custodian, liquidator, receiver, or trustee acting under any written law;
- deals with real property in a one off sale for which he is an owner or a part owner and not being in the real estate development business defined under subsection (3); or
- is employed as a salaried employee of a financial institution dealing with real estate transactions.
PART IV- REGISTER OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND PRACTISING
OF REAL ESTATE AGENCY
9. Registers of Real Estate Agents and Sales Persons
- There shall be a Register of Real Estate Agent and Salespersons in which all real estate agents licences issued under this Act shall be registered.
- The Register established under subsection (1) shall include the following information relating to real estate agents and salespersons registered under this Act-
- the registration number and date of the entry in the register;
- the full name, contact details, address and National Identification Number or passport details or refugee status of the person being registered;
- the qualifications of the person being registered;
- the particulars of the business including its name, registered address, and of type of enterprise;
- a completed declaration of any information required under the AntiMoney laundering Act on the prescribed form under this Act; and
- such other particulars as the Commissioner may from time to time direct.
- The Register shall indicate all changes in the particulars registered under subsection (1) including whether a certificate or practice in the case of real estate agents or licence in the case of a sales person was suspended in the last 3 years, the grounds for, period of, and conditions for lifting of the suspension.
- The Register shall be prepared and maintained in a manner prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
- Subject to section 7(2), the Commissioner shall be responsible for the Register of Real Estate Agents and Salespersons.
- The Commissioner shall remove from the Register any name of a person registered as a real estate agent who ceases to qualify as a real estate agent either by written applied law or order of court.
- A person may access information on the Register upon making an application to the Commissioner in a manner prescribed by regulations.
(a) practice as a real estate agent;
(b) pass off as or willfully pretend to be a real estate agent; or
(c) make use of any name, title or description implying that he is entitled to be recognised to act as a real estate agent,
unless the person's name appears on the Register of Real Estate Agents.
10. Eligibility for registration to Register of Real Estate Agents
- A person who seeks to be registered in the Register of Real Estate Agents shall apply to the Commissioner for registration as a registered real estate agent.
- A person to whom subsection (1) applies shall be eligible for registration if he or she-
- has a degree in real estate agency or an equivalent qualification with practical experience recognised by the Commissioner;
- is a member of a professional body of real estate agents; and
- a Financial Intelligence Authority Certificate issued under the AntiMoney Laundering Act Cap. 118.
- A person who qualifies for registration under subsection (1) shall before registration undertake professional training and take and pass the professional qualification examinations of the professional examinations committee.
- Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Commissioner may upon satisfactory evaluation of the academic qualifications and experience of a person referred to in subsection (1)(a), exempt the person from undertaking the professional qualification examinations.
- A person who intends to be registered under this section shall pay registration fees as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
- A person is not qualified to be registered in the Register of Real Estate
Real estate agents or to continue to be on the Register if he or she-
- is adjudged by a competent court to be a person suffering from mental illness;
- is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty by a competent court; or
- without reasonable or justifiable cause, has not renewed his or her membership for two consecutive years.
11. Recognition of other qualifications
The Commissioner may, upon review of an application made under section 10, take into account other qualifications acquired relevant to the disciplines of real estate agency services.
12. Use of description "Registered Real Estate Real estate agent" and effect of registration
A person whose name has been entered in the register shall, for the time his or her name is on the register be entitled to adopt and use the style and title"Registered Real Estate Real estate agent" and to offer his or her services to the public for gain or reward by way of trade as a professionally qualified real estate real estate agent.
13. Registration as practising real estate agent
- A person who is eligible under section 10 who wishes to practice as real estate real estate agent shall, on payment of registration fees prescribed by regulations made under this Act, apply to the Commissioner to be registered as a practising real estate real estate agent.
- A person who makes an application under subsection (1) shall provide to the Commissioner-
- a signed recommendation; and
- proof of passing the professional qualification examinations where applicable.
- Where the Commissioner is satisfied that the person who makes an application under this section qualifies for registration as a practising real estate real estate agent, the Commissioner shall cause to enter the name of the applicant on the register of real estate real estate agents.
- The Commissioner may refuse to register a person as a practising real estate real estate agent and where the Commissioner refuses, he or she shall, within thirty days, inform the member of the decision and the reason for the decision and of the right to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the Commissioner.
- An appeal to the High Court shall be made within twenty-one days after receipt of the decision of the Commissioner.
- A person who is registered under this section shall practice as a sole practitioner or as a firm.
14. Certificate of practice for sole practitioner
- A person who is registered as a practising real estate real estate agent under section 13, shall for each year of practice, on payment of fees prescribed by regulations made under this Act, be granted a certificate of practice.
- Subject to subsection (1) a practising real estate real estate agent who is issued with an annual certificate of practice shall have a practice stamp with his or her name or the trade name and his or her profession and shall affix the stamp to all documents signed by him or her.
- For the purposes of subsection (1), the practising real estate real estate agent shall make an application for a certificate of practice to the Commissioner.
- A certificate of practice shall be valid for the year of issue and shall in all cases expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued.
- The Commissioner may refuse to grant a certificate of practice and where the rejects the Commissioner shall, within thirty days, inform the applicant of the decision and the reason for the decision and of the right to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the Commissioner.
- An appeal to the High Court shall be made within twenty one days after receipt of the decision of the Commissioner.
- A practising real estate real estate agent who wishes to renew his or her certificate of practice shall, on payment of fees for renewal, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act, make an application for renewal of the certificate of practice by the 31st day of October of the year of issue, to the Commissioner.
- A practising real estate real estate agent who makes an application under subsection (7) shall accumulate the hours of continuous professional development as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
15. Licence of practice for real estate real estate agent firms
- Where two or more persons who are registered as practising real estate agents under section 14, seek to practice as a real estate agent firm, the Commissioner shall, for each year of practice, on payment of fees, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act, grant a licence of practice to the real estate real estate agent firm.
- A real estate real estate agent firm shall be a partnership registered under the Partnership Act, Cap. 110 and the Commissioner shall, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act, approve the name of the partnership before registration under the Partnership Act, Cap. 110.
- For the purposes of subsection (1), the real estate real estate agent firm shall make an application for a licence of practice to the Commissioner.
- For the avoidance of doubt, each of the partners of a real estate real estate agent firm shall have a certificate of practice granted under section 15.
- A licence of practice shall be valid for the year of issue and shall in all cases expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued.
- The Commissioner may refuse to grant a licence of practice for a real estate real estate agent firm and where the Commissioner rejects the Commissioner shall, within thirty days, inform the real estate real estate agent firm of the decision and the reason for the decision and of the right to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the Commissioner.
- An appeal to the High Court shall be made within twenty one days after receipt of the decision of the Commissioner.
- A real estate real estate agent firm that wishes to renew its licence of practice shall, on payment of fees for renewal, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act, make an application for renewal of the licence of practice by the 31st day of October of the year of issue, to the Registrar.
16. Certificate of temporary practice
- Subject to section 10, where a person satisfies the Commissioner- (a) that he or she is not ordinarily resident in Uganda;
- that he or she is, or intends to be, present in Uganda in the capacity of a professionally qualified real estate real estate agent for the express purpose of carrying out specific work or works for which he or she has been engaged;
- that he or she is, or immediately prior to entering Uganda was, in practice as a real estate real estate agent in such a capacity as to satisfy the Commissioner of his or her fitness to serve the public as a professionally qualified real estate real estate agent,
the Commissioner may, if it deems it fit, direct that the person shall be registered under this section either for a period not exceeding one year or for the duration of any specific work or works.
- An application for registration under this section shall be in the prescribed form, accompanied by the prescribed fee, and the Commissioner may require an applicant to appear before it, for the purposes of considering his or her application and shall require every applicant to produce documentary evidence of his or her work or employment immediately prior to his or her entering Uganda.
- Registration of a person under this section shall continue only for the period or for the duration of the work or works as is directed by the Commissioner under subsection (1) and on its termination the person shall cease to be registered.
- In case of doubt, the decision of the Commissioner as to the termination of the work or works shall be conclusive.
- A person registered under this section shall, in relation to the period or the duration of the work or works as is directed by the Commissioner under subsection (1) and to things done and omitted in the course of the work or works, be treated as registered under this Act as a registered real estate real estate agent but in relation to other matters shall be treated as not so registered.
- Subject to subsection (1), a real estate real estate agent not practising in Uganda, however intending to practice in Uganda as a real estate real estate agent, shall register within four months before arrival in Uganda.
- A firm, entity, or organisation, private or public, which recruits an real estate real estate agent into Uganda shall ensure that the real estate real estate agent has in accordance with this section obtained temporary registration within four months before his or her arrival in Uganda.
17. Practising real estate agent
- A person who practices real estate agency services in Uganda shall be a person who has a certificate of practice or a licence of practice issued in accordance with this Act.
- For the purposes of subsection (1), a person who practices real estate agency services shall be -
- shall not facilitate the sale or rent of a real estate project which is not registered in accordance with this Act;
- maintain and preserve such books of account, records and documents in a manner prescribed by regulations;
- not facilitate the sale or rent of any parcel of land, apartment or building in a real estate project which is not registered in accordance with this Act; and
- not be involved in any unfair trade practices.
- For the avoidance of doubt, unfair trade practices referred to under subsection (2) (c) include-
- making any statement, whether orally, in writing or visible representation, which-
- falsely represents that the services are of a particular standard or grade;
- represents that the real estate real estate agent has approval or affiliation with another real estate real estate agent or developer which they do not have;
- makes a false or misleading representation concerning the services rendered or offered; and
- permitting the publication of any advertisement for property that is not intended to be offered.
- A person to whom subsection (1) applies, shall be entitled to payment of professional fees as prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
- A person who practices real estate agency services contrary to subsection (1) commits an offence and is, on conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
Registration of Salespersons
18. Salespersons to be registered
- A person shall not engage in real estate business as a salesperson unless he or she is a registered salesperson under this Act.
- Subsection (1) shall not be construed as -
- requiring any registered salesperson, by reason only of the fact that he does real estate agency work solely as a salesperson, to hold an estate real estate agent's licence; or
- requiring any licenced real estate real estate agent to be registered as a salesperson.
- A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
- No person other than a natural person may be registered as a salesperson.
19. Application for registration of sales persons
A person who intends to engage in real estate business as a salesperson shall apply to the Commissioner in a manner prescribed by regulations and on payment of the prescribed fee.
20. Professional Qualification Examinations Committee
- There is established a professional qualification examinations committee which shall be responsible for the professional training and professional qualification examination referred to in section 10 (3).
- The Professional Qualification Examinations Committee shall consist of the following members-
- two senior members of professional bodies, one of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioner as the Chairperson of the Professional
Qualification Examinations Committee;
- two persons, who shall be instructors of disciplines of real estate agency services at universities or other institutions of higher learning and are registered as real estate real estate agents;
- the Commissioner responsible for higher education or his or her representative who shall be an officer at the rank of principal officer or a higher rank; and
- a representative of the National Council for Higher Education.
- The Professional Qualification Examinations Committee shall –
- manage the professional training and professional qualification examinations;
- determine the syllabus and curriculum for the professional training and professional qualification examinations;
- appoint trainers, examiners and moderators of the training and examinations, respectively; and
- do any other thing connected with the management of the professional training and professional qualification examinations of the Commissioner.
- The syllabus and the curriculum referred to in subsection 3 (b) shall be approved by the National Council for Higher Education.
- The members of the Professional Qualification Examinations Committee referred to in subsection 2 (a) and (b) shall hold office for three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.
PART V - PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS
21. Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agents
The Minister shall issue a Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agents.
22. Compliance with Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agents
- Every person who is registered as a practising real estate real estate agents under section 11, shall be subject to the Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real estate real estate agents specified in section 18.
- A practising real estate real estate agent who contravenes the Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real Estate Real estate agent commits an offence of professional misconduct and shall be subject to disciplinary measures imposed under the Professional Code of Ethics.
- The Commissioner or any person with an allegation against a practising real estate real estate agent may make a compliant of professional misconduct to the Disciplinary Committee.
23. Disciplinary Committee
- The Commissioner shall have a disciplinary committee to hear complaints of professional misconduct brought against practising real estate real estate agents under the Professional Code of Ethics for Practising Real estate real estate agents.
- The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of the following members -
- a Chairperson who shall be the Commissioner;
- two registered practising real estate real estate agents; and
- two senior members of a professional body, and who shall be persons of good repute.
- The quorum of the disciplinary committee shall be three members, two of whom shall be practising real estate real estate agents.
- Save for the Commissioner, the term of office for a member of the Disciplinary Committee shall be three years and a member shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.
- The Minister shall make regulations for the conduct of the Disciplinary Committee.
PART VI - REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
24. Requirement for prior registration of real estate projects
(1) A person who intends to engage in real estate development business as a developer shall not advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any planning area, unless the developer causes the registration of the real estate project under section 25.
(3) A person who contravenes this subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand currency points, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
25. Application for registration of real estate projects
- A developer shall, prior to selling or leasing individual lots under a project including commercial, industrial and institutional projects, apply to the Commissioner to be registered in the Register of Real Estates Projects.
- For avoidance of doubt, the selling or leasing individual lots shall include the different modes of sale such as direct sale, off plans, mortgages or whatever form of name the mode of sale will take.
- An application made under subsection (1) shall be in a form prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
- Subject to subsection (3), the application shall be supported with- (a) relevant authorisations such as building permits and occupation permits;
- proof of funds for the project;
- title of the project property;
- a feasibility study
- sales agreement proposed to be executed with buyers;
- a payment plan or financing model, where applicable; and
- a statutory declaration by the developer or any person authorised by the developer, indicating-
- that the developer has a legal title to the land on which the development is proposed along with legally valid documents with authentication of such title, if such land is owned by another person;
- that the land is free from all encumbrances, or as the case may be details of the encumbrances on such land including any rights, title, interest or name of any party in or over such land;
- Where applicable, that the developer maintains a trust account in a financial institution in accordance with the Condominium Property Act, Cap .. in which the amounts realised for the real estate project from the purchasers shall be deposited and shall be used only for that purpose; and
- such information and documents as may be prescribed.
- The Commissioner shall operationalise a web based online system for submitting applications for registration of projects within a period of one year from the date of its establishment.
26. Register of Real Estate Projects
- There shall be a Real Estate Projects Register in which all real estate projects within Uganda shall be registered.
- The Real Estate Projects Register established under subsection (1) shall include the following information relating to the real estate projects registered under this Act-
- location, type of development, type of land, proposed facilities and number of units for sale; including current status of the projects, whether completed or being developed, as the case may be;
- certificated copy of the approvals from the relevant authority obtained in accordance with the laws as may be applicable for the real estate project;
- the sanctioned plans, layout plan and specifications of the proposed project or the phase;
- Date of completion
- particulars of the sales agreement proposed to be executed with buyers; and
- the names and addresses of the developer and the developer's real estate agents, sales persons if any, for the proposed project.
- The Real Estate Projects Register shall be prepared and maintained in a manner prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
- Subject to section 7(2), the Commissioner shall be responsible for the Real Estate Projects Register.
- A person may access information on the Register upon making an application to the Commissioner in a manner prescribed by regulations.
Obligations of Real Estate Developers
27. Obligations regarding advertisement
- A developer shall not publish a statement in relation to a real estate project that-
- is false or misleading; or
- omits material facts without which it is false or misleading.
- For the purposes of subsection (1), "publication" includes information in an article in a newspaper or other media of a similar nature, publicly exhibited, posted electronically or in hard copy, or broadcasted by radio, television, or electronically disseminated that matches any advertisement or demonstration model.
(3)The advertisement or prospectus issued or published by a developer shall include sufficient detail to identify the developer including-
- the trading name, location of business premises and office telephone number;
- the registration number issued upon registration of the real estate project or practitioner under this Act; and
- the Department's website address for use by potential buyers to verify the real estate project or practitioner.
- Where a person makes an advance or a deposit on the basis of the information contained in the notice advertisement or prospectus, or on the basis of any model apartment, plot or building and sustains any loss or damage by reason of any incorrect, false statement forming part of the notice advertisement by the developer, the developer shall compensate that person for the extent of the loss or damage sustained.
- If the person affected by such incorrect, false statement contained in the notice, advertisement or prospectus, or the model apartment, plot or building as the case may be, intends to withdraw from the proposed project, they shall be compensated their entire investment along with interest at such rate as may be prescribed and the compensation in the manner provided under this Act.
28. Obligation to comply with consumer protection requirements
- A developer, before selling of or dealing with a real property ensure that the real property-
- is sold with legal title, unless buyers were informed otherwise before the sale;
- is fit for the disclosed purpose;
- is sold with a right to undisturbed possession and no one has a legal right to the property or can prevent the buyer from using the property;
- does not have any undisclosed encumbrances, for instance a mortgage
- Where a developer sells a real property directly to a buyer without the use of a real estate agent; the developer shall exercise the same duty of care required of a real estate agent as specified in this Act.
- Subject to subsection (1), a developer sha not request, solicit or receive deposits from the public without agreement for sale.
- A developer shall not accept a sum more than ten per cent of the cost of the apartment, plot, or building as the case may be, as an advance payment or an application fee, from a person without first entering into a written agreement for sale with such person and register the said agreement for sale, under the applicable law.
- The agreement for sale referred to in sub-section (1) shall be in such form as may be prescribed under regulations.
29. Adherence to sanctioned plans and project specifications
- A real estate developer shall develop and complete a proposed project in accordance with the approved plans, layout plans and specifications as approved by the relevant authorities.
- A real estate developer shall not make any additions and alterations in the approved plans, layout plans and specifications and the nature of fixtures, fittings and amenities described therein in respect of the apartment, plot or building, as the case may be, which are agreed to be taken, without the previous consent of a purchaser.
- A real estate developer shall not make any other alterations or additions in the approved plans, layout plans and specifications of the buildings or the common areas within the project without the previous written consent of at least two-thirds of the purchasers, other than the developer, who have agreed to take apartments in such a building.
- In case of any structural defect or any other defect in workmanship, quality or provision of services or any other obligations of the developer as per the agreement for sale relating to such development is brought to the notice of the developer within a period of five years by the purchaser from the date of handing over possession, it shall be the duty of the developer to rectify such defects without further charge, within thirty days.
- In the event of a real estate developer's failure to rectify defects under subsection (4), the aggrieved purchasers shall be entitled to receive appropriate compensation in the manner provided under this Act.
- A real estate developer shall not, in case of transfer of a real estate project to a third party, transfer or assign their majority rights and liabilities in respect of a real estate project to a third party without obtaining prior written consent from two thirds of the purchasers and without notifying the Commissioner.
- A transfer or assignment under subsection (6) shall not affect the allotment or sale of the apartments, plots or buildings as the case may be, in the real estate project made by the Real Estate developer.
- On the transfer or assignment being permitted by the purchasers under subsection (6), the third party shall be required to independently comply with all the pending obligations under the provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder, and the pending obligations as per the agreement for sale entered into by the erstwhile Real Estate developer with the purchaser.
30. Transfer of title
- A real estate developer shall, as per the plans approved in accordance with the relevant written law, execute a transfer in favour of a purchaser and hand over the physical possession of the plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, to the purchaser in a real estate project, and any other applicable title documents within a specified period.
- Subject to subsection (1) the Real Estate developer shall, within three months from date of issue of occupancy certificate, transfer to the purchaser both the title and hand over physical possession of the property.
31. Rights and duties of purchasers
- A purchaser shall be entitled to-
- obtain the information relating to the approved plans, layout plans along with the specifications, approved by the relevant authority or the agreement for sale signed with the real estate developer and such other information required under this Act;
- know the time schedule of completion of the project, including the provisions for water, sanitation, electricity and other amenities and services as agreed to between the real estate developer and the purchaser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement for sale;
- claim the possession of apartment, plot or building purchaser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement for sale and relevant laws;
- the refund of amount paid along with interest at such rate as may be prescribed and compensation in the manner as provided under this
Act, from the real estate developer, where the developer fails to
comply or is unable to give possession of the apartment, plot or building; and
- have the necessary documents and plans, including that of common areas, after handing over the physical possession of the apartment or plot or building as the case may be, by the real estate developer.
- A purchaser, who has entered into an agreement for sale to take an apartment, plot or building as the case may be, shall be responsible to make necessary payments in the manner and within the time as specified in the said agreement for sale and shall pay at the proper time and place, the share of the registration charges, municipal taxes, water and electricity charges, maintenance charges, ground rent, and other charges, where applicable.
- A purchaser shall be liable to pay interest, at such rate as may be prescribed, for any delay in payment towards any amount or charges to be paid under subsection (2).
- Where there is mutually agreement between the developer and the purchaser, the obligations of the purchaser under subsection (2) and the liability towards interest under subsection (3) may be reduced or waived.
32. Failure of developer to deliver project
Where a developer fails to complete or is unable to give possession of a real property in accordance with the terms of the agreement for sale or, as the case may be, duly completed by the date specified due to discontinuance of his or her business as a developer or for any other reason, the developer shall-
- be liable on demand to the purchaser, in case the purchaser wishes to withdraw from the project, without prejudice to any other remedy available, to return the amount received by him or her in respect of that real property as the case may be; and
- compensate the purchaser in case of any loss caused by him or her due to defective title of the land, on which the project is being developed or has been developed, in the manner as provided under this Act.
PART V – REGULATION OF TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Accounts
33. Opening trust accounts
- A practising real estate agent shall hold in trust client money received by him or her in accordance with this Act.
- A practising real estate real estate agent shall keep a trust account at an authorised financial institution in Uganda under a name that includes-
- the name or business name of the real estate agent as the case may be; and
- the words "trust account".
- A practising real estate agent may keep more than one trust account.
- When opening a trust account, a practising real estate agent shall inform the authorised financial institution, in writing, that the account is a trust account for the purposes of this Act.
- A practising real estate agent shall ensure that the words "trust account" appear in every mention of a trust account in the records of the real estate agent and every cheque drawn on a trust account.
- A practising real estate agent shall give to the Commissioner, in writing, the details of each trust account held by the real estate agent and, if the real estate agent opens a new trust account, of each new trust account.
- A practising real estate agent who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand currency points or a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
- Notwithstanding subsection (7) a practising real estate agent who contravenes subsection (1) commits a professional misconduct and shall be subject to a disciplinary hearing by the disciplinary committee.
34. Closing trust accounts
- Where a real estate real estate agent closes a trust account, the real estate real estate agent shall notify the Commissioner, in writing, of the closure within ten working days after the day the account is closed.
- A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.
35. Dealing with trust money
- A real estate real estate agent shall not deal with trust money otherwise than as directed by the person for whom the money is held on trust.
- A real estate real estate agent who receives trust money shall pay the money into a trust account kept by the real estate agent within two business days of the transaction.
- A real estate real estate agent shall not pay an amount out of a trust account except by electronic transfer; or by a non-negotiable cheque that is expressed to be payable to a person specified in the cheque.
- A holder of a real estate real estate agent licence shall ensure that all trust money held by it-
(a) is not available for payment of the real estate agent's debts; and
(b) shall not be attached, or taken in execution, under a court order or court process at the request of a creditor of the real estate agent.
- An authorised financial institution with which a trust account is kept shall not enforce any liability that the licensed real estate agent may have towards the institution against any amount held in the account, whether by way of claim, counterclaim, set-off, charge or otherwise.
- A real estate real estate agent who receives trust money shall issue a receipt to the client for the money received and keep a copy of the receipt.
- A person who contravenes this section is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.
36. Statements by real estate real estate agents
- A practising real estate agent shall, every three months, prepare a quarterly statement providing the following information-
- the name of each person on whose behalf the real estate agent held trust money; and
- the amount of trust money held in the real estate agent's trust accounts on behalf of the person;
- the total amount in each trust account kept by the real estate agent.
- A practising real estate agent shall prepare and submit bi-annual statements to the client and the Commissioner for purposes of monitoring transactions.
- The real estate agent shall keep the statement for a period of not less than 5 years following the end of the quarter to which the statement relates.
- The real estate agent shall provide the quarterly statement to the auditor who audits the real estate agent's trust account records for the audit period that includes the quarter to which the statement relates.
- A practising real estate agent who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand currency points.
37. Requirement for audit
- A practising real estate agent shall ensure that the records relating to any trust money held by the real estate agent during an audit period of the real estate agent are audited by a qualified auditor annually after the end of the audit period or any longer period allowed by the Commissioner.
- The auditor shall, as soon as practicable after finishing the audit, prepare a report of the result of the audit and give the report to the Commissioner and a copy to the real estate real estate agent.
- Subject to subsection (2), where the audit does not provide a qualified opinion of the accounts of the practising real estate agent, the Commissioner shall cause an audit on the trust money held by the real estate agent, at the expense of the real estate agent.
- A person who contravenes this section is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred and fifty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or both.
38. Trust money held by former real estate agents
Where a practising real estate agent ceases to renew his or her certificate of practice in case of a sole practioner, or a licence of practice in the case of a real estate firm, shall within three months after ceasing to be renewed, the practising real estate agent shall provide the Commissioner with an updated statement of the trust money held.
39. Unclaimed trust money held by real estate agents
- Where the trust money held by a real estate agent remains unclaimed by the client; the real estate agent shall give the Commissioner a statement about the unclaimed money within two months.
- A statement under this section shall contain details of-
- the name and address of each person for whom or on whose behalf trust money is held;
- the amount held for each person; and
- for each person, the purpose for which the money was paid to the person giving the statement or licensed real estate real estate agent by whom the trust account was kept.
- The statement shall be accompanied by documents showing the efforts of the real estate agent to contact the client for cases of unclaimed trust money, as well as documents showing the receipt of funds from the client.
- The Commissioner shall prepare a written notice in the prescribed format and publish it in a newspaper of wide circulation.
- The notice shall indicate a period of 60 days within which a response must be given.
- The Commissioner may, by written notice to the person holding money to which the notice relates, require the person within 10 business days, to-
- pay any of the money still being held by the person to the public trustee; and
- give the Commissioner a statement containing details of any payments made.
40. Freezing of accounts
Where the Commissioner considers that trust money may be at risk of being stolen, misappropriated or misapplied, the Commissioner may, in writing, direct an authorised financial institution that-
- no amount be withdrawn from a stated account without the Commissioner's written approval; and
- an account be operated only in accordance with prescribed conditions.
41. Withdrawal of freezing directions
- The Commissioner may at any time upon satisfactory conditions, withdraw a freezing direction issued under section 43.
- The Commissioner shall upon withdrawal of a freezing direction, give written notice to the financial institution and each person or entity the Commissioner had notified of this action.
42. Information on trust accounts
- The Commissioner may require -
- a real estate agent to provide such information as the Commissioner requires in relation to trust accounts maintained or formerly maintained by that real estate agent;
- the manager or other officer for the time being in charge of an authorized financial institution to provide such information as Commissioner requires in relation to trust accounts maintained or formerly maintained with that institution; or
- including, without limiting this subsection, information as to the balances of and amounts of interest paid on such accounts.
- A requirement under subsection (1) shall -
- be given by notice in writing to the person required to give the information; and
- specify the time at or within which the information is to be given.
- A person shall not, without reasonable cause, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1).
- A person shall not give information in response to a requirement under subsection (1) that the person knows is false or misleading.
PART VIII – MISCELLENEOUS PROVISIONS
43. Notification of change in particulars
- Where there is any change in the particulars of a real estate agent or a real estate project on the register under this Act, the real estate agent or developer shall within one month of the change, notify the Commissioner of the change in the prescribed form.
- Where the Commissioner is notified of a change under section (1), the Commissioner shall cause the change to be reflected in the relevant register and correct a mistake caused by error or omission.
- In this section, change of circumstances includes- (a) any change in the information recorded in the register; (b) any change in the real estate business; or (c) any change in the place of business.
- A person who contravenes subsection (1), is liable, on conviction, to a fine of twenty currency points.
44. Form of registers
- The registers established under this Act may be kept in an electronic form or other format as prescribed by regulation.
- The register shall be operated at all times, unless the Commissioner suspends the operation of the register, in whole or in part, in accordance with subsection (3).
- The Commissioner may refuse access to the register or otherwise suspend the operation of the register, in whole or in part, where the Commissioner considers appropriate.
45. Search of registers
A person who intends to carry out a search or access information on a register kept and maintained under this Act, shall apply to the Commissioner in a manner prescribed by regulations.
46. Prohibition of unfair trade practices
- A person registered under this Act who indulges in unfair trade practices commit an offence and are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
- For avoidance of doubt, unfair trade practices referred to under subsection (1) include-
- making any statements, whether orally, in writing or visible representation which-
- falsely represent that the services are of a particular standard or grade;
- represent that the developer, real estate agent or salesperson has approval or affiliation with another developer, real estate agent or salesperson that they do not have;
- makes a false or misleading representation concerning the services rendered or offered; or
- the developer, real estate agent or salesperson indulges in any fraudulent practices.
- permitting the publication of any advertisement or prospectus whether in any newspaper or otherwise of services that are not intended to be offered.
47. Power to make regulations
The Minister may by statutory instrument make regulations for the better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, including- (a) rules of practice;
- forms, licensing and renewal requirements, fees and levies payable under this Act;
- the criteria for the surrender of licenses and registrations;
- trust accounts and records management;
- client protection requirements and procedures;
- the establishment, maintenance and support of and subscription to charitable and public bodies and institutions;
- the training institution for real estate recognised by the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act;
- the scale of fees to be charged by real estate agents for professional advice, services rendered and work done;
- professional code of conduct of real estate agents;
- the better performing of the functions of the Commissioner; and (k) anything that is required to be prescribed under this Act.
48. Amendment of Schedules
The Minister may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of the Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act.
(2) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, amend the Schedules 2 to this Act.
49. Transitional provisions
- A person who, before the commencement of this Act was carrying on real estate business for which registration or a licence is required under this Act, may continue in operation and shall, within six months of the commencement of this Act apply for registration or issuance of a licence in accordance with this Act.
- A person referred to in subsection (1), who continues to carry on real estate business for which registration or issuance of a licence is required under this Act after the expiration of the six months following the date of commencement of this Act, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.
50. Amendment of Cap. 303
The Surveyors Registration Act is amended in section 1 by repealing the term "land agents" appearing in paragraph (h) of that section.
SCHEDULE
Currency point
A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand Uganda shillings.
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Here below is a basic sample tenancy agreement and at the end is a download link of the same in word format, but please note that specific details might need to be tailored based on your local laws and regulations. It's also recommended to consult legal professionals to ensure the document meets all the necessary legal requirements. Here's a simple template:
TENANCY AGREEMENT
This Tenancy Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on [Date], between:
Landlord: [Landlord's Full Name] [Landlord's Address] [Landlord's Contact Information]
Tenant: [Tenant's Full Name] [Tenant's Address] [Tenant's Contact Information]
Property: [Address of the Rental Property]
Term of Tenancy: This tenancy shall commence on [Start Date] and shall continue for a period of [Duration of Lease] months, ending on [End Date]. The Tenant agrees to vacate the premises on or before the End Date.
Rent: The Tenant shall pay a monthly rent of [Monthly Rent Amount] due on the [Rent Due Date] of each month. Rent shall be paid in [Accepted Payment Method].
Security Deposit: The Tenant shall provide a security deposit of [Security Deposit Amount] to the Landlord upon signing this Agreement. The security deposit will be held as security for any damages or unpaid rent. It will be returned to the Tenant within [Number of Days] days after the end of the tenancy, less any deductions for damages or unpaid amounts.
Utilities and Services: The Tenant shall be responsible for paying all utilities and services associated with the property, including electricity, water, gas, and any other applicable charges.
Maintenance and Repairs: The Tenant shall keep the property clean and well-maintained. Minor repairs caused by normal wear and tear are the responsibility of the Landlord. The Tenant shall promptly report any major repairs needed to the Landlord.
Subletting and Assignment: The Tenant shall not sublet, assign, or transfer this tenancy agreement, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the Landlord.
Termination: Either party may terminate this Agreement with [Notice Period] written notice to the other party. The notice shall be given on or before the [Notice Period] days before the intended termination date.
Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Applicable Jurisdiction].
Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior understandings, representations, or agreements.
Signatures: By signing below, both parties acknowledge that they have read and understood the terms of this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms.
Landlord's Signature:
__________________
Date:
__________________
Tenant's Signature:
__________________
Date:
__________________
Please remember that this is a basic template and may need to be adjusted to comply with local laws and regulations. It's recommended to consult with legal professionals when drafting a tenancy agreement to ensure its legality and appropriateness for your specific situation.
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Download a free commision agreement template.
A real estate commission agreement is a legally binding document that outlines the terms and conditions between a real estate agent and a seller for the sale or purchase of a property.
It establishes the commission rate, the duration of the agreement, and the responsibilities of both parties. To help real estate agents and sellers draft a commission agreement, we are providing a free to download sample real estate commission agreement template.
This template can be customized to suit your specific needs and requirements, so go ahead and adjust it then send it to the landlord or seller for printing and signing.
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Condominium Property Act of 2001
Condominiums, or condos, are buildings divided into individually owned units surrounded by jointly owned common areas. In Uganda, condo ownership is regulated by the Condominium Property Act of 2001 and Condominium Property Regulations of 2002 (amended in 2012). Here are key points to consider:
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Registration: Approval from local authorities is required before registering the condominium plan with the land registrar. Each unit receives a certificate of title, which holds the same legal weight as land titles.
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Subdivision and Change of Use: Subdividing or consolidating units requires approval and registration of a modified condominium plan. Changing a unit's use necessitates unanimous consent from owners and approval from local authorities.
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Common Property: Common areas are jointly owned by all unit owners as tenants in common, proportional to their unit factor. There are no boundaries favoring specific owners.
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Corporation Formation: Unit owners constitute a corporation with perpetual succession. The corporation establishes by-laws and elects a management board and a managing agent for day-to-day operations.
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Termination: If terminating the condominium becomes necessary, a unanimous resolution from the corporation is required. A court order and notice of termination must be filed with the Registrar of Titles.
It is crucial for condo investors to understand and comply with the Condominium Property Act and Regulations, as they contain mandatory provisions and strict timelines. Legal consultation is recommended for specific inquiries.
Note: This summary provides a general overview and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a legal professional for personalized guidance in your jurisdiction.
Click here to download a pdf version of the Condominium Property Act of 2001.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App
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Download a free purchase and sale agreement template.
Thank you for your interest in our Purchase and Sales Agreement template! This document is a legally binding agreement between the buyer and seller for the purchase and sale of a property.
The Purchase and Sales Agreement template includes all the essential details required for a real estate transaction, such as the purchase price, payment terms, closing date, and any contingencies that must be met before the sale can be finalized.
It is crucial to have a written agreement in place to protect both parties' interests, as real estate transactions can be complex and involve significant financial investments. The Purchase and Sales Agreement outlines the terms and conditions of the sale, which helps to prevent any misunderstandings or disputes that may arise during the transaction.
Our Purchase and Sales Agreement template is customizable to fit the specific needs of your transaction. You can easily add or remove sections to ensure that the agreement accurately reflects the terms of your deal.
To download the Purchase and Sales Agreement template, simply click on the link provided. Once downloaded, you can edit the document as needed and have it reviewed by your attorney or real estate agent before signing.
We hope that our Purchase and Sales Agreement template helps you to complete a successful and smooth real estate transaction. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Download the land transfer form
Welcome to the land transfer form page. If you are looking to transfer ownership of a piece of land, you have come to the right place. To begin the process, you will need to download and complete the land transfer form.
To download the form, please click on the link provided below. Once you have downloaded the form, you can print it out and fill it in by hand. Please make sure to read the instructions carefully before completing the form, and ensure that all the required information is provided.
Click here do dowload the land transfer form.
It is important to note that all land-related forms, with the exception of the Land Transfer form, should be printed back to back. This will help to reduce paper usage and ensure that all the required information is included on the form. However, the Land Transfer form must be printed on separate papers to avoid any confusion during the transfer process.
Once you have completed the form, you can submit it to the appropriate authority for processing. If you have any questions about the land transfer process or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for choosing our service, and we wish you the best of luck with your land transfer.
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The landloard and tenant Act 2022, Free copy
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, 2022.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Section
- Application
- Interpretation
PART II - TENANCY AGREEMENTS
- Making of tenancy agreements.
- Tenancy agreement of twenty five currency points or more to be in writing.
- Landlord to give tenant copy of tenancy agreement
PART III - TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN TENANCY
Fitness for human habitation
- Implied term as to fitness for human habi
Repairing obligations
- Duty to keep premises in repair.
- Exception to duty of landlord to repair premises.
- Circumstances where tenant may repair pr mises.
- Landlord responsible for taxes and rates.
- Void terms and conditions in tenancy.
Section
PART IV - LIABILITY FOR UTILITY CHARGES
- Utility charges for which tenant is liable.
- Utilities charges for which landlord is liable.
PART V - DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
- Tenant not to use premises for unlawful purpose.
- Tenant not to cause nuisance or interference.
- Tenant not to damage premises or common areas.
- Tenant to keep rented premises clean.
- Tenant not to install fixtures or make alterations without consent.
- Landlord to ensure quiet enjoyment.
- Landlord not to refuse to rent on certain grounds.
PART VI - RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT
Rent
- Tenant to pay rent.
- Determination of rent under tenancy.
- Accrual of rent.
- Limit on rent in advance.
- Receipts for rent.
- Increase of rent.
- Rent increase to take effect if tenant does not object or negotiate.
- Decrease of rent in certain cases.
- Failure to pay rent by tenant and claims for rent arrears.
Section
Security deposit
- Security deposit.
PART VII - ASSIGNMENT OF TENANCY AND SUBLEASING OF PREMISES
- Assignment of tenancy by tenant.
- Subletting of premises.
- Invalid assignment and subletting of premises.
PART VIII - TERMINATION OF TENANCY
Termination by landlord or tenant
- Termination of tenancy to be in accordance with Act.
- Termination by agreement.
- Termination by vacation of premises with consent of landlord.
- Termination of tenancy for specified time or event.
- Termination after notice.
- Termination by abandonment.
- Termination upon death of sole tenant.
- Tenant or landlord may challenge termination in court.
- Termination notice not affected by certain factors.
- Refusal by tenant to vacate premises after receipt of notice of termination.
PART IX - VACATION OF PREMISES, EVICTION AND RELATED MATTERS
- Vacation of premises on termination of tenancy.
- Unlawful eviction of tenant.
PART X - GENERAL
- Landlord may charge fees for extra services.
Section
- Reimbursement of costs by landlord or tenant.
- Entry of rented premises by landlord.
- Landlord and tenant may act through agent.
- Amendment of Schedule.
- Regulations.
- Repeal of Cap. 231 and savings.
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, 2022.
An ACT to regulate the relationship of landlord and tenant; to reform and consolidate the law relating to the letting of premises; to provide for the responsibilities of landlords and tenants in relation to the letting of premises; and for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT:
Date of Commencement:
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
PART I- PRELIMINARY
- Application
- This Act applies to the letting of residential and business premises.
- The Minister may, with the approval of Parliament, by statutory instrument, exempt particular premises from the operation of the Act.
- Without limiting the general effect of subsection (2), this Act does not apply to the following arrangements:
- residence at an institution, whether public or private, where the residence is merely incidental to detention or to the provision of medical, religious, educational, recreational or similar services;
- residence in a hotel, motel, or other transient lodging; or
- occupancy of premises under a tenancy created or arising under the terms of a contract of employment or any premises entered into in relation to such a contract.
- Interpretation
(1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
"annoyance" in relation to a tenancy means the unwarranted, unreasonable, offensive or unlawful interference in the use or enjoyment of rented premises;
"assignment" means the transfer of the rights or interest in the tenancy from one person to another;
"business" includes trade, profession or employment and includes any activity carried on by a body of persons; whether corporate or unincorporate;
"business premises" in relation to a tenancy means premises occupied by the tenant for the purposes of a business carried on by him or her;
"court" means a court of competent jurisdiction and includes local council courts;
"currency point" has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act;
"landlord" means a person who lets premises under a tenancy and includes his or her duly authorised agent or a person who is in lawful possession of the premises and has the right to let them;
"lease" includes a sublease;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for housing;
"premises" means business or residential premises to which this Act applies;
"rent" in relation to a tenancy, means the amount paid to a landlord by a tenant to occupy premises and use facilities and services;
"rented premises" in relation to a tenancy to which this Act applies, means business or residential premises let under the tenancy;
"residential premises" means -
- premises which are used solely as a home, residence, sleeping place by a tenant and includes housing estates, tenements, apartment buildings, mobile homes;
- mixed-use premises which are used simultaneously for both residential purposes and to carry out a home-based business;
"services" in relation to a tenancy, means the use of water, light or power, conservancy, sewerage facilities, sweeper, watchman, telephone or other amenities or facilities available to the tenant except -
- the supplying of means, and the right of access to any place or accommodation accorded to the tenant by reason of the tenant's occupation of the premises comprised in the tenancy;
- capital expenditure on maintenance;
"tenancy" means a relationship created by a lease, agreement or assignment and includes a sub-tenancy but does not include a relationship between a mortgagor and mortgagee;
"tenancy agreement" means an agreement, in writing or otherwise, express or implied, under which a tenancy is created;
"tenant" means the person to whom premises are let under a tenancy;
"utilities" includes water, light or power, conservancy, sewerage facilities, sweepers, watchmen, telephone or other amenities or facilities available to the tenant.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in any other written law requiring the registration of tenancies, evidence of a tenancy may, for any of the purposes of this Act, be given in court, whether the tenancy is registered or not.
PART II - TENANCY AGREEMENTS
- Making of tenancy agreements.
- A tenancy agreement may be;
- made in writing;
- by word of mouth;
- partly in writing and partly by word of mouth;
- in the form of a data message; or
- implied from the conduct of the parties,
provided that where the parties execute a tenancy agreement, the landlord-tenant relationship between the parties shall be governed by the terms of the tenancy.
- A tenancy agreement in writing shall be in the form prescribed in schedule 2 to this Act, except that the parties may make some modifications to the prescribed form.
- Where a tenancy agreement is not in writing, the landlord shall keep a record
- of the particulars of the parties to the tenancy;
- of the premises comprised in the tenancy;
- in the case ofa non-citizen, ofthe details ofthe immigration status of the non-citizen; and
- of the details of the rent payable and the manner of payment.
- The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the record kept under subsection (3) within fourteen days of the tenant taking vacant possession of the premises.
- A landlord shall not enter into a tenancy agreement—
- with an individual, unless the individual provides his or her national identification card or alien's identification card, or any other identification document; or
- with a legal person, unless that person provides details of registration or other form of incorporation.
- For the purposes of this section, "identification document" includes a national identification card, driving permit, passport or certified student identification card.
- This section shall not affect a tenancy agreement entered into under any other law requiring a tenancy agreement to be made in a specific manner.
- Tenancy agreement of twenty five currency points or more to be in writing.
A tenancy agreement of the value of twenty five currency points or more shall not be enforceable by action unless
- the agreement is in writing or in form of a data message; or
- the party against whom enforcement is sought admits that the agreement was entered into.
- Landlord to give tenant copy of tenancy agreement.
A landlord shall, immediately after a tenancy agreement is signed by the landlord and tenant, give a copy of the tenancy agreement to the tenant.
PART III - TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN TENANCY
Fitness for human habitation
- Implied term as to fitness for human habitation.
- Where a tenancy is for the letting of residential premises there is implied
- a condition that the premises are fit for human habitation at the commencement of the tenancy; and
- an undertaking that the exterior of the premises and common areas shall be kept by the landlord, fit for human habitation, during the tenancy.
- Premises are not fit for human habitation under subsection
- where the premises do not meet the requirements of the Public Health Act or the Building Control Act, 2013.
- Without limiting the general effect of subsection (1), in determining whether premises are fit for human habitation, regard shall be given to the condition of the premises in respect of repair, stability, internal arrangements, natural lighting, ventilation, water supply, drainage and sanitary conveniences and facilities for preparation and cooking of food and for the disposal of waste water.
- Except in case of an emergency, a landlord may, at reasonable times of the day after giving twenty-four hours' notice in writing or otherwise to the tenant, enter premises for the purpose of viewing their state and condition.
Repairing obligations
- Duty to keep premises in repair.
- Subject to section 8, there is implied in every tenancy a term that the landlord shall keep the premises maintained in good repair save that the obligation shall extend to the exterior parts of the premises and common areas..
- In determining the standard ofgood repair under subsection
- regard shall be had to the age, character and prospective life of the premises and the locality in which the premises are situated.
- Exception to duty of landlord to repair premises.
- The duty of the landlord to maintain the premises in good repair does not apply to repair of damage caused to the premises by the tenant's negligence or failure to take reasonable care.
- Where a tenant damages the premises or common areas, the landlord shall serve the tenant with a notice to repair the damage.
- The notice under subsection (2) shall be in the form prescribed by the Minister by regulations made under this Act.
- Except in the case of any emergency, where the landlord gives the tenant notice to repair under this section and the tenant does not repair the damage within fourteen days after the notice is given, the landlord may repair the damage at the expense of the tenant.
- After the landlord has effected repairs to the premises under subsection (4), the landlord shall serve the tenant with particulars of the cost of the repairs including the relevant supporting documentation to evidence the cost of the repairs.
- The tenant shall reimburse the landlord within a period of fourteen days after the notification by the landlord or the costs of the repairs may be deducted from any rent advance received by the landlord.
- Circumstances where tenant may repair premises.
- A tenant may carry out repairs to the premises where
- the nature of the repairs required is urgent; or
- the tenant has taken reasonable steps to arrange for the landlord to carryout repairs and the tenant is unable to get the landlord to carry out the repairs after serving the landlord with fourteen days' notice of the need for and cost of repairs.
- For the purposes of subsection (1) urgent repairs includes
- repairs relating to burst water services;
- blocked or broken toilet systems;
- serious roof leaks;
- gas leaks;
- dangerous electrical faults;
- flooding or serious flood damage;
- serious storm or fire damage;
- failure or breakdown of any essential service or appliance provided by a landlord or agent for hot water, water, cooking, heating or laundry;
- failure or breakdown ofthe gas, electricity or water supply;
- an appliance, fitting or fixture that is not working properly and causes a substantial amount of water to be wasted;
- a serious fault in a lift or staircase; or
- any fault or damage in the premises that makes the premises unsafe or insecure.
- Where the tenant carries out repairs under subsection (1), the tenant shall immediately after carrying out the repairs give the landlord
- written notice of the repairs carried out;
- particulars of the costs incurred; and
- relevant supporting documentation to evidence the costs of repair.
- The costs of repair incurred by the tenant under this section shall be reasonable costs of repair at the prevailing market rates.
- The landlord shall, within fourteen days after receiving the notice, reimburse the tenant the costs of the repair.
- Where the landlord does not reimburse the tenant, the tenant shall recover the costs incurred for the repairs from the rent due and payable immediately after the repairs are carried out.
- Landlord responsible for taxes and rates.
- There is implied in every tenancy a term that the landlord is responsible for the payment of all taxes and rates imposed by law in respect of the premises.
- Where a tenant pays any taxes or rates in respect of the premises, the landlord shall indemnify the tenant for the amount paid by the tenant.
- Void terms and conditions in tenancy.
- Subject to section 3(1), a term in a tenancy, express or implied, is void where it purports to exclude, restrict or modify, or has the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying any provision of this Act.
- A term or condition in a written tenancy or any other agreement made under this Act that requires a party to a written tenancy agreement to bear any fees, costs or charges incurred by the other party in connection with the preparation of the tenancy agreement is void.
PART IV - LIABILITY FOR UTILITY CHARGES.
- Utility charges for which tenant is liable.
- A tenant is liable for all charges in respect of the supply or use of electricity, gas, oil and similar services in respect of the tenant's occupation of rented premises that are separately metered, except the installation costs and charges in respect of the initial connection of the service to the rented premises.
- A tenant is liable for—
- the cost of all water supplied to the rented premises during the tenant's occupancy, if the cost is based solely on the amount of water supplied and the premises are separately metered; or
- that part of the charges based on the amount of water supplied to the premises during the tenant's occupation if the cost of water supplied is only partly based on the amount of water supplied to the premises and the premises are not separately metered.
- Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), a landlord may agree with the tenant to take over liability for any costs or charges for which the tenant is liable under subsection (1) or (2).
- An agreement under subsection (3) shall be in writing and signed by the landlord and tenant.
- Utilities charges for which landlord is liable.
- A landlord is liable for
- the installation costs and charges in respect of the initial connection to rented premises of any electricity, water, gas, sanitation, sewerage or other utility service;
- all charges in respect of the supply or use of electricity, gas or oil by the tenant at rented premises that are not separately metered;
- all charges arising from a water supply service to separately metered rented premises that are not based on the amount of water supplied to the premises;
- all costs and charges related to a water supply service to and water supplied to rented premises that are not separately metered; and
- all charges related to the supply of sewerage services or the supply or use of the drainage services to or at the rented premises.
- In the case of sewerage disposal charges, the landlord and tenant may agree on the contribution to be made by the tenant.
PART V—DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
- Tenant not to use premises for unlawful purpose.
A tenant shall not use the premises or permit the use of the rented premises for any unlawful purpose.
- Tenant not to cause nuisance or interference.
- A tenant shall not use the rented premises or permit the use of the rented premises in any manner that causes a nuisance to any occupier of neighbouring premises.
- A tenant shall not—
- use the rented premises or common areas;
- permit his or her visitors to use the rented premises or common areas; or
- otherwise permit the use of the rented premises, in a manner that causes interferance with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of any occupier of neighbouring premises.
(2) For the purposes of this section "nuisance" includes any activity, condition or situation that interferes with another person's use or enjoyment of his or her premises.
- Tenant not to damage premises or common areas.
- A tenant shall take care not to damage the rented premises or the common areas.
- A tenant who becomes aware of any damage to the rented premises or the common areas shall immediately give notice to the landlord specifying the nature of the damage.
- Tenant to keep rented premises clean.
A tenant shall keep the rented premises in a reasonably clean condition, except where the landlord is responsible under the tenancy agreement for keeping of the premises in that condition.
- Tenant not to install fixtures or make alterations without consent.
- A tenant shall not, without the consent of the landlord, install any fixtures on the rented premises or make any alteration, renovation or addition to the rented premises.
- A tenant who has installed fixtures on or renovated, altered or added to the rented premises, whether or not with the landlord's written consent, shall before terminating the tenancy—
- restore the premises to the condition they were in immediately before the installation, renovation or addition; fair wear and tear excepted; or
- pay to the landlord an amount equal to the reasonable cost of restoring the premises.
- Subsection (2) does not apply where the tenancy agreement otherwise provides or where the landlord and tenant otherwise agree.
- For the purposes of this section, "fixture" means personal property of the tenant that is attached to the premises or part of the premises so as to be regarded as an irremovable part of the premises.
- Landlord to ensure quiet enjoyment.
A landlord shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the tenant has quiet enjoyment of the premises during the tenancy.
- Landlord not to refuse to rent on certain grounds.
A landlord shall not refuse to rent premises to a person on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, social or economic standing, political opinion or disability.
PART VI - RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT
Rent
- Tenant to pay rent.
- A tenant shall pay the rent on the date and in the manner agreed upon by the landlord and tenant.
- The landlord shall issue a receipt upon payment of rent by the tenant.
- The receipt issued in sub section (2) shall be in the form prescribed in regulations issued by the Minister.
- A landlord letting out a business premise in a city or a municipality shall provide a tenant with his or her bank account number into which all rent payments may be deposited.
- Determination of rent under tenancy.
- The rent payable for any premises under a tenancy shall be determined by mutual agreement of the parties to the tenancy.
- Except where the parties otherwise agree in their tenancy agreement, all rent obligations or transactions shall be expressed or settled in Uganda shillings.
- Accrual of rent.
For the purposes of this Act, rent under a tenancy accrues from day to day and is recoverable or refundable accordingly.
- Limit on rent in advance.
- Subject to subsection (2), a landlord shall not require a tenant -
- in the case of tenancy of more than one month, to pay rent more than three months in advance; or
- in a case of tenancy of less than one month, to pay rent more than two weeks in advance.
- Subsection (1) does not apply where the tenant and landlord mutually agree that the tenant pays the rent beyond the period specified.
- Receipts for rent.
- A landlord who receives a payment of rent from a tenant shall give a written receipt to the person making the payment—
- immediately; where the payment is made in person; or
- where the payment is not made in person and a receipt is requested at the time of making the payment; within five working days of receiving the payment.
- A receipt issued under subsection (1) shall be in the prescribed form and shall include, among others, the amount of and period for which rent is paid.
- A landlord shall keep a record of all receipts of payments of rent by the tenant.
- Increase of rent.
- Except where the parties otherwise agree in their tenancy agreement, a landlord shall not increase rent at a rate of more than ten percent annually or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the Minister, by statutory instrument.
- A landlord shall give a tenant at least sixty days' notice, in the prescribed form, of a proposed increase in rent.
- A landlord under a fixed term tenancy shall not increase the rent before the term ends, unless the agreement provides for a rent increase within the fixed term.
- A landlord shall not increase the rent payable under a tenancy at intervals of less than twelve months.
- An increase of rent is invalid if it contravenes this section.
- Rent increase to take effect if tenant does not object or negotiate.
Where a tenant who does not object to a rent increase or reach an agreement with the landlord on the increase to be effected and the rent increase is in accordance with this Act, the tenant is taken to have accepted the rent increase.
- Decrease of rent in certain cases.
- A landlord shall decrease the rent charged to a tenant where the landlord ceases to provide any agreed service with respect to the tenant's occupancy of the premises.
- A decrease in rent under subsection (1) shall be proportionate to the decrease of the services.
- Failure to pay rent by tenant and claims for rent arrears.
- Where a tenant defaults in paying rent and is in arrears, the landlord may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the rent owed.
- Where the default in subsection (1) continues for a period of more than thirty days, the landlord shall be entitled to re-enter the premises and take possession in the presence of an area local council official and the police.
- The landlord's right of re-entry in subsection (2) shall not prejudice the landlord's right to recover the rent arrears.
- The Judicature (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 2011 apply to any application to recover rent arrears under this section but only if the claim does not exceed the amount specified for small claims in the Judicature (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 2011.
Security deposit
- Security deposit.
- A landlord shall require a tenant to pay a security deposit for the purposes of securing the performance by the tenant of his or her obligations under a tenancy.
- A landlord shall not require more than one security deposit or require the payment of, or receive, under a security deposit, an amount exceeding the rent payable for one month's occupancy of the premises to which the agreement relates or one-twelfth of the rent for one year's occupancy of the premises to which the agreement relates, whichever is the lesser.
- The landlord shall specify to the tenant in writing the terms and conditions under which the security deposit or any part of it may be withheld by the landlord upon termination of the tenancy.
- Without limiting the general effect of subsection (3), a security deposit shall not be withheld on account of normal wear and tear resulting from ordinary use of the premises.
- The landlord shall provide the tenant with a written receipt for the security deposit.
- Where, during a tenancy, the status of landlord is transferred to another person, the security deposit shall be transferred and the successor landlord shall notify the tenant of the change.
- Where, during the tenancy, the tenant's premises are foreclosed upon and the tenant's deposit is not transferred to the successor owner after the foreclosure sale or other transfer of the property from the foreclosed-upon owner to a successor, the foreclosed-upon owner shall promptly refund the full deposit to the tenant immediately after the foreclosure sale or transfer.
PART VII—ASSIGNMENT OF TENANCY AND SUBLEASING OF PREMISES
- Assignment of tenancy by tenant.
- A tenant shall not assign a tenancy without the written consent of the landlord.
- A landlord shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the assignment of a tenancy.
- Subletting of premises.
- A tenant shall not sublease the whole or any part of the premises without the written consent of the landlord.
- A landlord shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the subleasing of the whole or any part of the premises.
- Invalid assignment and subletting of premises.
An assignment of a tenancy or subleasing of the whole or any part of the premises by a tenant without the consent of the landlord is invalid and immediately terminates the tenancy.
PART VIII—TERMINATION OF TENANCY
Termination by landlord or tenant
- Termination of tenancy to be in accordance with Act.
A tenancy shall not be terminated except in accordance with this Act, or with the tenancy agreement.
- Termination by agreement.
- A tenancy may be terminated by agreement of the landlord and tenant.
- An agreement under subsection (1) shall state the date on which the tenant shall vacate the premises.
- Termination by vacation of premises with consent of landlord.
- A tenancy terminates where the tenant vacates the rented premises with the consent of the landlord.
- The consent given under subsection (1) may be written or oral and once given is irrevocable.
- Termination of tenancy for specified time or event.
- Where a tenancy is
- for a fixed term, the tenancy terminates on the date specified for termination; or
- stated to terminate on the occurrence of an event, the tenancy terminates on the occurrence of that event.
- A tenant whose tenancy terminates under subsection (1) shall immediately vacate the premises.
- Termination after notice.
- A tenancy terminates where a landlord or tenant gives notice of termination of the tenancy in accordance with this Act, or with terms of the tenancy agreement.
- In a residential tenancy, notice of termination of a tenancy required under this Act shall be as follows—
- in the case of a weekly tenancy; seven days' notice;
- in the case of a monthly tenancy; thirty days' notice; and
- in the case of a tenancy from year to year; sixty days' notice.
- A landlord and tenant may agree to a period of notice exceeding the period specified in subsection (2).
- A term or condition in a tenancy providing for a lesser period of notice than that specified in subsection (2) is void.
- The issuance of notice of termination under sub-section (1) shall not extinguish a landlord or tenant's duties and rights under the tenancy agreement in respect of which such notice has been issued.
- Termination by abandonment.
- A tenancy is considered terminated by abandonment where the tenant leaves the premises permanently without terminating the tenancy agreement.
- Termination by abandonment shall not prejudice the rights of the landlord to recover accrued rent and charges.
- Where the landlord has reasonable cause to believe that the tenant has abandoned the premises, the landlord shall give notice of fourteen days to the tenant of the landlord's intention to terminate the tenancy.
- Where the tenant does not reply to the notice or does not give a satisfactory explanation after the fourteen days' notice in subsection (2), the tenancy terminates.
- The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe the procedure for dealing with abandoned tenancies.
- For purposes of subsection (1), a tenant is taken to have permanently abandoned the premises where—
- the tenant has been absent from the premises for at least thirty consecutive days without notifying the landlord and the rent has not been paid; or
- at least fifteen days have passed since the rent was due and the rent remains unpaid and it appears to the landlord that the tenant has vacated the premises without the rent being paid.
- Termination upon death of sole tenant.
- Where a tenant who is a single occupant of premises dies, the tenancy terminates at the earliest of the following dates—
- twenty-eight days after the landlord is given written notice of the death of the tenant by the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant;
- twenty-eight days after the landlord has given notice to vacate to the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant;
- a date agreed in writing between the landlord and the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant; or
- the date specified as the termination date of the tenancy by the court on the application of the landlord under subsection
- Where a landlord is unable to give notice to vacate under subsection (l)(b), the landlord may apply to the court for an order to terminate the tenancy.
- Tenant or landlord may challenge termination in court.
- A tenant or landlord may challenge a termination of the tenancy agreement in court.
- Where the court finds that a termination challenged under this section was not justified or is not in accordance with this Act, the court may order the reinstatement of the tenancy or award damages or such other remedy the court considers appropriate.
- A tenant is liable to pay rent while he or she challenges a termination notice.
- A tenant or landlord who is dissatisfied with the decision of the court under subsection (2) may appeal to the appropriate court.
- Termination notice not affected by certain factors.
A notice of termination of a tenancy by a landlord is not affected by the landlord's acceptance of arrears of rent or compensation for the use or occupation of the premises after the landlord gives the notice of termination of the tenancy to the tenant.
- Refusal by tenant to vacate premises after receipt of notice of termination.
Where a tenant does not vacate the premises on the date specified in the notice of termination or upon breach, the landlord may re-enter the premises and take possession in the presence of the area local council officials and the police.
PART IX - VACATION OF PREMISES, EVICTION AND RELATED MATTERS
- Vacation of premises on termination of tenancy.
Where a tenancy is terminated in accordance with this Act, the tenant shall vacate the premises on the date specified in the notice of termination or such other date specified for vacation of the premises.
- Unlawful eviction of tenant.
- A landlord shall not, except in accordance with this Act, or the terms of the tenancy agreement, evict a tenant from the premises or require, compel or attempt to require or compel the tenant to vacate the premises.
- Where a landlord evicts a tenant from the premises or requires, compels or attempts to require or compel the tenant to vacate the premises in contravention of this Act or the terms of the tenancy agreement, the tenant shall be entitled to pursue appropriate relief from a court of law, or an equivalent to three months' rent payable.
- Where a court finds a landlord liable under subsection (2), the court shall, in addition to any penalty imposed, order the landlord to compensate the tenant for any damages arising from the unlawful eviction.
PART X GENERAL
- Landlord may charge fees for extra services.
- A landlord may charge a service fee for any extra services provided to a tenant including services relating to security, conservancy, sanitation and other amenities.
- For the purposes of this section, a "service fee" means an amount payable by a tenant as part of or in addition to the rent which is payable, directly or indirectly, for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements or insurance or the landlord's costs of management, and service fee varies or may vary according to the relevant costs.
- The relevant costs referred to in subsection (2) are the costs or estimated costs incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of the landlord in connection with the matters for which the service fee is payable.
- Reimbursement of costs by landlord or tenant.
- Where a landlord pays for anything for which the tenant is liable under this Act, the tenant shall reimburse the landlord within fourteen days after receiving a written request for reimbursement together with a copy of the receipt or other evidence of the costs incurred by the landlord.
- Where a tenant pays for anything for which the landlord is liable under this Act, the landlord shall reimburse the tenant within fourteen days after receiving a written request for reimbursement and a copy of the receipt or other evidence of payment.
- Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply ifthere is an agreement to the contrary.
- Entry of rented premises by landlord.
- A landlord has a right to enter the premises together with any person who is necessary to achieve the purpose of the entry after giving the tenant written notice of at least twenty hours.
- A landlord who enters premises in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.
- Notwithstanding subsection (1), in case of an emergency, a landlord may enter the premises without notice.
- Landlord and tenant may act through agent.
- A landlord or tenant may appoint an agent to effect any transactions that may be required under this Act.
- Where a landlord or tenant appoints an agent, the particulars and the scope of the appointment shall be in writing and shall be made available to the tenant or landlord, as the case may be.
- For purposes of subsection (1), the transactions that an agent may perform include
- marketing the premises;
- drawing up tenancy agreements;
- collection of rent;
- arranging repairs and maintenance; or
- managing and maintaining common areas.
- Amendment of Schedule.
The Minister may, with the approval of Parliament, by statutory instrument, amend Schedule 1 to this Act.
- Regulation
- The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect any of the provisions of this Act.
- Without limiting the general effect of subsection (1), regulations under that subsection may
- prescribe codes of practice to be complied with by landlords and tenants;
- Act Landlord and Tenant Act 2022 (b) prescribe the forms to be used for purposes of this Act;
- regulate the use of agents in landlord tenant relations including the licensing of agents, and the duties and responsibilities of agents;
- regulate mixed-use premises including specifying the nature of businesses that may be carried out in premises which are also used for human habitation;
- prescribe penalties in respect of the contravention of the regulations not exceeding seventy-two hundred currency points or three years imprisonment or both;
- prescribe penalties for continuing and repeated offences;
- or prescribe fees for anything done under this Act.
- Repeal of Cap. 231 and savings.
- The Rent Restriction Act, Cap. 231 is repealed.
- Notwithstanding subsection (1 any statutory instrument made under the Rent Restriction Act which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall remain in force until revoked under this Act.
Click here to download a free PDF copy of the Landlord and Tenant Act 2022
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Real estate lingo (Part 1)
Real estate is full of jargon (“DOM”, “HOA”, “pre qual”, etc), and it can add layers of confusion to an already convoluted process. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, we created this resource to help you learn the vocabulary.
We’ve compiled an ever growing list of real estate terms you should know to help you better understand the process and plan your move.
Commingling
Commingling is the act of mixing funds together, and conversion refers to the act of using funds for a purpose other than what they were originally intended for. For example, if the landlord were to deposit security deposit funds into the same bank account that holds his rental income, they would be commingling funds.
Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)
With ARM loans, interest rates can change after an initial fixed rate period as they adjust based on the interest rate index the ARM is tied to (e.g., LIBOR, COFI, etc.). This loan type is less predictable than a traditional fixed rate mortgage, but it can potentially yield lower interest rates during certain periods.
Appraisal
An appraisal is required to gather the estimated value of a piece of real estate. During the home sale, the mortgage lender sends out an appraiser to get a professional opinion of the value of the property. This helps the lender decide if the property is worth the amount of the loan the potential buyer is seeking.
Appraisal contingency
An appraisal contingency is a clause that allows a buyer to dissolve a purchase agreement if a home’s appraised value is less than the sale price.
An appraiser hired by the buyer’s lender evaluates the value of the home to ensure that the loan is secured by an appropriate home value. Lenders want to ensure they are not “over paying” for a property.
As is
A property marketed in “as is” condition usually indicates that the seller is unwilling to perform most if not all repairs. It could also mean that it is priced “as is”, which is typically lower than market pricing in the area.
Finally, “as is” is in the condition at the time the offer was written, and should something happen to the property from the time the offer was written to the closing time which alters that condition, then that property is no longer “as is”, as it was, and should be brought back to its original “as is” condition at the time of offer, at the cost of seller. Or in the alternative, the seller should release the buyer from their obligation to purchase and refund the monies spent by the buyer, such as earnest money.
Backup offer
When a buyer is interested in purchasing a property that is already under contract with someone else, that buyer has an opportunity to submit a “backup offer”, in case the first transaction falls apart. A backup offer must still be negotiated and any monies, such as earnest money, submitted, to confirm it is the next offer in line. There can only be one backup offer legally, as you cannot have a backup to the backup.
Blind offer
When a buyer makes an offer on a property they haven’t seen, even when it was possible to see it, that offer is considered a “blind offer”. It is most commonly used in a highly competitive area and/or circumstance, and used as an attempt to be first and win quickly.
Buyer’s agent/listing agent
A buyer’s agent, also known as a selling agent, is a licensed real estate professional whose job is to locate a buyer’s next property, represent their interests by negotiating on behalf of that buyer to obtain the best price and purchasing scenario for that buyer as possible. This agent is a fiduciary for the buyer.
The listing agent, also known as the seller’s agent, is a licensed real estate professional whose job is to market the seller’s property, and to represent the seller’s best interest by negotiating on behalf of the seller to secure the best price and selling scenario as possible. This agent is a fiduciary for the seller.
Buyer and listing agent commissions are each a percentage of the contract price in each sale.
Covenants, conditions & restrictions (CC&Rs)
Usually, these are the rules and regulations placed on real property by a homeowner’s association (HOA), a neighborhood association, a developer, or a builder that sets forth any requirements and limitations of what a homeowner is allowed to do with the property. It may also include monthly and/or annual fees or special assessments.
Conventional sale
A conventional sale is when the property is owned outright (has no mortgage remaining) or the owner owes less on their mortgage than what the market indicates the owner could sell their property for. Such conventional sales are often smoother transactions than non conventional sales, such as foreclosures, probate related sales and short sales.
Closing
Closing is when the home sale is considered final, which typically includes all parties’ signatures on all required documents, all monies conveyed, and when a lender is involved, with full lender’s approval. For some markets across the nation, recording the deed with the county clerk’s office is the ultimate and final step of closing. Once all of these items are completed, then a buyer’s access to the property is then provided, and the buyer is considered the new homeowner.
Closing costs
Closing costs are an assortment of fees, including fees charged by: a lender, the title company, attorneys, insurance companies, taxing authorities, homeowner’s associations, real estate agents, and other closing settlement related companies. These closing costs are typically paid at the time of closing a real estate transaction.
Days on market (DOM)
DOM is defined as the number of days from the date on which the property is listed for sale on the Real Estate Database (RED) to the date when the seller has signed a contract for the sale of the property with the buyer.
A related metric is the average DOM for homes sold in a market during a specified period. A low average DOM indicates a strong market that favors sellers. A high average DOM signals a weak market that favors buyers. Seasonality can also be a factor.
Homes generally appear to sell faster in at the end of the year, since you often have more people from the diaspora looking to purchase and sell during the time when they are back for christmas holiday.
Debt to income ratio
Debt to income, or DTI, ratio is a number used by mortgage lenders which is determined by the total of your debt expenses, plus your monthly housing payment, divided by your gross monthly income, and multiplied by 100. This helps lenders determine affordability based off of their available loan programs, and allows them to estimate how much you can afford to pay monthly for a mortgage.
Lenders typically look for borrowers who pay 28 percent, or less, of their total monthly income on housing, and less than 36 percent of their income on debt payments, according to Investopedia. If either percentage is on the higher side, and you want to buy a home, you might need to adjust your budget.
Due diligence
A due diligence period of time might be available in the purchase agreement, which is a time frame provided to a buyer to fully examine a property, often by hiring experts to inspect the property, perform tests, etc., so that a buyer may decide on how to proceed.
A buyer might also be afforded an opportunity to renegotiate the contract based off of their findings or possibly even to terminate within a specified time period, in order to not be considered in default of the contract. Due diligence allows a buyer to fully understand what they are buying.
Earnest money deposit (EMD)
An earnest money deposit (EMD), sometimes referred to a “good faith deposit”, is the initial funds that a buyer is asked to put down once a seller accepts the buyer’s offer. It shows not only that the buyer is serious about buying, but that they are also willing to put their money where their mouth is.
The amount of the EMD can vary between 1 to 5 percent of the sales price. The EMD is often held by an escrow company, or as otherwise provided for under the purchase and sale agreement (PSA).
Escrow holder
The escrow holder is the agent and depositary (impartial third party) who collects the money, written instruments, documents, personal property, or other things of value to be held until the happening of specified events or the performance of described conditions, usually set forth in mutual, written instructions from the parties.
Equity
This is the investment a homeowner has in their home. To calculate equity, take the market value of the home and subtract any mortgages or liens against the property. The amount leftover is the amount of equity you have in the home.
It’s important to build equity as homeowners can leverage this financial asset to obtain loans to help finance items such as home repairs, or to pay off higher interest debt.
Hard money loan
Hard money loans are a way to borrow without using traditional lenders. Hard money lenders finance the loan based on the property in question, not on your credit score, and typically require a large down payment and short repayment schedule.
Home sale contingency
A home sale contingency is for a buyer to indicate to a seller that part of their condition to purchase the seller’s property relies on the buyer’s ability to finalize a close on their current property. This is often negotiated with a clause in a contract or with an addendum to a contract. An example of how such a contingency can be used would be if a buyer needs to sell their property in order to have the down payment required on the purchase of the new property, or would rather use their sale proceeds instead of their savings to make the down payment. Depending on the market, it could hamper negotiations with a seller when a contingency is part of the picture.
Inspection
An inspection happens when buyers pay a licensed professional inspector to visit the home and prepare a report on its condition and any needed repairs. The inspection often happens as part of the due diligence period, so buyers can fully assess if they want to buy a particular home as is, or ask the seller to either complete or pay for certain repairs.
Inspection contingency
Also known as a “due diligence contingency,” the inspection contingency is a clause sometimes offered in a purchase agreement that grants buyers a predetermined amount of time during escrow to perform any necessary inspections.
Land lease
Traditionally, when you purchase a home, you own the home and the land the property is built on. There are some circumstances that involve a land lease, which means you would own the home while paying rent to the landowner for the land.
Loan contingency
A loan contingency is a clause or addendum (also known as a mortgage contingency) in an offer contract that allows a buyer to back out of a deal and keep their deposit if they are unable to secure a mortgage with specified terms during a fixed period of time.
Mortgage pre approval letter
Getting a mortgage pre approval letter is important because it gives home buyers an idea of what they can afford. A mortgage pre approval letter is issued by the lender and identifies the terms, loan type and loan amount the buyer qualifies for after checking the buyer’s debt to income ratios along with cash on hand and credit history.
Many sellers or their agents require a mortgage letter with any home offer that isn’t all cash, since it acts as proof the buyer has been qualified to get financing.
Multiple Listing Service (or MLS)
An MLS is a database that allows real estate agent and broker members to access and add information about properties for sale in an area. When a home is listed for sale, it gets logged into the local MLS by a listing agent. Buyer’s agents often check the MLS to see what’s on the market and what similar homes have sold for. According to RealEstaeDatabase.net, there is only one MLS in Uganda.
Offer/counter offer
Buyers make a formal offer on the home they want to purchase. The offer can be the full list price, or what you and your agent deem a fair market value.
The buyer’s agent puts the offer in writing, asks you to sign it, and then submits it to the seller’s agent. The seller might immediately accept it, in which case it becomes the parties’ purchase contract, or may make what’s known as a counter offer. It’s the art of negotiation, recorded in paperwork.
Option period
A termination option period (known as “option period”) is a form of a due diligence period, however it is only available to a buyer who separately purchases this right for a negotiable amount of money and for a negotiable period of time.
When a buyer has purchased this right to terminate, they are strongly encouraged to get all of their inspections and other due diligence performed during this option time frame, although doing so during this timing is not required.
If the buyer chooses to terminate the contract within the option period, then the earnest money shall be released back to the buyer.
Pre approval
Getting pre approved requires home buyers to fill out an application that allows a lender to determine their financial situation, including their debt to income ratio, ability to repay and credit worthiness. Once this is in hand, the lender can give the buyer a letter stating the exact loan amount they have been pre approved for along with the total sales price they are approved for.
The letter will usually indicate both the buyer’s estimated down payment along with the potential interest rate. Because it is much more thorough than a pre qualification letter, most sellers prefer to see a pre approval letter with an offer.
Preliminary report
A preliminary report reveals any issues with a title that need to be dealt with by the seller in order to deliver a clear title. It gives details such as ownership history, liens, and easements. The title company gathers this report by searching existing property records.
This report is required for a title insurance company to issue a title insurance policy. Most lenders require borrowers to purchase title insurance coverage to protect their interest in a property. It’s customary in many areas for a seller to pay for this policy, although it is a negotiable item.
Pre qualification
A pre qualification is a lender’ estimate of the amount a home buyer can expect to be approved for during the loan process. Getting pre qualified is a quick assessment by a lender of the buyer’s financial situation based solely off of what a buyer tells a lender, and not based with any proof or verifications.
Principal
The principal balance of a mortgage loan is the amount of money owed to the lender, not including interest. Say you borrow Ugx 300,000,000. That’s the principal of the loan, or what you borrowed to buy the home. Buyers pay the principal plus interest each month, although calculated on a daily basis for most loan type. Payments nearly always go toward interest first, then toward paying down the principal.
Probate sale
A probate sale happens when a homeowner dies without writing a will or leaving a property to someone. In such situations, the probate court would authorize an estate attorney, or other representative, to hire a real estate agent to sell the home. The total process will usually be a bit more complicated and therefore will take more time than a conventional sale.
Proof of funds
When you make an offer, sellers will require you to submit proof of funds. If you’re buying a house with a mortgage, it shows them that you have the cash available for your down payment and closing costs. If you’re paying all cash, your proof of funds shows you actually have the money.
The following documents qualify as proof of funds:
Original or online bank statements with bank letterhead Copy of a money market account balance with bank’s logo or letterhead Certified financial statements, such as an income or cash flow statement that’s been signed off on by an accountant An open equity line of credit
Purchase and sale agreement (PSA)
A purchase and sale agreement is commonly referred to a written contract between the buyer and seller, which outlines the terms of the parties to sell and purchase real property.
When a home is “under contract” it usually signifies that the Buyer and Seller have formalized their commitment to sell and purchase the real property.
Real estate owned (REO)
Real estate owned is a designation given to properties which are owned by a lender due to an unsuccessful foreclosure sale at auction.
REO properties can sometimes present an opportunity for a buyer to be purchased for below market value as most banks would prefer to reinvest the proceeds, rather than waste time marketing the property for an extended period.
Additionally, the bank will often market the property “as is” meaning they are unwilling to make any repairs to the property, which can make financing tricky.
Realtor
An actively licensed real estate agent and Realtor are often used interchangeably, although not every real estate agent is a Realtor. A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
A Realtor promises to uphold the Code of Ethics of the association and to hold each other accountable for when serving the public, customers, clients and each other, with a high standard of practice and care.
Rent back
Rent back, or leaseback, refers to an arrangement whereby the buyer, who is now the new homeowner, agrees to allow the seller, the now tenant, to stay in the house beyond the close of escrow. The terms are negotiated prior to the situation occurring and will often involve a lease deposit, a daily rental rate, and a length of time allowable.
The rate can sometimes be determined by looking at the new homeowner’s monthly out of pocket for the mortgage as well as the possible inconvenience this may cause them in delaying their own move, all factoring into a daily rate.
Seller concession
Sellers may offer concessions to incentivize buyers to purchase the home, or sweeten the deal.
Concessions are most readily seen as a contribution towards the buyer’s closing costs, up to certain limitations and approvals by a buyer’s lender, which ultimately leaves more money in a buyer’s pocket when all is said and done.
Seller disclosure
A seller’s disclosure is a disclosure by the seller of information about the property, or which could affect a buyer’s decision to purchase the property, all of which to the best of the seller’s knowledge.
A seller must also indicate items which are not specific to the property itself but related to a person’s enjoyment of the property, such as pest problems, property line disputes, knowledge of major construction projects in the area, military base related noises or activities, association related assessments or legal issues, unusual odors caused by a nearby factory, or even recent deaths on the property as permitted by law.
Short sale
In a short sale, the property is being sold for less than the debt secured by the property. Short sales will require the approval of the seller’s lender(s) as the proceeds of the sale will be just “short” of the amount owed; most lenders’ processes of approving short sales are long and drawn out, requiring more time to close than a traditional sale.
Subject to inspection
Subject to inspection, or “submit offers subject to inspection”, means that the seller is not allowing the property to be viewed without an accepted offer. Some common reasons for this are privacy concerns of the occupants or uncooperative tenants.
The thought of buying a property sight unseen can be daunting for the traditional buyer, which can be used to your advantage as this will inevitably drive overall interest down.
It’s also not as bad as it seems as, under the standard purchase contract, you will have an inspection period, during which you can cancel the sale with no penalty.
Tenancy in common (TIC)
Tenancy in common describes a type of joint ownership of a property, whether a single family property or a commercial building. The tenants in common all own the property, but in different ratios.
Depending on the property type will determine the ease or difficulty in securing financing. Also to note, tenants in common do not have the right to survivorship (the surviving owners do not get to split up the deceased tenant’s property interest), and instead, the deceased tenant’s ownership interest/percentage actually falls to their own estate, as defined by their will or the governing law.
Termite report
Termites are small, pale, soft bodied insects that feed on wood, and can be highly destructive. The WDI (wood destroying insect) report, also known as the Termite Report, includes a diagram of the property and the location of active and/or previous WDI activity.
The report can also and sometimes include what may be necessary to resolve such possible infestations such as spraying or tenting. The WDI report will rarely if ever include the cost for such items, as that may be considered a conflict of interest.
Title search
A title search examines public records for the history of the home, including sales, purchases, and tax and other types of liens.
Generally, a title examiner will conduct a search using title plants, and sometimes the county records, to see who is listed as the record owner of the property. Such information, along with any liens or encumbrances that are recorded against the property, will be listed in the Preliminary Report for the parties to review prior to the close of escrow.
Trust sale
A trust sale means that the home is being sold by a trustee of a living trust – and not a private party. More often than not this is because the original homeowner has passed away, or has placed their assets in a living trust.
The trustee may not be as emotionally attached to the property as a traditional owner, which could translate to them accepting a less attractive offer as the trustee may prefer to offload the property.
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Real estate lingo (Part 2)
Acceleration clause
Also known as an acceleration covenant, this is a contract provision requiring the borrower to repay all of their outstanding loan to a lender if certain requirements outlined by the lender aren’t met.
Active contingent
When a seller accepts an offer from a buyer, that offer is contingent upon the buyer’s ability to meet certain conditions before finalization of the sale. Contingencies might include the buyer selling their home, receiving mortgage approval, or reaching an agreement with the seller on the home inspection.
Active under contract
A house is listed as “active under contract” when the seller has accepted an offer with contingencies, but still wants the house to be listed as active. In this situation, the seller is also likely accepting backup offers in case their current offer fails to meet its contingencies.
Addendum
If a buyer or seller want to change an existing contract, they might add an addendum outlining the specific part of the contract they’d like to adjust and the parameters of that change. The rest of the contract stays the same, regardless of the addendum.
Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)
The interest rate for an adjustable rate mortgage changes periodically. You might start with lower monthly payments than you would with a fixed rate mortgage, but fluctuating interest rates will likely make those monthly payments rise in the future.
Adjustment date
This is the date your mortgage begins to accrue interest (though you might not have made a mortgage payment yet). The adjustment date usually falls on the first day of the month after mortgage funds are advanced or dispersed to the borrower.
Amortization
Amortization is the schedule of your mortgage payments spread out over time. In real estate, a buyer's amortization schedule is usually one monthly payment scheduled over a 15 or 30 year period of time.
Annual percentage rate (APR)
The annual percentage rate (APR) is the amount of interest charged on your loan every year.
Appraisal
An appraisal on your home is an unbiased estimate of how much a home is worth. When buying a home, the lender requires an appraisal by a third party (the appraiser) to make sure the loan amount requested is accurate. If the home’s appraised value is below what the buyer has offered, the lender may request the buyer pay the difference in cost.
Appreciation
Appreciation is the amount a home increases in value over time. To calculate a home’s likely appreciation rate, add one to the annual appreciation rate, raise this to a power equal to the number of years you’d like to estimate, then multiply that by the current value of the property.
Assessed value
An assessment is used to determine how much in taxes the owner of a property will pay. An assessor calculates the assessment of a home’s value by looking at comparable homes in your area and reviewing an inspection of the home in question.
Assignment
An assignment is when the seller of a property signs over rights and obligations to that property to the buyer before the official closing.
Assumable mortgage
Assumption is when a seller transfers all terms and conditions of a mortgage to a buyer. The buyer takes on the seller’s remaining debt instead of taking out a new mortgage of their own.
Balloon mortgage
Instead of a traditional fixed rate mortgage in which the owner pays on the loan in installments, a balloon mortgage is paid in one lump sum (e.g., the balloon payment). It’s usually associated with investment or construction projects that are issued for the short term and don’t require collateral.
Bi weekly mortgage
A bi weekly mortgage payment means a homeowner pays their monthly mortgage payment in two monthly installments instead of one. With a bi weekly mortgage, you'll make 26 payments per year instead of 12. The end result is that you'll pay the equivalent of 13 monthly payments each year lowering interest rates and your principal balance at a faster pace.
Bridge loan
A bridge loan is a short term loan a homeowner takes out against their property to finance the purchase of another property. It’s usually taken out for a period of a few weeks to up to three years.
Broker
A broker has passed a broker’s license exam and received education beyond what the state requires of real estate agents. They understand real estate law, construction, and property management. Real estate agents are required to work under the supervision of a broker.
Buydown
A buydown is a mortgage financing technique lowering the buyer’s interest rate for anywhere from a few years to the lifetime of the loan. Usually, the property seller or contractor makes payments to the mortgage lender lowering the buyer’s monthly interest rates, which, in turn, lowers their monthly payments.
Call option
A call option is a contract giving one party the right to buy and another party the right to sell a piece of property at a future time and specific price.
Cash out refinance
A cash out refinance, also known as a cash out refi, is when a homeowner refinances their mortgage for more than it’s worth and withdraws the difference in cash. To be eligible for this kind financing, a borrower usually needs at least 20% in equity.
Clear title
Also known as a "just title," "good title," or a "free and clear title", a clear title doesn’t have any kind of lien or levy from creditors. It means there's no question of legal ownership of the property such as building code violations or bad surveys.
Closing
Closing is the final stage of the real estate transaction. The date is agreed upon when both the buyer and seller go under contract on the home. On the closing date, the property is legally transferred from seller to buyer.
Closing costs
Closing costs are usually comprised of between 2 5% of the total purchase price of the home. These fees are paid on or by the closing date.
Co borrower
If a buyer is having trouble getting approved for a loan, they can elicit the help of a co borrower. This person is usually a family member or friend who's added to the mortgage and guarantees the loan. They're listed on the title, have ownership interest, sign loan documents, and are obligated to pay monthly mortgage payments if the buyer is unable to.
Commission
Real estate commission is generally 5 6% of the home’s sale price. That commission is usually split between the buyer’s and seller’s agents and is paid by the seller at the time of closing.
Common area assessments
If you pay a monthly fee towards a Homeowners Association (HOA), part of that fee likely goes toward a common area assessment to maintain an area open to the community.
Community property
Community property refers to property acquired by a married couple and owned equally by both spouses.
Comparable sales
Comparable sales are used by an appraiser to establish how much a home is worth based on what other similar homes in the area have sold for recently. Only homes that have legally closed count as a comp and most lenders and insurance providers require appraisers to use at least three closed sales.
Construction loan
A construction loan or self build loan is a short term loan used to finance the construction of a home or real estate project. This type of loan covers project costs before long term funding can be financed.
Contingency
If a property is contingent, or the contract contains a contingency, certain events must transpire or the contract can be considered null. A contingency might be that the home must past an appraisal or receive a clean inspection.
The sale of a home could also be contingent on the buyer selling their home by a specified date. If either the buyer or seller fail to meet the expectations of the contingency, either party can exit the contract.
Contingent vs. pending
When a property is contingent, it means the owner has accepted an offer but certain contractual expectations must be met or the offer will be void. If all contingencies are met, the property changes status to “pending.” While contingent offers are still considered active listings, pending offers are taken off the market and other offers will not be entertained.
Conventional mortgage
A conventional mortgage is a loan not guaranteed or insured by the federal government. These borrowers usually make larger down payments (at least 20%), don’t require mortgage insurance, and are at a lower risk of defaulting on their home loan payment.
Convertible ARM
A convertible adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) allows buyers to take advantage of low interest rates by receiving a loan at a “teaser” loan interest rate.
Their monthly mortgage payment stays the same, but interest rates fluctuate (usually every six months). The borrower has the option of converting their ARM to a fixed rate mortgage, but there are generally fees for the switch.
Cost of funds index (COFI)
A cost of funds index is an average of the regional interest expenses acquired by financial institutions. It’s used to calculate variable rate loans.
Deed
A housing deed is the legal document transferring a title from the seller to the buyer. It must be a written document and is sometimes referred to as the vehicle of the property interest transfer.
Deed in lieu of foreclosure
A deed in lieu of foreclosure is a document transferring the title of a property from a homeowner to the bank that holds the mortgage. A homeowner might submit a deed in lieu of foreclosure if the bank has denied them a loan modification or short sale. However, the bank can deny the request for a deed in lieu.
Default
If a homeowner defaults on their loan, it means they have not paid the sum they agreed to. Typically, a mortgage default means the homeowner hasn’t made a home loan payment in 90 days or more.
Delinquency
A mortgage is considered delinquent when a scheduled payment is not made. If a payment is more than 30 days late, a lender might begin collection or foreclosure proceedings.
Discount points
Discount points are also known as mortgage points. They’re fees homebuyers pay directly to the lender at the time of closing in exchange for reduced interest rates which can lower monthly mortgage payments.
Down payment
The down payment is the amount of cash a homebuyer pays at the time of closing. Typical home loans require a 20% down payment. Some conforming loans will accept a 5% down payment.
Due on sale clause
A due on sale clause protects lenders against below market interest rates. It's a contract provision requiring the seller of the property to repay the mortgage in full when the property is next sold. It is also called an acceleration clause.
Earnest money deposit
Earnest money is a deposit (usually 1 2% of the home’s total purchase price) made by a homebuyer at the time they enter into a contract with a seller. Earnest money demonstrates the buyer's interest in the property and is generally deducted from your total down payment and closing costs.
Easement
An easement grants someone else the legal right to use another person’s land or property while leaving the title in the owner's name.
Eminent domain
The right of eminent domain gives the government the ability to use private property for public purposes. It's only exercisable when and if the government fairly compensates the owner of the property.
Encroachment
When a property owner violates the rights of a neighbor by building or adding on to a structure that extends onto a neighbor’s land or property line, that is called encroachment.
Encumbrance
A real estate encumbrance is any claim against a property that restricts its use or transfer, including an easement or property tax lien.
Equity
Home equity is the part of your property you actually own. While you do “own” your home, your mortgage lender has interest in the property until it’s paid off.
To calculate your home’s equity, subtract your outstanding loan balance from the current market value of your property. Home equity will increase as you pay down your loan or the market value of your home increases.
Escrow
Escrow is part of the homebuying process. It happens when a third party holds something of value during the transaction. Most often, the “value” the third party holds onto is the buyer’s earnest money check. When the transaction is complete (usually at closing), the third party will release those funds to the seller.
Examination of title
A title examination reviews all public records tied to a property. It generally reviews all previous deeds, wills, and trusts to ensure the title has passed cleanly and legally to every new owner.
Exclusive listing
An exclusive listing is used to motivate an agent to sell a property quickly within a specific number of months. If they meet that goal, the agent gains a commission regardless of how a buyer is found.
Fair Credit Reporting
The Fair Credit Reporting ensures fairness, accuracy, and privacy of personal information contained in files maintained by credit reporting agencies. The goal of this act is to protect consumers from having misinformation used against them.
Fair market value
A property’s fair market value is its accurate valuation in a free and open market under the condition that buyers and sellers are knowledgeable about the asset, acting in their best interests, and free of undue pressure to complete the transaction.
Fee simple
Fee simple refers to the most common type of property ownership. It means the owner’s rights to the property are indefinite and can be freely transferred or inherited when the owner chooses. It is most often associated with single family homes, as condominiums and townhomes are purchased with covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
Fixed rate mortgage
A fixed rate mortgage is one of the most common types of loans. It comes with an interest rate that stays the same for the lifetime of the loan, and provides the borrower with more stability and predictability over the lifetime of their loan.
While mortgage payments can fluctuate as property taxes and homeowner’s insurance change, many consumers prefer the fixed rate mortgage for its long term reliability.
For sale by owner
Homes listed as for sales by owner (FSBO) are being sold without the help of a real estate agent. The biggest benefit to the seller is they avoid paying commission fees but there are few benefits to the buyer.
Foreclosure
If a homeowner doesn’t make a mortgage payment (usually, for more than 90 days), foreclosure is a legal process during which the owner forfeits all property rights.
If they are unable to pay off outstanding debt on the property or sell it via short sale, the property enters a foreclosure auction. If no sale is made there, the lender takes control of the property.
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is an FHA reverse mortgage program enabling homeowners to withdraw equity on their home through either a fixed monthly payment, a line of credit, or a combination of the two.
Home equity line of credit
A home equity line of credit (HELOC) provides a revolving credit line that can be helpful in paying for large expenses or consolidating higher interest rate debt on loans like credit cards.
Home inspection
A home inspection is carried out by an objective third party to establish the condition of a property during a real estate transaction. An inspector will report on such things as a home’s heating system, the stability of the foundation, and the condition of the roof. The inspection is meant to identify major issues that might affect the value of the home and the stability of your and your lender’s investment and return.
Homeowner’s association
A homeowner’s association (HOA) is usually found when you purchase a condominium, townhome, or other development property. To purchase the home, you must also join the HOA and pay monthly or yearly HOA fees.
These fees can cover common area maintenance, repairs, and general upkeep. The more amenities your building offers, the higher the HOA fees typically are.
Homeowner’s insurance
When you purchase a home, it's also necessary to purchase homeowner’s insurance to cover any losses or damages you might incur, such as natural disaster, theft, or damage.
It also protects the homeowner from liability against any accidents in the home or on the property. Insurance payments are usually included in your monthly mortgage payments.
Judicial foreclosure
Judicial foreclosures require all foreclosures go through the court system to confirm the debt is in default before putting the property up for auction. The goal of judicial foreclosures is to protect property owners from corrupt lenders.
Jumbo loan
Conforming loan limits cap the dollar value that can be backed by government sponsored programs. A jumbo mortgage exceeds these conforming loan limits, which are tied to local median home values.
Qualifications for these loans are more stringent and the loans themselves are manually underwritten to mitigate risk to the lender.
Lease option
A lease option is like rent to own for real estate. It gives the lessee the ability to lease property with the option to buy. It includes a legal agreement with a monthly rental amount due, while also including an option to buy the property for a predetermined price at any time during the length of the agreement.
Lender
In real estate, the lender refers to the individual, financial institution, or private group lending money to a buyer to purchase property with the expectation the loan will be repaid with interest, in agreed upon increments, by a certain date.
Lien
A property lien is unpaid debt on a piece of property. It's a legal notice and denotes legal action taken by a lender to recover the debt they are owed. It can come from unpaid taxes, a court judgement, or unpaid bills and can slow down the homebuying process when unattended.
Life cap
A life cap refers to the maximum amount an interest rate on an adjustable rate loan can increase over the lifetime of the loan. A life cap is also known as an absolute interest rate or interest rate ceiling and keeps interest rates from ballooning too high over the term of the loan.
Loan officer
Residential loan officers, or mortgage loan officers, assist the homebuyer with purchasing or refinancing a home. Loan officers are often employed by larger financial institutions and help borrowers choose the right type of loan, compile their loan application, and communicate with appraisers.
Loan origination
Loan origination is the process during which a borrower submits a loan application and a financial institution or lender processes that application. There is usually an origination fee associated with this process.
Loan servicing
Loan servicing is a term for the administrative aspects of maintaining your loan, from the dispersal of the loan to the time it’s paid in full.
Loan servicing includes sending the borrower monthly statements, maintaining payment and balance records, and paying taxes and insurance. Servicing is usually carried out by the lender of the loan, typically a bank or financial institution.
Loan to value
The loan to value (LTV) ratio is the mortgage loan balance divided by the home’s value. It shows how much you’re borrowing from a lender as a percentage of your home’s appraised value.
The higher your LTV, the riskier you’ll appear during the loan underwriting process because a low down payment denotes less equity or ownership in your property making you more likely to default on your loan.
Lock in period
The period of time in which a borrower cannot repay their loan in full without incurring a penalty fine by the lender.
Mortgage
A mortgage is the agreement between a borrower and a lender giving the lender the right to the borrower’s property if the borrower is unable to make loan payments (with interest) within an agreed upon timeline.
Mortgage banker
A mortgage banker works directly with a lending institution to provide mortgage funds to a borrower. They can only obtain funds from a specific institution and are responsible for each part of the mortgage process, including property evaluation, financial due diligence, and overseeing the application process.
Mortgage broker
A mortgage broker shops several lenders, acting as a middle man between lending institutions and the borrower. A broker can compare mortgages from several different institutions, giving the borrower a better deal.
Mortgage insurance
If a homebuyer makes a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase price of a home or is the recipient of an FHA or USDA loan, they’ll usually be required to pay mortgage insurance. It lowers the risk of a lender giving you a loan, but it also increases the cost of the loan.
Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
An MLS is a suite of regional databases containing their own listings. Each database has its own listings, requires agents to pay dues for access, and allows agents to share listings across regions without paying dues to each one. It is widely considered the most comprehensive listing service available.
Negative amortization
Amortization refers to the process of paying off a loan with regular payments so the amount you owe on the loan gradually decreases.
Negative amortization happens when the amount you owe continues to rise, regardless of regular payments, because you’re not paying enough to cover the interest.
No cash out refinance
A no cash out refinance is a type of loan used to improve the rate the borrower pays on the loan. It might also shorten the lifetime of a loan to benefit the borrower.
In a no cash out refinance, the borrower refinances an existing mortgage for equal to or less than the outstanding loan balance. The goal is to lower interest rates on the loan or change certain terms of the mortgage.
No cost mortgage
A no cost mortgage is a type of refinancing in which the lender pays the borrower’s loan settlement costs and extends a new loan usually in exchange for the borrower paying higher interest rates.
The mortgage lender then sells the mortgage to a secondary mortgage market for a higher price because of the high interest rate.
Note rate
The note rate is the interest rate stated on a mortgage note. It is also commonly referred to as the nominal rate or face interest rate.
Original principal balance
The original principal balance is the amount owed on a mortgage before the first payment has been made.
Origination fee
The fee a borrower pays a lender to cover the costs of processing their loan application.
Owner financing
Owner financing (also known as seller financing) takes place when a borrower finances the purchase of a home through the seller, bypassing conventional mortgage lenders and financial institutions.
Pending
A sales is considered “pending” if all contingencies have been met and the buyer and seller are moving toward closing. At this point, it’s unlikely the sale will fall through, and the buyer or seller risk losing the earnest money if they walk out on the deal at this point.
Per Diem
Per diem or “per day” fees are charged if a loan isn’t approved by the date the loan was scheduled to be completed. These charges are payable to the lender during closing.
PITI
PITI stands for principal, interest, taxes, and insurance, and refers to the sum of each of these charges, typically quoted on a monthly basis.
These costs are calculated and compared to the borrower’s monthly gross income when approving a mortgage loan. A borrowers PITI should generally be less than or equal to 28% of their gross monthly income.
Planned unit development
A planned unit development (PUD) is a housing community made up of single family residences, townhomes, and condominiums as well as commercial units.
PUDs offer many common areas owned by the HOA and amenities beyond what normal apartment buildings or townhomes offer, including tennis courts and outdoor playgrounds.
Pre approval
Before submitting an offer on a home (or even engaging with a real estate agent) you’ll likely be required to get pre approved. This means a lender has checked your credit, verified your information, and approved you for up to a specific loan amount for a period of up to 90 days.
Pre qualification
Unlike pre approval, pre qualification is more of an estimate of how much you can afford to spend on a home.
Prime interest rate
The prime interest rate is typically awarded to a U.S. bank’s best customers. It’s the best available loan rate and is usually three points above the federal funds rate: the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans.
Principal
The principal of a loan is the amount of money owed on that loan. As you make monthly mortgage payments, your principal in theory goes down.
The amount of interest you pay on a monthly loan will affect how much of your monthly mortgage payment goes to paying down the principal. A high interest rate means you’ll pay less on the principal, meaning you’ll pay more on your loan over time.
Purchase agreement
A purchase agreement demonstrates a buyer’s intent to purchase a piece of property and a seller’s intent to sell that property. The document outlines the terms and conditions of a sale and holds each party legally accountable to meeting their agreement.
Purchase money mortgage
A purchase money mortgage, also known as owner or seller financing, is issued to the buyer by the seller of a home during the purchase transaction.
It is done to bypass a typical mortgage broker or lending channel and allows the buyer to assume the seller’s mortgage.
Quitclaim deed
A quitclaim deed is a document transferring ownership of property from one party to another. It transfers the title of the property but only transfers what the seller actually owns.
If two people own a home jointly, one person could only transfer their half of the property via quitclaim. This type of transaction is commonly used when property is being transferred between family members not using traditional real estate channels.
Rate lock
A rate lock allows borrowers to lock in an advantageous interest rate before a real estate transaction closes. A rate lock allows the borrower to lock in that interest rate for a specific period of time protecting them from market fluctuations.
Real estate agent
A real estate agent is licensed to negotiate and coordinate the buying and selling of real estate transactions. Most real estate agents must work for a realtor or broker with additional training and certification.
Real estate owned
Real estate owned (REO) refers to property owned by a bank, government agency, or other lender. Homes typically become real estate owned after an unsuccessful foreclosure auction or short sale.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures requires lenders to provide disclosures to borrowers informing them of real estate transactions, settlement services, and relevant consumer protection laws.
Its goal is to regulate settlement costs, prohibit specific practices such as kickbacks, and limits the use of escrow accounts.
Refinance
Refinancing replaces an existing loan with a new one. Debt is not eliminated when a borrower refinances. Instead, it typically offers better terms, including a lower interest rate, lower monthly mortgage payments, or a faster loan term.
Right of first refusal
If a third party buyer offers to buy or lease a property owner's asset, the right of first refusal ensures the property holder is allowed a chance to buy or lease the asset under the same terms offered by the third party before the property owner accepts the third party offer.
Right of ingress or egress
The right of egress is a person’s legal right to exit a property. The right of ingress is the right to enter a property. It is generally used in rental or easement situations in which the tenant or person to which easement has been granted needs access to a shared driveway, a private road to the property, etc.
Right of survivorship
The right of survivorship is employed most often when there is joint ownership or tenancy of a property. It ensures that the surviving owner automatically receives the deceased owner’s share of the property becoming the sole owner of the property.
Sale leaseback
A sale leaseback occurs when a buyer closes on a home and then leases back tenancy to the seller. This usually occurs when the seller needs more time to vacate the home, in which case, the buyer becomes a sort of landlord and receives payment from the seller for every day they remain in the home.
Second mortgage
A second mortgage is when a property owner borrows against the value of their home. They are also commonly referred to as HELOCs and draw on the market value of the home to provide the borrower with funds to use however they wish. They are granted in a lump sum or a line of credit that can be paid back using rate choices that help plan payments.
Secured loan
A secured loan is backed by the borrower's assets, including cars, a second home, or other large items that can be used as payment to a lender if the borrower is unable to pay back the loan.
Seller carry back
A seller carry back is financing in which the seller acts as a bank or financial institution financing some or all of the transaction. The buyer will sign a promissory note agreeing to pay a specific amount (like a mortgage) to the seller, and the seller transfers the title to the new owner.
If the buyer is unable to make their monthly payments at any time, the seller can legally foreclose and take back the property.
Servicer
A mortgage servicer manages the daily administrative work around a loan, including processing loan payments, responding to borrower inquiries, and tracking principal and interest paid.
Short sale
A short sale occurs when a homeowner sells their property for less than what’s owed on the mortgage. A short sale allows the lender to recoup some of the loan that's owed to them but must be approved by the lender before the seller moves forward.
Title
A home’s title represents the rights to the property. Those rights are transferred from the seller to the buyer during a real estate transaction and give the buyer legal rights to the property upon closing.
Transfer of ownership
In real estate, transfer of ownership refers to transfer of a property’s deed and title from the seller to the buyer at closing.
Transfer tax
Transfer tax is a transaction fee charged upon the transfer of a property’s title. It is imposed by the state, county, and municipal authority where the transaction is taking place and is based on the property’s value and classification.
Typically, the seller is responsible for paying real estate transfer tax, unless otherwise agreed upon during the transaction.
Treasury index
The treasury index is published by the Federal Reserve Board and based on the average yield of Treasury securities. Financial institutions often use this index as the basis for mortgage notes.
Under contract
A home is “under contract” when a seller has accepted an offer from a buyer but the transaction has not yet closed.
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Blogs and podcats
The Real Estate Database (RED) website is not just a hub for property listings and market trends; it's also a treasure trove of valuable information for both aspiring and experienced real estate enthusiasts. One of its standout features is the collection of insightful and informative blogs and podcasts.
These digital resources cover a wide spectrum of topics within the real estate industry, ranging from expert advice on buying and selling properties to in-depth analyses of the latest market trends and investment strategies.
Whether you're a seasoned real estate professional looking to stay updated or a first-time homebuyer seeking guidance, the RED website's blogs and podcasts provide a wealth of knowledge to help you navigate the complex world of real estate with confidence. It's like having a team of industry experts at your fingertips, ready to empower you on your real estate journey.
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Blogs for real estate professionals (Agents Brokers Reáltors Developers Managers Investors) and property buyers.
If you need to learn about real estate in general or Uganda's real estate sector in particular, then our blogs are for you. We have a multitude of topics and opinions to share regarding the local real estate industry and we are committed to continual innovation to better support the needs of the real estate community, ensuring the integrity of information we publish, and championing the benefits of online access to such information.
Our blogs serve as a hub where we amalgamate news, opinions, and insights contributed by our staff, journal Editors, and a diverse array of guest bloggers. These blogs aim to educate real estate agents, brokers, realtors, developers, managers, investors, & buyers, about both local & global property market trends.
Our blogs are managed by our staff and many of the posts are also written by them. However, we also invite guest bloggers to write more blogs, and so you will often see posts from people who aren’t RED staff.
Click any of the links below to check out our latest blogs and news.
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Morning market brief - Thursday, December 26, 2024
Introduction: Welcome to your Daily Morning Market Brief, your essential guide to the pulse of Uganda's real estate market. This comprehensive Situation Report, Market Overview, and Status Report from the Real Estate Database (RED) is your key to staying informed and ahead of the curve. It's the true fresh brew for your morning – never start your day without it, or you risk losing touch with the heartbeat of the local real estate market.
Overview: Uganda's real estate market is currently characterized by a steady influx of investment across various regions. From the bustling urban areas of Kampala to the serene suburbs of Wakiso, the market is pulsating with a vibrant blend of commercial and residential properties.
Snapshot: The current market snapshot reveals a burgeoning demand for affordable housing in the outskirts of major cities. At the same time, there's a noticeable surge in interest for upscale residential and commercial properties in prime locations like Kololo and Nakasero.
Update: Recent developments include the increased investor interest in mixed-use properties in regions like Mukono and Entebbe. This shift is creating a dynamic landscape where commercial and residential spaces coexist, fostering community development and economic growth.
Trend: The trend of urbanization is driving the growth of satellite cities around Kampala, such as Nansana and Kira. These emerging urban centers are becoming hotspots for affordable housing projects and commercial establishments.
Report: Reports indicate a steady rise in property values in the central business district of Kampala, despite a high availability of commercial spaces. This suggests a sustained interest in premium real estate.
Indicator: Key indicators point towards an increased demand for rental properties in university towns like Mukono and Mbarara. This is a reflection of the growing student population and the need for affordable accommodation.
Highlight: A notable highlight is the growing trend of green building practices in areas like Jinja and Gulu. Developers are incorporating sustainable designs into their projects, promoting energy efficiency and environmental conservation.
Forecast: The forecast suggests a continued expansion of the real estate market into the countryside. A focus on agrarian communities and the development of agro-based industrial parks is anticipated.
Analysis: The analysis reveals a market that is becoming increasingly diverse. From upscale luxury villas to affordable apartments, Uganda's real estate market is catering to a wide range of income brackets.
Strategy: The current strategy for investors is to focus on underdeveloped regions that are projected to undergo urbanization. Areas like Hoima and Soroti present significant growth potential.
Insight: The insight we glean here is the importance of location in determining property value. Prime locations, such as those within Kampala, continue to command high prices despite the overall market trends.
Commentary: The commentary suggests a shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly building practices. This is playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of Uganda's real estate market.
Perspective: From a broader perspective, the real estate sector is playing a crucial role in Uganda's economic development. It is creating jobs, boosting local economies, and fostering social development.
Reflection: Reflecting on the current market dynamics, it's clear the real estate market in Uganda is in a period of transformation. It's evolving to meet the diverse needs of its growing population.
Opinion: In view of the current trends, the market is demonstrating a healthy balance between supply and demand. This stability is encouraging for both developers and investors.
Discussion: The ongoing discussion focuses on the need for more affordable housing options. While luxury properties have their place, the demand for affordable housing cannot be overlooked.
Opportunity: There are ample opportunities for investors interested in green building practices. The growing trend of sustainability is creating a niche market that offers both financial returns and environmental benefits.
Motivation: The motivation for investors lies in the potential for high returns. The market's steady growth, combined with Uganda's economic stability, makes it an attractive prospect for investment.
Outlook: The outlook for Uganda's real estate market remains positive. With continued urbanization and economic growth, the sector is set to prosper in the coming years.
Sales Tip: A good sales tip for real estate agents is to leverage the power of digital marketing. By showcasing properties online, agents can reach a wider audience and boost their sales.
Today's Quote: "Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world." - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Conclusion: After a thorough examination of the available data, it is clear that the current market in Uganda is a buyer's market. The wide variety of available properties and continued development in various regions provide buyers with numerous options and competitive prices.Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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What Does a Typical New Year’s Day Look Like in Uganda?
New Year's Day in Uganda especially in Kampala is a gigantic mixture of noise, excitement, spirituality, and pure Ugandan fun flair. If you've ever experienced it, then buckle up and let me paint you a picture as I take you on an electrifying ride through the new year festivities. Musical Madness and Street Parties.
Concerts and musical events are at the heart of New Year celebrations in Uganda, with the air alive with energy as local artists take center stage. These performances are not confined to a single venue; instead, musicians often hop from one location to another, performing at multiple events across different areas in a single night.
It's not uncommon to hear an announcement that a particular artist will be gracing several stages throughout the evening, turning these performers into marathoners as they race against time to spread their rhythms at different venues. The atmosphere is charged with excitement, with crowds dancing, singing, and shouting to the beat of the music, fully immersed in the revelry.
Amidst the festivities, there's always that one person who steals the spotlight, an individual performing a solo dance, unbothered by the chaos, right in the middle of the road, adding a touch of spontaneous, unrestrained joy to the celebration.
Fireworks and "Ooohs". If you're in Kampala, all roads lead to the Sheraton Hotel for their legendary fireworks display. Forget standing in the compound; you'll find half the city craning their necks to catch the colorful explosions from every corner. Meanwhile, smaller hotels and bars try to mimic the vibe, but Sheraton's the pioneer and undisputed king of fireworks in Uganda. And then there's that one rogue individual in the neighborhood who sets a tire on fire in the middle of the road, thats very illegal and he should be arrested. Rolex on Overdrive.
In Uganda, a Rolex is far more than just a luxury watch, it's a beloved national delicacy that has become a staple in daily life, and on New Year's Day, it's the ultimate street treat. A Rolex here is a rolled chapati filled with scrambled eggs and vegetables, offering a quick and satisfying meal that's adored by locals.
On this special day, vendors ramp up their operations to cater to the bustling crowds, with everyone from late-night revelers still buzzing from the festivities to early risers eagerly seeking a delicious start to their day. The scene is a lively one, with long lines at every popular rolex stall as people flock to get their hands on this iconic dish.
Pro tip: if you're hoping to grab one, be prepared for a wait longer than your average church service, because when it comes to Rolex, patience is key!
The "Happy New Year" Greeting.
In Uganda, the "Happy New Year" greeting is a vibrant and infectious tradition that fills the air every January 1st. While Ugandans are known for their love of greeting one another, the usual "Good morning" takes on a whole new energy as it transforms into a chorus of "Happy New Year!" Say it just once, and you're likely to hear it a hundred times over in return, as the entire country embraces the joy and excitement of the occasion.
The festive spirit spills over into every corner of daily life, with boda boda riders joining in, enthusiastically shouting their "Happy New Year" greetings as they zip through traffic, often narrowly avoiding a collision. It's a moment when the sense of community and celebration is palpable, making the start of the year feel like an all-encompassing experience.
The Cross-Over madness (pun intended).
The Ugandan New Year's experience typically kicks off the night before with the famous crossover prayers. These aren't your average church services. Imagine masses of faithful Ugandans packed into churches, hands in the air, voices raised in hallelujahs that could wake the ancestors. Kampala was the hub for these events, but now Gulu, Jinja, and Mbarara are throwing their spiritual hats into the ring.
For those attending, it's a chance to shout out their hopes for 2025 (or maybe shout out their frustration with 2024). For those not attending, the sound of fervent prayers and celebratory screams might make them wonder if the world is ending at midnight.
Feasting, Bonfires, and Saucepan Drumming. Back in the neighborhoods, bonfires light up the streets as families gather to feast on traditional Ugandan dishes. While that's happening, the sound of saucepans, gates, jerrycans, and anything bangable fills the air while the dogs bark, and somewhere in the distance, a gunshot rings out, as one rogue gun owner, unable to resist the urge to add to the commotion, sends a shot into the night sky. It's a moment of unrestrained celebration, where the noise and energy of the streets reflect the exuberance of a community marking the dawn of a new year with no holds barred. Traffic, Security, and Convoys.
The roads on New Year's Day in Kampala CBD are a scene of utter chaos and traffic congestion, with every inch of space contested. Boda boda riders form loud, boisterous convoys, honking their horns and cheering, adding to the festive atmosphere, but also intensifying the madness. Car drivers, unable to move due to the gridlock, resort to honking their horns in frustration or parking temporarily to avoid the impasse.
Despite the heightened security presence aimed at managing the crowd and ensuring safety, the streets still witness the occasional mischief maker, taking advantage of the confusion. The chaotic mix of celebration, impatience, and a touch of rebellion turns the roads into a lively, yet hectic, battlefield of New Year's spirit.
The Social Media Circus. Ugandan youth, and some not-so-young, turn social media into a New Year's carnival. Greetings, photos, and videos flood platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. It's a highlight reel of countdowns, fireworks and live overnight sessions featuring their favorite pastor shouting out the word of God plus a messages of hope and goodwill accross one year into another. Amidst the social media timelines, you'll also find a healthy dose of questionable dance moves, as Ugandans showcase their moves with a mix of enthusiasm and humor, embracing the freedom of the moment. It's a fun and lively display of how the youth, and their networks, bring the energy of the New Year to life in the digital realm. New Year, New Economy.
For businesses, New Year's Day isn't just a holiday; it's an opportunity, especially in the real estate sector. Announcements, special offers, and fresh property launches flood the airwaves, drawing in eager buyers and investors. Developers and real estate agents capitalize on the buzz by unveiling new projects, offering attractive discounts, or presenting exclusive deals to kick off the year.
Vendors outside the real estate industry also rake in cash, creating an atmosphere where it's as if Christmas never ended. In the midst of this celebratory chaos, properties become hot commodities, and the market sees a surge in interest as individuals and families look to make big moves in the New Year.
And Then There's Me. While all this hullabaloo is going on, I'm indoors. That's right. I just watch as the New Year sweeps across different time zones especially those within my time zone (EAT), Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland and Greece extravaganza. My personal safety strategy involves being indoor and not saucepan banging. So, what does a typical New Year's Day look like in Uganda? It's loud, it's spiritual, it's chaotic, and it's beautiful. Whether you're banging saucepans, screaming hallelujah, or just eating a Rolex, Uganda brings its vibrance to the New Year. Happy New Year, Uganda style!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Why is Boxing Day a Public Holiday?
Boxing Day, celebrated annually on December 26, is a significant public holiday in many countries, including Uganda. While its origins can be traced back to Britain, the day has evolved into a festive and culturally rich occasion embraced worldwide. In this blog, lets explore why Boxing Day is a public holiday, its historical roots, and how it is celebrated, particularly in Uganda.
Historical Origins of Boxing Day
The tradition of Boxing Day dates back to the Victorian era in 19th-century Britain. It was a day set aside for acts of kindness and appreciation, particularly for service workers and the less fortunate. On this day, employers would present their staff with "Christmas boxes," filled with gifts, bonuses, or leftover food from Christmas celebrations. This practice of giving back was rooted in the spirit of gratitude and charity that followed the joyous festivities of Christmas Day.
Boxing Day is also associated with the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, whose acts of charity are remembered by many Christian communities. The day's religious undertone reinforces its focus on helping those in need, a tradition that resonates in both Western and African cultures.
Boxing Day in Uganda's Context
In Uganda, Boxing Day holds a unique cultural significance. As a predominantly Christian country, the holiday aligns with the values of sharing and community. It is a time when families and friends gather to continue the Christmas celebrations, often with large meals, music, and laughter. The day also provides an opportunity to visit extended family members, exchange gifts, and extend acts of kindness to the less privileged.
In rural areas, Boxing Day is often marked by communal activities such as traditional dances, games, and feasts, creating a sense of unity and togetherness. In urban settings like Kampala, it is common to see families visiting recreational spots, shopping malls, and parks to relax and enjoy the day off.
For real estate agents, Boxing Day presents an opportunity to connect with potential clients in a festive atmosphere. Many agents use this day to promote properties that align with the season of giving and celebration. Hosting open house events or showcasing affordable family-friendly homes can be an effective way to engage with families who might be considering new beginnings in the New Year.
Modern-Day Celebrations
Boxing Day has also taken on a commercial aspect in Uganda. Much like Black Friday in the United States, it is a day of shopping, with retailers offering significant discounts and promotions. This has turned the day into an eagerly anticipated event for bargain hunters and a boost for the economy.
Additionally, sports enthusiasts often celebrate Boxing Day by attending or watching football matches, a tradition inherited from British culture. Local football games and tournaments bring communities together, adding a sporty flair to the festivities.
Why is it a Public Holiday?
The public holiday status of Boxing Day reflects its importance as an extension of the Christmas season. It offers people a much-needed day to relax after the busy preparations and celebrations of Christmas Day. For workers, it's a chance to rest or receive extra pay if they choose to work, continuing the tradition of acknowledging and appreciating their efforts.
In Uganda, where family and community bonds are highly valued, Boxing Day emphasizes togetherness and giving back. It's a reminder of the power of generosity and the joy of sharing with others, whether through gifts, food, or time spent together.
Embracing the Spirit of Boxing Day
Boxing Day's rich history and evolving traditions make it a special part of the festive calendar. In Uganda, the holiday captures the essence of both the global and local spirit of Christmas, a celebration of love, gratitude, and community.
For real estate agents, this day is not only a continuation of the festive season but also a time to inspire clients with dreams of new homes and better living spaces. By organizing charity events, offering discounts on service fees, or simply sharing helpful real estate tips, agents can make a meaningful impact on the lives of their clients while fostering goodwill and trust.
As we mark Boxing Day this year, let us embrace its true meaning by reaching out to those in need, sharing moments of joy with our loved ones, and taking a moment to appreciate the blessings in our lives. Whether through acts of charity, festive gatherings, or simple relaxation, Boxing Day is a reminder that the holiday season is about more than just giving, it's about connecting and caring.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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What Does a Typical Xmas Look Like in Uganda?
Christmas in Uganda is a real vibe, a mood, and an energy that can only be described as uniquely chaotic but entirely joyful. Here's a funny breakdown of what makes a Ugandan Christmas a spectacle worth witnessing. The Great Exodus: Town Dwellers Return to Their Roots.Come December, there's a mass migration of Kampala's town dwellers heading back to the villages like birds following an ancient instinct. The village becomes a lively hub as everyone from the long-lost cousin in Kampala to the uncle in Canada returns. If you're still in the city after December 20th, congratulations, you've been officially abandoned. Animals Beware: The Christmas Menu Is Set.If you're a cow, goat, or chicken, this is not your season to shine. While humans feast, animals face their fate. The goat gets tied to a tree, the chicken gets an express ticket to the pot, and the cow, well... Let's just say it's an all-you-can-eat barbecue. Ugandans are firm believers in "meat for every meal" on Christmas, and the sauce never runs out. The Annual Church Appearance. Churches overflow on Christmas Day, packed with people whose prayers have been absent since last December last year. You'd think the entire country turned into saints overnight. And trust me, the special Christmas sermons come with bonus "fire and brimstone" warnings for those who plan to disappear again till next Christmas. Fashion Show, but Make It Rural.From toddlers to grandmas, everyone is dressed to kill. New shoes, shiny Gomesis, crisp Kanzus, and the occasional oversized suit make their debut. Hair salons are booked solid, and even the village barber is suddenly a VIP stylist. You may wonder: Is this a family reunion or a red carpet event? The Feast of the Year. The dining table is where the magic happens. Foods you haven't seen all year, luwombo, roasted chicken, and mountains of matoke, are served in abundance. Aunties compete for the title of Best Cook of 2024, and cousins bond over who can eat the most. By the end of the day, the only thing everyone agrees on is that they are officially too full to move. The "Diaspora Returnees" Reunion. Family members who've been abroad return like royalty. They're greeted with hugs, questions about their weight gain/loss, and a subtle demand for gifts. "Where is my chocolate?" becomes the most uttered sentence of the season. City Folks Doing Their Own Thing. Not everyone makes it to the village. For those left in the city, it's time for concerts, Christmas carols, or a night out at the theater. The streets may be empty, but the music halls and party venues are alive with dancing and laughter. Jesus Would've Loved This Party. Now, imagine if Jesus had stayed on Earth. By now, he'd be a wise old man turning 2,025 years old. Surely, he'd be turning the entire Lake Victoria into wine, feeding entire villages with a single Rolex, and giving VIP blessings to those still on the Christmas "prayer once a year" schedule. He'd probably be saying, "I love the energy, Uganda!". In Uganda, Christmas is more than just a day, it's a celebration of family, food, faith (sometimes fleeting), and fabulous fashion. Whether you're in the village or the city, it's guaranteed to be a day filled with laughter, overeating, and memories to last until the next exodus. Merry Christmas from Uganda! And to the goats, chickens, and cows, we'll remember your sacrifice.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Happy New Year 2025!
As we bid farewell to the extraordinary year of 2024, let's welcome 2025 with unwavering optimism and a shared commitment to achieving new heights of success together!
In 2025, our focus at RED is crystal clear: " to elevate our collective efforts in generating qualified leads and also to increase property sales" for all our subscribers. Your professionalism and dedication to delivering high-quality, fresh listings, coupled with exceptional customer care, are the pillars that will continue to uphold the trust and confidence our users place in the RED platform. Let's embark on this new year journey with renewed vigor, passion, and a shared vision that will make 2024 a remarkable year for all of us. Together, we can create unparalleled success and foster lasting relationships within the Ugandan Real Estate Database community. Happy New Year 2025!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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A very big thank you to all real estate agents who have supported the Real Estate Dátabase (RED) this year.
As the year draws to a close, we at the Real Estate Database (RED) want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all the real estate agents who have supported us throughout this year. Your commitment, professionalism, and collaboration have been the driving force behind our success. We sincerely appreciate every listing you've shared, every property you've marketed, and every effort you've made to make RED the trusted platform it is today. You are the heartbeat of the real estate industry, and your contributions have helped us connect countless buyers, renters, and investors with their dream properties. Together, we've achieved remarkable milestones, from increasing lead generation to facilitating faster property sales. This year wouldn't have been as successful without your partnership, and for that, we say a big THANK YOU! An Invitation to Non-Members. To all real estate agents who are not yet part of the RED family, we warmly invite you to click here to subscribe right now and experience the immense benefits of our platform. By becoming a member of RED, you gain access to:
- Enhanced Visibility: Showcase your properties to a wider audience actively searching for their next home or investment.
- Increased Leads: With our advanced search filters and tailored property alerts, potential clients can find your listings faster.
- Improved Sales Performance: Leverage our marketing tools, such as featured listings and affordable property links, to boost your property's exposure and close deals quicker.
- Professional Network: Join a community of forward-thinking agents, brokers, and realtors who are shaping the future of real estate.
Why Join RED?Our platform is designed to be your ultimate property marketing machine, offering innovative tools and features that make your work easier and more efficient. From related property suggestions to price range filters, we continuously improve our services to meet your needs and those of your clients. When you subscribe to RED, you're not just investing in a platform; you're investing in your growth and success in the real estate industry. Let's Make the Coming Year Even Better. As we look ahead, our goal remains clear: to empower real estate professionals with the best tools and resources to succeed. We're committed to improving our platform and services to help you achieve even greater results. Whether you're a current member or considering joining, now is the perfect time to take your real estate business to new heights with RED. Once again, thank you for your unwavering support. To our potential new members, we can't wait to welcome you aboard. Let's work together to make the coming year the most successful one yet for everyone in the real estate industry.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Don’t ènd This Year Without a Real Estate Website, Contact the RED Right Now!
As the year draws to a close, it's time to reflect on your real estate business goals. Did you achieve the visibility and sales you were aiming for? If the answer is no, don't worry, right now is the time to make a powerful move that will revolutionize your marketing strategy.
The Real Estate Database (RED) has an incredible offer that you can't afford to miss: a free real estate website as part of your subscription package. Here's why you should act now and set your business up for greater success in the coming year.
Why a Real Estate Website is Essential.
In today's digital age, having an online presence is no longer optional. A real estate website acts as your virtual storefront, open 24/7 to showcase your properties to a wider audience. With more buyers and renters starting their property search online, a website ensures that your listings are always accessible. It's the ultimate tool for building credibility, enhancing visibility, and generating more leads.
What RED's Free Real Estate Website Offers.
When you subscribe to the Real Estate Database (RED), you get access to a professionally designed real estate website packed with features to elevate your business:
- Customizable Design: Tailor the website to reflect your brand's identity.
- Integrated Listings: Seamlessly showcase all your properties from the RED platform.
- User-Friendly Navigation: Make it easy for visitors to find the properties they're looking for.
- Advanced Search Filters: Help clients narrow down options based on price, location, and amenities.
- Mobile Responsiveness: Ensure your website looks stunning and functions perfectly on all devices.
- Contact Forms and Lead Capture: Convert website visitors into serious inquiries.
The Benefits of Promoting Your Properties Online.
- Wider Audience Reach: Your website allows you to showcase properties to clients locally and globally.
- Increased Credibility: A professional website makes your business stand out as a trustworthy and established brand.
- Better Lead Generation: With strategic calls-to-action, you can capture more leads directly through your website.
- SEO Optimization: Appear in more online searches, driving organic traffic to your listings.
Why Choose RED?The Real Estate Database is designed to be your ultimate property marketing machine. By offering a free website, RED ensures that every agent, broker, and realtor has the tools needed to thrive in a competitive market. RED doesn't just stop at websites; it provides additional tools like the "Related Properties" feature, price range search filters, and dedicated links for affordable property listings. These features not only enhance user experience but also boost your chances of converting website visitors into clients. Don't Miss Out, Act Now!The end of the year is the perfect time to reassess and re-strategize. Don't let another year go by without leveraging the power of a real estate website to transform your business. Contact the Real Estate Database today to subscribe and claim your free website. Make the smart move for your business. The RED team is ready to help you grow your visibility, leads, and sales. Don't wait, end the year on a high note and start the next one with a game-changing tool in your arsenal. Contact Julius Czar now for more details and watch your real estate business soar in the new year!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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100% ènd of year holiday bonus for all real estate agents in Uganda
At Real Estate Database (RED), we are thrilled to spread the festive cheers! to everyone who has supported us or engaged with us over the years, As a token of appreciation for your hard work and dedication throughout this year, we are excited to announce our end of year exclusive subscription bonus, reserved solely for real estate agents in Uganda! What's in the Bonus?Starting right now and extending until December 31st, 2024, all real estate agents in Uganda are eligible for an exclusive holiday subscription bonus of up to 100%! Yes, you read that right, a fantastic opportunity to boost your earnings in this period while the holiday makers (especially the diaspora) are still around town touring land and houses in your areas of operation. How Does it Work?It's simple! For every subscription made during this period, you will receive a bonus of 100% based on the subscription value. This is our way of saying thank you for your exceptional contributions to the RED family. For instance, subscribing for 1 month entitles you to an additional month for free, while subscribing for 6 months grants you a complimentary 1-year subscription.
Why Take Advantage?
- Exclusive Opportunity:
This holiday bonus is a unique and exclusive offer only available once a year for real estate agents in Uganda for a very limited period.
- Boost Your Earnings:
Maximize your income potential by capitalizing on this limited-time bonus offer as we promote the database and its listings to those looking at buying as the year ends.
- Celebrate Success:
Recognizing and rewarding your hard work during the entire year and this holiday season.
When Does it Start and End?This Exclusive Holiday Subscription Bonus is effective immediately and will run until December 31st, 2024. If you've always wanted to subscribe to the RED, then don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make the most of the festive season!
Even if you currently have an active subscription, you can still leverage this holiday bonus to conveniently renew your existing subscription at a discounted rate before it expires.
How to Get Started: 1. Log in to your RED account. 2. Subscribe or renew during the promotion period. 3. Enjoy your exclusive holiday subscription bonus!
If you do not have an account yet, then click here right now to contact Julius Czar on +256705162000 for details on how to get your own RED account. Spread the Word!Use the Share Button below this announcement to share this page with all your fellow agents/groups and let's make this holiday season one to remember! Dont be selfish, go ahead and share.At RED, we value and appreciate the dedication of all agents, and confident that this Exclusive Holiday Subscription Bonus adds an extra layer of joy to your celebrations and the growth of your real estate business.
Ask me anything about this bonus.
If you have any questions about the bonus or how to join the RED, then click here and ask Julius Czar what you have always been wanting to ask about the RED and its services.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with success, happiness, and prosperous real estate ventures!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Real estate is moving fróm 2024 to 2025, are you ready?
As 2024 comes to an end, Uganda's real estate market stands as a testament to growth and resilience, presenting unique opportunities for those prepared to adapt. From urbanization to technological advancements, the landscape has been dynamic, setting the stage for an even more transformative 2025.
Here's everything you need to know to smoothly navigate the transition from 2024 to 2025, ensuring you're well-prepared for the opportunities and challenges the new year may bring.
Uganda's Real Estate Market in 2024: A Year in Review.
Uganda's real estate market in 2024 was defined by significant growth fueled by urbanization, infrastructure development, and shifting buyer preferences. These trends have reshaped the industry, offering exciting opportunities for developers, investors, and homeowners alike.
Key Trends Shaping 2024:
1. Urbanization and Infrastructure Development.
- Cities like Kampala and Entebbe expanded rapidly, driving demand for housing and commercial spaces.
- Infrastructure investments in roads, airports, and utilities increased property values and attracted local and foreign investors.
2. Rising Real Estate Prices.
- Property prices, especially in prime locations, soared due to limited supply and high demand.
- High-value properties in affluent neighborhoods became lucrative investments.
3. Foreign Investment Surge.
- Uganda's stable political and economic climate made it a magnet for foreign investors seeking diversified portfolios.
4. Booming Rental Market.
- Urban migration and a growing expatriate community fueled demand for rental properties with modern amenities.
5. Evolving Property Preferences.
- Buyers and renters gravitated towards sustainable housing options and properties with green features.
6. Technological Integration.
- Online property platforms revolutionized property searches, while property management software improved operational efficiency.
7. Legislative agenda.
What Lies Ahead in 2025?
Looking to 2025, Uganda's real estate market shows no signs of slowing down. Here's what to expect:
1. Sustained Urbanization. Urban growth will continue, driving demand for residential and commercial properties in major cities.
2. Infrastructure Growth. Ongoing investments in infrastructure will enhance accessibility and boost property values.
3. Rising Property Prices. Prime locations will see further price appreciation, creating opportunities for high-return investments.
4. Increased Foreign Investment. Favorable investment policies and economic growth will attract more international investors.
5. Rental Market Expansion. Urbanization will sustain the strong demand for rental accommodations.
6. Technology-Driven Innovation. Virtual tours, AI-driven property management, and blockchain for secure transactions will become mainstream.
How to Prepare for 2025.
1. Leverage Technology. Adopt tools like the Real Estate Database (RED) to list, market, and manage properties efficiently. Take advantage of the current end of year subscription bonus plus AI-powered features can enhance your competitive edge.
2. Focus on Sustainability. Invest in green buildings and energy-efficient designs to align with buyer and renter preferences.
3. Diversify Investments. Explore opportunities in both urban and suburban areas, as well as across property types.
4. Enhance Marketing Efforts. Use social media, newsletters, and online platforms to reach broader audiences. Showcase properties with high-quality visuals and detailed descriptions.
5. Build Strong Networks. Collaborate with other agents, developers, and investors to stay informed and seize opportunities.
Seize the Opportunities of 2025.
Uganda's real estate market is on a path of sustained growth. By understanding the trends and leveraging tools like RED, you can position yourself for success in 2025. The key is to remain agile, embrace innovation, and align with market demands. Are you ready to take on the opportunities and challenges of the new year? Let the RED make 2025 your most successful year yet in real estate!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Preparing for the year ahead: a guide for real estate agents.
As the new year dawns upon us, real estate agents find themselves at the forefront of an ever-evolving industry. The real estate market is dynamic, shaped by economic trends, technological advancements, and shifting consumer preferences.
To stay ahead of the curve and make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead, real estate agents must be proactive in their approach to business. In this blog post, let's explore key strategies and considerations to help you prepare for the year ahead and achieve success in the competitive real estate landscape. 1. Reflect on the Past Year:Before diving into the future, take some time to reflect on the past year. Evaluate your successes, challenges, and areas for improvement. What worked well for you, and what could be enhanced? By learning from your experiences, you can set realistic goals and refine your strategies for the coming year. 2. Stay Informed About Market Trends:The real estate market is influenced by a myriad of factors, from interest rates and economic conditions to local developments and global events. Keep yourself informed about market trends and changes that may impact your area. Attend industry conferences, read reports, and stay connected with local real estate associations to gain valuable insights into the market's trajectory. 3. Embrace Technology:Technology continues to reshape the real estate landscape, offering new tools and platforms that can streamline processes and enhance client experiences. Invest in the latest technology trends, such as virtual reality tours, AI-driven analytics, and social media marketing tools. By leveraging these tools, you can stay competitive and provide a more sophisticated service to your clients. 4. Enhance Your Online Presence:In an era where online visibility is crucial, a strong digital presence is a must for real estate agents. Creat a new website or update your existing website, optimize it for search engines, and maintain an active presence on social media platforms. Consider creating engaging content such as blog posts, videos, and virtual property tours to showcase your expertise and attract potential clients. 5. Networking and Relationship Building:Building and maintaining relationships within the real estate industry is essential. Attend local networking events, join professional associations, and collaborate with other agents. Cultivating strong relationships with other professionals, from mortgage brokers to home inspectors, can broaden your network and lead to valuable referrals. 6. Educational Opportunities:Continual learning is a hallmark of successful real estate agents. Stay abreast of industry updates, attend workshops, and pursue relevant certifications. Knowledge is a powerful asset that not only enhances your credibility but also equips you to navigate the complexities of the real estate market with confidence. 7. Review and Update Your Marketing Strategy:Your marketing strategy is a dynamic aspect of your business that requires regular review. Evaluate the effectiveness of your current marketing efforts and adjust your strategy accordingly. Consider incorporating new channels, refining your target audience, and experimenting with innovative marketing approaches to stay fresh and relevant. Conclusion:As a real estate agent, the year ahead is filled with possibilities and challenges. By reflecting on the past, staying informed, embracing technology, enhancing your online presence, building relationships, investing in education, and refining your marketing strategy, you can position yourself for success in the ever-changing real estate landscape.
With a proactive and strategic approach, you'll be well-prepared to navigate the complexities of the market and provide exceptional service to your clients. Here's to a successful and rewarding year ahead!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Hold on! let's take a closer look at 2024 togèther.
Its not true that 2024 has been an easy year for the real estate industry, however the Real Estate Database (RED) has emerged as a trailblazer, introducing a slew of groundbreaking initiatives in 2024. Let's together take a closer look at how these real estate initiatives and innovations in 2024 are reshaping the industry and providing unprecedented opportunities in 2025 for real estate professionals, brokers, agents, relators, landlords, investors, and buyers.
Real Estate Blogs: A Wealth of Knowledge and Entertainment.
Kicking off the year, RED expanded the size of its blog section, which has quickly become a prolific source of information with over 500+ educational and entertaining blogs. Tailored for real estate agents, brokers, realtors, investors, landlords and buyers, these blogs offer invaluable insights into the dynamic local and international real estate landscape.
BNB Rentals: A Dedicated Category for Serviced Accommodation.
Responding to the growing demand for serviced accommodation, RED introduced a dedicated category for "BNB rentals." This innovative move enables RED agents to exclusively showcase their BNB listings, amplifying engagement and visibility within this burgeoning market.
RED Property Map: Navigating Real Estate with Precision.
The introduction of the RED Property Map revolutionizes property searches based on geographical locations. Buyers can effortlessly find their dream properties by zooming in on a Google map adorned with various property location icons. Clicking the URL for each location then unveils a curated selection of properties on the RED platform. To read more bout this, click here.
Empowering Women in Real Estate: A Collaborative Initiative.
In a strategic move, RED revamped an initiative at the beginning of the year to empower women in real estate. This groundbreaking project called Empowering Women Realtors allows women realtorpreneurs to subscribe to the RED at half the regular price, leveraging the internet's reach to market their properties.
RED Channel on WhatsApp: Extending Content Beyond Blogs.
To cater to the ever-growing demand for diverse content, RED created a dedicated channel on WhatsApp. This channel serves as an extension of the RED blogs, offering a mix of educative and entertaining content, providing real estate enthusiasts with a continuous stream of valuable information.
RED Community on WhatsApp: Uniting Real Estate Professionals.
Recognizing the need to consolidate various real estate groups on WhatsApp, RED established the Real Estate Community. This centralized hub simplifies the group enrolment process for real estate professionals, allowing them to find and join WhatsApp groups aligned with their specific business interests.
Real Estate Podcasts: The Power of Audio Knowledge.
Acknowledging the rising popularity of audio content, RED dedicated an entire page to real estate podcasts. This allows users to listen to all RED real estate blogs in form of podcasts, providing a convenient way to stay informed while multitasking.
RED Newsletter: A Must-Read for Real Estate Professionals.
Overhauled in early 2024, the RED Newsletter has quickly gained traction on LinkedIn, boasting over 900 subscribers. Serving as an extension of the real estate blogs, the newsletter delivers vital content tailored for real estate professionals.
Realtor Uganda and Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Property Search.
Introducing Realtor.Ug, RED harnessed the power of Artificial Intelligence to create a property search engine that mirrors natural language. This user-friendly platform allows property hunters to describe their ideal properties conversationally, akin to speaking to an agent or a friend.
Description Generator using AI: Elevating Property Descriptions.
In a bid to enhance user experience and to assist agents regarding how to write property listing descriptions that sale, RED integrated artificial intelligence into its property upload process. Real estate agents can now generate meaningful and compelling property descriptions, contributing to improved search engine rankings for every property listed on the RED platform.
Establishing Partnerships with PMS Systems: Streamlining Property Listings.
Looking towards the future, RED is actively working on forging partnerships with various Property Management Systems (PMS). This strategic move aims to seamlessly enhance the instant listing of properties as soon as they become vacant.
Properties of the Week: Showcasing Excellence Every Friday.
In 2024, RED introduced the "Properties of the Week" series, published every Friday. Designed to spotlight the most popular properties of each week to potential buyers, this initiative has significantly increased the visibility of new properties. As a result, numerous house hunters can now easily find suitable listings from the curated "Properties of the Week."
Analysis of the Real Estate Bill 2024.
One of the key milestones for 2024 is the analysis for amendments to the Real Estate Bill 2024, emphasizing the inclusion of real estate managers, brokers, and property managers in its scope, addressing ambiguities like sole agency, dual agency, and professional fees, and streamlining bureaucratic processes for developers.
The analysis also highlights the need for timely implementation of accompanying regulations, ensuring transparency, professionalism, and fairness in the real estate sector while protecting the interests of agents, buyers, sellers, and other stakeholders.
So, where do we go from here?
As RED continues to lead the way in real estate innovation, it's clear that these initiatives are not just transforming the industry but also empowering professionals and providing enhanced experiences for buyers and investors alike. Stay tuned for more updates as RED continues to shape the future of real estate in 2025.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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2025 is the year in which the real estate market in Uganda is expected to thrive.
As we step into the promising year of 2025, the real estate landscape in Uganda is poised for unprecedented growth and development. With a combination of favorable factors, including economic stability, infrastructure advancements, rapid urbanization, government initiatives, and foreign investment, the stage is set for the real estate sector to flourish. In this blog post, we will explore the key factors contributing to the anticipated boom in Uganda's real estate market and the opportunities it presents for investors, developers, and homebuyers.
1. Economic Stability and Growth:
Uganda has experienced steady economic growth in recent years, fostering an environment conducive to real estate development. A stable economy attracts both domestic and foreign investors, leading to increased demand for commercial and residential properties. As the country continues to diversify its economic base, the real estate sector stands to benefit from sustained growth and stability.
2. Infrastructure Development:
The Ugandan government has been actively investing in infrastructure projects especially those ouside the capital city, including roads, bridges, and public transportation. These developments enhance accessibility and connectivity, making different regions more attractive for real estate investment. As transportation networks improve, previously untapped areas become accessible for development, driving up property values and demand.
3. Rapid Urbanization:
The country's urban centers are experiencing rapid population growth and urbanization, creating a surge in demand for housing and commercial spaces. Developers are responding to this demand by investing in modern, well-planned communities that cater to the diverse needs of the growing urban population. The trend towards urban living is expected to fuel the real estate market's expansion in 2025 and beyond.
4. Government Initiatives and Policies:
The Ugandan government has implemented various policies to encourage real estate development and address housing shortages. Initiatives such as land information system or the Landlords and Tenants Act and other streamlined regulatory processes make it easier for developers to embark on projects, ensuring a robust real estate market. Investors can take advantage of these incentives to participate in the sector's growth.
5. Foreign Direct Investment:
Uganda continues to attract foreign investors seeking opportunities in its burgeoning real estate market. The stability of the economy, combined with supportive government policies, makes the country an attractive destination for those looking to diversify their portfolios. Foreign direct investment contributes not only to the financial growth of the sector but also to the transfer of valuable expertise and technology.
6. Embracing Technology:
In the digital age, technology plays a pivotal role in transforming industries, and Uganda's real estate sector is no exception. The Real Estate Database (RED) is expected to be a leader in 2025, supporting real estate agents and buyers in buying and selling properties more efficiently.
RED leverages technology to provide a centralized platform for property listings and market trends, streamlining the entire real estate online marketing process. This digital innovation is anticipated to uphold transparency, efficiency, and convenience to the Ugandan real estate market, attracting a new wave of tech-savvy buyers and investors.
Conclusion:
As we look ahead to 2025, the stars seem aligned for a flourishing real estate market in Uganda. The confluence of economic stability, infrastructure development, rapid urbanization, government initiatives, foreign investment, and technological advancements through platforms like the Real Estate Database positions Uganda's real estate sector for substantial growth.
Whether you are an investor looking for lucrative opportunities, a developer seeking new projects, or a homebuyer searching for the perfect property, Uganda's real estate market is one to watch in the coming year. The landscape is evolving, and 2025 may well be the year that marks a significant leap forward for real estate in the heart of East Africa.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Vetting, Verification, And Approval Of Real Estate Agents By The Real Estate Dátabase (RED).
The real estate sector thrives on trust, professionalism, and accountability. For platforms like the Real Estate Database (RED), ensuring these values are upheld is not just a priority but a necessity. One of RED's most critical internal processes is the vetting, verification, and approval of real estate agents. This meticulous internally managed process applies only to individuals and companies that seeks to subscribe to the RED platform.Over the years, the absence of a national statutory body to comprehensively vet, verify and approve real estate agents has made this process a cornerstone of RED's operations, avoiding such a process would be a recipe for disaster. While RED doesn't claim to be a regulatory authority, it has deployed all possible efforts to safeguard all its users and uphold the integrity of the industry through its in-house vetting, verification and approval process. Why Vetting, Verification and Approval Matters.Real estate transactions often involve significant investments and personal commitments. Without a reliable system to filter and verify agents, trust erodes, and clients face greater risks. This is why RED cannot overlook this process. Even if a national authority were to implement vetting standards, RED would still need to tailor its internal vetting and verification process to meet platform-specific requirements. While no vetting process can be entirely foolproof or infallible, RED's approach is built on thoroughness and adaptability. Importantly, if national-level vetting standards are established, they could complement RED's system, making the process more streamlined, effective and enforceable. After an agent successfully passes RED's internal vetting, verification, and approval process, they are awarded a 5-star rating across all RED-related platforms as well as on Google. This rating serves as a clearance, a favorable assessment, and an initial positive review from the RED. From that point forward, potential buyers take over the responsibility of reviewing the agent. If the agent performs poorly, negative reviews from buyers will lower their ranking and ratings. Conversely, if they excel, positive reviews will help uphold or maintain their 5-star status. How the RED Vetting, Verification and Approval Process Works.The RED vetting, verification, and approval process involves a multi-faceted assessment of real estate agents. This process will involve the evaluation of one or more of the following components: 1) Experience.Experience is a key indicator of an agent's ability to navigate the complexities of the real estate market. RED assesses the length of time an agent has been active in the industry, considering years of practice as well as exposure to different market conditions. Experienced agents often bring a deeper understanding of property transactions, client needs, and industry trends. This assessment helps RED distinguish seasoned professionals from novices, ensuring clients have access to experienced guidance. 2) Licensing. Licensing is the foundation of professionalism in the real estate industry. The RED ensures that every agency is registered and licensed with the appropriate local or municipal authorities. This step is crucial because it confirms that the agency operates within the legal framework governing local business practices. A licensed agency signifies accountability, adherence to legal standards, and a commitment to maintaining ethical practices. By verifying licenses, the RED protects clients and ensures that only legitimate agencies can present properties on the platform. 3) Certifications.Beyond basic licensing, certifications add another layer of credibility to an agent's profile. The RED evaluates whether agents have additional real estate certifications or specializations, such as property valuation, luxury real estate expertise, or property management. These credentials demonstrate the agent's commitment to continued professional development and expertise in specific areas of the industry. By checking certifications, RED ensures that agents bring added value and specialized knowledge to their clients. 4) Past Transactions. An agent's track record provides insight into their effectiveness and reliability. RED reviews the number and types of properties successfully sold or rented by an agent, focusing on the diversity and complexity of past transactions. This analysis not only highlights the agent's competency but also reflects their ability to close deals and deliver results. A strong history of successful transactions assures clients that the agent has proven expertise in navigating real estate deals. 5) Specialization.Agents often focus on specific property types, such as residential, commercial, or luxury real estate. RED identifies these specializations to match agents with clients seeking expertise in a particular category. For example, an agent specializing in luxury homes would be better equipped to address the unique demands of high-net-worth clients. This focus ensures clients receive personalized and knowledgeable service tailored to their specific needs. 6) Client Testimonials.Client testimonials are invaluable in assessing an agent's professionalism and reliability. RED collects and evaluates feedback from past clients to understand how agents interact with their customers, handle transactions, and address concerns. Positive testimonials build trust, while constructive criticism helps identify areas for improvement. This component underscores the importance of client satisfaction in the RED vetting process. 7) Peer Recommendations.Recommendations from other professionals in the industry provide another perspective on an agent's credibility and ethics. RED consults peers, such as fellow agents, brokers, realtors and property managers, to gauge the agent's reputation within the industry. This peer-driven insight often reveals information about the agent's professionalism, collaboration skills, and adherence to ethical standards that may not be evident in other evaluations. 8) Online Presence.An agent's online presence is a window into their professionalism and market activity. RED evaluates websites, LinkedIn profiles, and social media accounts to ensure consistency and authenticity. A strong, well-maintained online presence reflects an agent's ability to leverage digital tools for marketing and client engagement. By assessing this aspect, RED ensures agents are equipped to operate effectively in a digital-first real estate market. 9) Code of Conduct.Adherence to a professional code of conduct is an added advantage for agents who are listing properties on RED. This component verifies that agents follow ethical guidelines and industry standards, such as transparency, fairness, and respect for client confidentiality. By prioritizing this, RED fosters a community of agents committed to professionalism and ethical dealings, which ultimately benefits clients and enhances trust in the platform. 10) Litigation History.An agent's involvement in legal disputes can be a red flag. RED investigates litigation history to identify past lawsuits, disputes, or claims of misconduct. This helps the platform weed out agents with questionable practices or unresolved issues, ensuring only reputable professionals are allowed to list properties. A clean legal record signals reliability and accountability. 11) Criminal Background.Safety and trust are paramount in real estate transactions. RED conducts criminal background checks to rule out agents with histories of illegal activity. This step helps protect clients from potential risks and maintains the platform's reputation as a secure and trustworthy environment for property transactions. 12) Whistleblowers.RED actively monitors industry channels and feedback to identify potential issues flagged by whistleblowers. These reports, often from insiders or clients, can highlight unethical behavior or malpractice. By acting on credible signals, RED reinforces accountability and ensures the platform remains a trusted resource for both agents and clients. 13) Interview.Face-to-face or virtual interviews allow RED to assess an agent's communication style, negotiation skills, and ability to understand client needs. These interactions provide insights into the agent's professionalism and interpersonal skills, which are crucial for building trust and delivering excellent service. 14) Responsiveness.Real estate transactions often demand prompt and effective communication. RED tests how quickly and efficiently agents respond to inquiries, ensuring they can meet client expectations in a fast-paced industry. Responsiveness is a key factor in client satisfaction and successful deal closures. 15) Local Expertise.Knowledge of local markets, pricing trends, and regulations sets exceptional agents apart. RED evaluates an agent's familiarity with their operating area to ensure clients receive accurate advice tailored to local conditions. This expertise helps clients make informed decisions and navigate the intricacies of specific markets. 16) Economic Insight. Agents must stay informed about current real estate trends and forecasts to offer sound advice. RED assesses an agent's economic insight, including their understanding of market dynamics and their ability to predict trends. This expertise is critical for guiding clients in making strategic property decisions. 17) Work Structure.Agents may work independently or as part of a team, and RED evaluates how their structure impacts service delivery. While solo agents may offer personalized attention, team-based agents can leverage shared resources and expertise. Understanding this dynamic helps RED recommend and align agents with client preferences and expectations. 18) Technology Use.In a tech-driven industry, the use of tools like CRM systems, marketing platforms, and property databases is essential. RED evaluates an agent's technological proficiency to ensure they can effectively market properties and manage client interactions. Tech-savvy agents are better equipped to navigate the modern real estate landscape. 19) ID and Credentials. Validating official documents, including identification, licenses, and certifications, is a critical step in verifying an agent's authenticity. This process ensures that agents meet the minimum legal and professional requirements to operate, adding an extra layer of trust for clients. 20) Portfolio. RED cross-checks the properties an agent claims to have handled with publicly available records or client references. This step verifies the agent's experience and helps identify discrepancies or exaggerations in their portfolio, ensuring only credible professionals are featured on the platform. 21) Financial Capability.Agents must demonstrate their ability to pay subscription fees and meet other financial obligations to participate in RED. New subscribers are required to pay an upfront annual fee during their first year so as to show financial strength; however, in subsequent years, this fee can be paid in smaller installments. This ensures that only dedicated professionals with the financial capacity to sustain their business operations are approved, reinforcing RED's commitment to maintaining a high-quality platform. Setting a benchmark for integrity in the real estate industry.The Real Estate Database (RED), Realtor Uganda, and Lamudi Uganda stand out as the only three related property listing platforms in Uganda that are making deliberate efforts to vet, verify, and approve agents seeking to subscribe to their services. This rigorous approach ensures that only credible and professional agents list properties on these platforms, fostering trust and reliability for clients and stakeholders. By prioritizing quality control, these platforms have set a benchmark for integrity in the real estate industry, distinguishing themselves from competitors who have neglected such measures. Many other platforms that failed to implement similar vetting and verification processes have ultimately collapsed and exited the Ugandan market, underscoring the importance of maintaining high standards to thrive in the competitive real estate marketplace. Challenges in Vetting Real Estate Agents.Collecting background information on agents presents notable challenges, as not all relevant data points are easily accessible. Additionally, some agents may lack advanced qualifications, certifications, or resources that others in the community possess, creating disparities in their evaluation. Despite these obstacles, RED focuses on gathering whatever information is available and relevant to form a net-positive assessment of each agent. By striking a balance between thorough vetting and understanding individual circumstances, RED ensures that its process remains inclusive while maintaining high standards. But even with rigorous vetting and verification, some agents who do not fully align with the platform's values may slip through the cracks. To address this, RED enforces strict compliance with its rules, regulations and terms of service, taking corrective actions against agents who fail to uphold expected standards. Depending on the severity of the issue, RED takes appropriate actions to address the misconduct of errant real estate agents. These actions are guided by the understanding that agents are human and capable of making mistakes; however, as long as they acknowledge and take responsibility for their errors, RED adopts a corrective rather than punitive approach. Actions may range from issuing warnings, demotions, suspensions, or, in extreme cases, expulsion from the RED platform. This continuous evaluation and correction process not only holds agents accountable but also motivates them to improve and grow, reinforcing RED's commitment to maintaining a trustworthy and professional marketplace. Flexibility: A Key to Success of the vetting process. A rigid vetting and verification system risks alienating agents at different stages of their career. By adopting a flexible approach, RED encourages agents to improve their professionalism over time. This openness is crucial to the platform's success and ensures that progressive ideas underpin the vetting and verification process. The Role of National Regulation In Vetting and Verification.The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development is currently drafting a law to regulate the real estate agency practice or real estate in general within Uganda. Once implemented, this legislation is expected to establish a national vetting and verification system/process, enhancing RED's current internal processes. Such a move will simplify RED's task, as some verification steps will already be covered at the national level. Its important to note however that the law regulating the real estate practice is long over due and several steps have already been taken by the Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) to advocate for the implementation of the same, several promises and counter promises have previously been made by the policymakers or political representatives regarding the same but in vain, this is added to the fact that the process has stalled several times. A close observation shows that for some reason, the level of enthusiasm, concern and demand for the law among elite real estate agents does not seem to match or reflect that of the policymakers. However consultation regarding the new law are going on at the moment and hopefuly the process does not stall again for another several years. RED's Commitment to Trust and Growth.At its core, the RED vetting process is about fostering trust and accountability in the real estate industry. By balancing thorough screening with flexibility, RED ensures its platform remains a trusted resource for property buyers, sellers, and agents alike. Whether you're an agent seeking to join RED or a client looking for trusted professionals, the platform's commitment to rigorous standards sets it apart. As the industry evolves, RED will continue to refine its processes, keeping quality and trust at the heart of real estate transactions. Are you a real estate agent ready to elevate your business? Click here to register and join the RED to become part of a trusted community of professionals today!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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The real estate peak season has arrived, how do you tap into it using the RED?
As each year comes to an end, a golden opportunity awaits real estate agents, brokers, realtors, developers and property managers. November, December, and January mark the peak season for real estate agency transactions, fueled by an influx of money-loaded holidaymakers, expatriates and the diaspora fondly referred to as the Ba-Summer or Nkuba Kyeyo or Kadama. These individuals, primarily returning from the Middle East, UK, and USA, are eager to invest in properties for personal use or as future income sources. The arrival of these Ugandans from the diaspora is your moment to shine as an agent, broker, realtor or developer, and the Real Estate Database (RED) is here to amplify your reach. Denis Musoke, the founder of Rentwide Limited, has confirmed that "inquiries are currently pouring in from the RED everyday, leading to more deals being closed at a faster rate". He adds that his real estate agency business is currently thriving and has become increasingly predictable, with properties now being listed and sold on the same day or within a week. "Gone are the days of waiting indefinitely, as the turnaround time has become incredibly good!"
Denis is a very good example of a real estate agent who is leveraging the Real Estate Database (RED) to its fullest potential by boosting all his properties plus using the platform honestly, effectively, and appropriately. His success is further amplified by his dedication to aggressively following up on leads, ensuring that no opportunity is missed. This combination of strategic platform use and proactive engagement with clients has enabled him to consistently close deals and achieve remarkable sales results within this current peak season.
Why the Peak Season is Your Key to Success. During the holiday season, buyers are not only motivated, they're actively searching. The Ba-Summer community is known for quick decision-making when it comes to property investments. They have the funds, the urgency, and the intention to invest before heading back. The RED capitalizes on this heightened activity through its aggressive end-of-year promotional campaigns such as "Properties of the Year". These campaigns are designed to put your listings in front of the right audience at the right time, leveraging every available marketing channels such as:
- Social Media Blitz: Your properties will be showcased across Twitter groups, LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram, and real estate community pages.
- Holiday-Themed Blogs: Festive blogs and New Year content will inspire and engage property buyers, positioning your listings as the perfect holiday gift or investment.
- Email and SMS Campaigns: Mass SMS and re-targeted email campaigns will connect with previous leads and new potential buyers.
- Collaborative Portals: Listings on trusted platforms like the RED App, Lamudi portal, and Realtor Uganda portal for broader reach.
How You Can Benefit as an agent broker realtor or developer?
Subscribing to RED during this period ensures that your properties don't just appear, they dominate the market during this lucrative season. With RED, you gain:
- Maximum Visibility: Your listings will be part of aggressively boosted campaigns, reaching thousands of potential buyers.
- Peak Season Advantage: Ride the wave of increased buyer activity during the holidays and the start of the new year.
- Trusted Network Exposure: RED's vast audience base includes serious buyers, local investors, and international clients ready to transact.
- Dedicated Support: RED ensures your listings are optimized to attract attention and deliver results.
Don't Miss Out, Act Now! Timing is everything in real estate. By subscribing to RED in November, December, or January, you'll position your properties to take full advantage of the peak season. If you're already part of RED, ensure your account is activated and updated. If not, click here to register today! Remember, the holiday rush is fleeting. The buyers are ready, the campaigns are running, and the momentum is here. All you need to do is tap into it by becoming part of the RED family. This is Your Opportunity, Seize It. Don't let this prime season pass you by. Subscribe to RED now and watch your listings turn into closed deals. As the leading real estate platform, we're committed to helping you succeed. Take advantage of this end-of-year peak season, your clients are waiting, and RED is your gateway to them.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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How to Close Real Estate Deals in December
December is often considered a challenging yet rewarding month for real estate professionals. With the holidays, end-of-year budgets, and changing priorities, many buyers and sellers are eager to finalize transactions before the year ends. This urgency creates an ideal opportunity for real estate agents to close deals successfully. Here are some practical strategies to help you navigate December and turn prospects into closed sales. Tap Into the "Year-End Mindset".December buyers and sellers are often motivated by deadlines. Buyers may want to settle into their new homes before the holidays, and sellers might be looking to reduce their tax burdens or meet financial goals for the year. Use this sense of urgency to your advantage by emphasizing timelines and the benefits of closing a deal now rather than waiting. Pro Tip: Frame your listings with messages like "Move in before the holidays" or "Last chance for end-of-year savings." Highlight Seasonal Discounts.Many sellers are willing to negotiate in December, especially if their properties have been on the market for a while. Highlight potential deals and savings to attract cost-conscious buyers. Additionally, lenders and developers often offer holiday incentives such as reduced interest rates or waived fees or items like by a house and get a free fridge. Action Point: Share posts about these discounts on social media and through email campaigns to create excitement. Leverage the Power of Holiday Marketing.The festive season provides a unique marketing opportunity. Showcase properties with holiday decorations to help potential buyers envision themselves celebrating in the home. Host holiday-themed open houses with warm beverages and cozy settings to make visits memorable. Social Media Idea: Share "12 Days of Deals" posts featuring your best properties, offering a special feature each day to keep buyers engaged. Use the RED to target peak season buyers.
Use the Real Estate Database (RED) to maximize your reach and close more deals this December. As the peak season unfolds, RED ramps up its promotional efforts with tailored strategies to help you attract more leads and achieve your sales targets.
From subscription bonuses and discounts that make it easier to list your properties, to powerful SMS and email blasts that directly engage potential buyers and renters, RED ensures your properties are seen by the right audience.
Festive season blogs and targeted property marketing campaigns add even more visibility, positioning your listings in front of motivated end-of-year clients. Whether you're an agent, broker, or realtor, register on the RED right now and use it as your ultimate marketing tool, leveraging peak season momentum to drive your success.
Prioritize Follow-Ups and Personalized Outreach.December can be busy for clients, so you'll need to stay top of mind. Use personalized WhatsApp messages, phone calls, or emails to remind prospects about properties they've shown interest in. Tailor your messages to highlight how a purchase aligns with their year-end goals. Example Message: "Hi Joseph, just a reminder about the beautiful Bungalow you visited! It's still available, and we can finalize everything in time for the holidays. Let me know if you'd like to take the next step." Partner With the Right Experts.Collaborate with trusted lawyers, mortgage brokers, and inspectors to streamline the closing process. Buyers will appreciate your network of professionals who can ensure a smooth transaction during the tight December timelines. Offer Flexible Viewing Times. Holiday schedules can be hectic, so be accommodating with showings. Consider virtual tours or scheduling visits during non-traditional hours to cater to clients' needs. Use Data to Match Listings and Buyers. The Real Estate Database (RED) offers tools like "Price Range" filters and "Related Properties" to find the perfect match for your clients quickly. Use these features to provide tailored options, making it easier to close deals efficiently. Close the Deal With Incentives.Encourage clients to seal the deal by offering small but impactful incentives like covering a portion of closing costs or providing gift vouchers for home décor or moving services. Plan for Peak Social Media Activity. December is a peak time for social media engagement. Share properties of the week, success stories, and holiday-themed content on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to capture attention. Stay Positive and Persistent. While the holidays can bring distractions, maintaining a proactive and optimistic attitude will keep you motivated. Celebrate small wins, and remember that every interaction could lead to a successful deal. Conclusion. Closing real estate deals in December requires strategic planning, creative marketing, and excellent client communication. By understanding the unique dynamics of the holiday season and leveraging tools like the Real Estate Database (RED), you can turn year-end urgency into your greatest asset. Don't let December slip away, make it your most successful month yet!
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Properties Of The Week: The cóuntdown to çhristmas Edition.
As the festive season sweeps across the real estate market, the Real Estate Database (RED) is thrilled to unveil the final "Properties Of The Week" list before Christmas! This is not just a celebration of outstanding properties of the week, but also a tribute to the dedicated agents, brokers, and realtors who have made this list a testament to excellence in real estate.
A Star-Studded Lineup of Contributors.
This week's selection features a dazzling array of properties brought to you by some of the most reputable companies in the industry including the following:
Bigways, Brandpro Property Services, Fountain Real Properties, Rentwide and Vumbula property.
These companies have demonstrated unparalleled professionalism and a keen eye for properties that meet the market's demand, especially during this high-spirited season.
The Faces Behind the Listings.
Behind these exceptional properties are the tireless efforts of top agents and brokers, including the following:
Ariko (Vumbula property), David (Bigways), Fountain (Fountain Real Properties), Ivan (Brandpro Property Services) and Jemimah (Rentwide).
Their dedication ensures that each listing on this week's roster stands out as a premier choice for potential buyers and renters.
Locations That Shine Bright.
This week's standout properties hail from some of the most sought-after locations, including:
Buziga, Bwebajja, Kanyanya, Kira, Kitende, Kyaliwajjala, Kyambogo, Muyenga, Naguru and Namuwongo.
Whether you're looking for urban sophistication or suburban tranquility, these neighborhoods are ready to fulfill every property seeker's dream.
Spreading the Word Far and Wide.
Every week, the "Properties Of The Week" are showcased across RED's extensive social media platforms including the following:
RED Newsletter, RED App, Lamudi portal, Realtor Uganda portal, RED portal, Twitter group, Twitter page, LinkedIn, Facebook, Real Estate Community groups, and Telegram.
These platforms ensure maximum visibility, reaching thousands of potential clients in just a click.
How to Get Your Properties Listed
Getting featured among the "Properties Of The Week" is simple yet rewarding. Here's how:
- List your properties on RED: Ensure they meet our quality standards for visibility.
- Provide comprehensive details: The more information you provide, the better your property's chances of standing out.
- Engage with RED's tools: Utilize features like detailed descriptions and quality photos to attract more attention.
By following these steps, you position your listings to become the market's top picks. The RED team evaluates submissions based on quality, demand, and market trends, ensuring that only the best make it to the weekly list. Call Julius Czar righ now on +256 705 162000 or +256 788 162000 for more details on how to list your property on the RED.
A Call to Action
As we approach the peak of the festive season, there's no better time to list your properties on the Real Estate Database (RED). The increased visibility will not only bring more leads but also translate into higher sales. Don't miss the opportunity to shine within this peak season!.
Wishing You a Merry Christmas!
From all of us at the Real Estate Database (RED), we extend our heartfelt gratitude to every agent, broker, and realtor who has contributed to making this year a success. May your holiday season be filled with joy, and may 2025 bring even greater achievements.
Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Click here to see all listings for properties of the week.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author. Julius Czar Company. Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile. +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email. Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website. www.RealEstateDatabase.net App. Install the RED Android App Follow me on. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Merry Xmas and a prosperous new year!
We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to the Real Estate Database (RED) throughout the year. Your hard work, professionalism, and commitment have been instrumental in shaping the real estate landscape in Uganda, and we are truly grateful for the positive impact you've made.
On behalf of the entire Real Estate Database (RED) team, I'd like to thank each and every one of you, especially you, yes you, and you over there, and of course him, and let's not forget her! You're all amazing, I extend warm wishes to your families for a joyous Christmas filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments. May this festive season bring you well-deserved rest and rejuvenation.
As we eagerly approach the New Year, we look forward to continued collaboration and success together. May 2024 be a year of prosperity, growth, and new opportunities for each of you. Your contributions to the real estate sector are invaluable, and we are confident that the coming year will bring even more accomplishments and milestones.
Thank you for being the driving force behind RED's success. Your dedication has not gone unnoticed, we are therefore offering all of you a 100% Holiday Bonus as a sign that we are grateful to have such a dynamic and supportive community of real estate professionals in Uganda.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with abundance, success, and fulfillment.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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The Ultimate çhristmas Gift is a New House, Here's Why.
Many Ugandans are preparing to share the joy of Christmas with family and friends. It's a time for giving, gratitude, and creating lasting memories. While typical gifts like electronics, clothing, and hampers are wonderful, have you ever considered giving your loved ones the ultimate Christmas gift, a new house? Here's why a house could be the most meaningful and life-changing present this Christmas: 1. A Foundation for Generational Wealth. Owning property is one of the most secure ways to build and pass down wealth in Uganda. A new house not only provides shelter but also serves as an asset that appreciates over time. By investing in a home, you're setting your family on a path toward financial security. 2. A Gift That Keeps Giving. Unlike gadgets that may break or clothes that wear out, a house is a long-lasting gift. It's a sanctuary where your family can create cherished memories for years to come. It's a place for holiday celebrations, birthdays, and milestones that will be remembered forever. 3. Tailored to Every Need. Whether it's a cozy bungalow, a spacious family home, or a stylish apartment, there's a property to suit every lifestyle and budget in Uganda. The flexibility in design and location means you can find the perfect fit for your loved ones. 4. A Symbol of Stability and Love. Gifting a house sends a powerful message of care and commitment. It's more than a roof over their heads; it's a testament to your dedication to their well-being and happiness. It's a way to show your family they'll always have a place to call home. 5. Take Advantage of Festive Deals. Many real estate developers and agents in Uganda offer special discounts and packages during the Christmas season. From reduced prices to flexible payment plans, the festive season is an opportune time to invest in property. 6. A Fresh Start for the New Year. A new house represents new beginnings. As the year comes to a close, gifting a home allows your loved ones to start the new year with a fresh outlook and a space that truly belongs to them. It's the perfect way to turn the page and welcome new opportunities. 7. Strengthen Family Bonds. In Ugandan culture, a home is where family bonds are nurtured. By gifting a house, you're creating a space where your loved ones can gather, connect, and grow closer. It's a gift that enriches relationships and fosters unity. How to Make This Dream a Reality. If the idea of gifting a house this Christmas excites you, here are some steps to take:
- Search: Explore this Real Estate Database (RED) and identify properties that align with your budget and preferences.
- Consult Experts: Work with trusted real estate agents or platforms like the Real Estate Database (RED) to find verified listings and professional advice.
- Leverage Financing Options: Many developers offer installment payment plans. You can also explore mortgage options to make the purchase more manageable.
- Finalize Before the Holidays: Aim to close the deal before Christmas to surprise your family in style.
In Conclusion.
A new house isn't just a gift; it's a legacy. This Christmas, step beyond the ordinary and give your loved ones a home where they can thrive, dream, and create lifelong memories. It's a gesture of love and foresight that will be cherished forever.
So, why not make this Christmas unforgettable? Start your journey toward giving the ultimate gift today and watch as you light up the faces of your loved ones with a surprise they'll treasure forever.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Holiday Real Estate Trènds: What to Expect.
As the holiday season approaches, the real estate market experiences unique shifts that create opportunities and challenges for buyers, sellers, and investors alike. Understanding these trends can help you navigate this dynamic period effectively, whether you're looking to purchase your dream home, sell a property, or make a strategic investment. Here's a detailed analysis and several key takeaways regarding what to expect in the real estate market during this holiday season.
1. Lower Inventory but Motivated Sellers.
The holiday season often sees a reduction in the number of homes on the market. Many sellers prefer to wait until after the holidays to list their properties, resulting in lower inventory levels. However, those who do list during this time are typically highly motivated, possibly due to financial needs, job relocations, or other pressing reasons.
Implications:
- Buyers: You'll face less competition, but options might be limited. Quick decision-making is crucial to secure desirable properties.
- Sellers: If you're listing, highlight your motivation and create urgency for buyers.
- Investors: Look for discounted properties or off-market deals from motivated sellers.
2. Seasonal Price Adjustments.
Home prices during the holiday season tend to stabilize or even decrease slightly compared to peak months. Sellers are often more open to negotiations, especially if they're eager to close a deal before year-end.
Implications:
- Buyers: This is an excellent time to negotiate favorable terms and possibly lower prices.
- Sellers: Be prepared to price competitively to attract serious buyers.
- Investors: Take advantage of seasonal discounts to expand your portfolio.
3. Tax Benefits Drive Year-End Transactions.
For many buyers and investors, closing a real estate deal before December 31 offers significant tax advantages. Deductions on mortgage interest, property taxes, and other expenses can be applied to the current tax year.
Implications:
- Buyers: Accelerate the buying process to maximize tax benefits.
- Sellers: Use tax incentives as a selling point to attract buyers.
- Investors: Strategically plan acquisitions to take advantage of year-end tax planning.
4. Increased Demand for Vacation Rentals.
Holiday travel drives demand for vacation rentals, especially in popular tourist destinations. This trend benefits property owners and investors in these areas, as short-term rental rates often surge during this period.
Implications:
- Buyers: Consider purchasing properties in high-demand vacation areas.
- Sellers: Showcase the rental potential of your property if it's in a tourist hotspot.
- Investors: Leverage the holiday season to maximize returns from short-term rentals.
5. Focus on Emotional Appeal.
The holidays bring a sense of nostalgia and warmth that can influence buyer behavior. Homes that are well-decorated and staged to highlight cozy, festive elements tend to leave a lasting impression.
Implications:
- Buyers: Expect to encounter homes that feel more inviting, making it easier to envision living there.
- Sellers: Invest in seasonal decor and professional staging to enhance your property's appeal.
- Investors: Use emotional marketing strategies to make your listings stand out.
6. Digital Real Estate Activity Surges. While in-person showings increase, online property searches and virtual tours often increase during the holidays. Buyers and investors use their downtime to research and shortlist properties. Implications:
- Buyers: Utilize digital platforms to explore options and schedule virtual tours.
- Sellers: Ensure your online listings are optimized with high-quality photos, videos, and detailed descriptions.
- Investors: Advertise properties aggressively on digital platforms to capture holiday traffic.
7. Opportunities for Long-Term Gains.
The holiday season offers unique opportunities to identify undervalued properties or negotiate favorable deals. These can translate into significant long-term gains for those who act strategically.
Implications:
- Buyers: Focus on properties with strong potential for future appreciation.
- Sellers: Highlight the long-term value of your property to attract forward-thinking buyers.
- Investors: Look for emerging market trends and invest in areas poised for growth.
Key Takeaways.
The holiday real estate market is characterized by motivated sellers, seasonal pricing trends, and unique opportunities for buyers and investors. To make the most of this season:
- Buyers should act quickly and negotiate strategically.
- Sellers should leverage emotional appeal and price competitively.
- Investors should focus on holiday-driven rental demand and long-term value.
Whether you're buying, selling, or investing, understanding these trends will help you make informed decisions and capitalize on the opportunities this holiday season presents. Stay proactive, and the holiday real estate market could yield significant rewards.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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What is required to join the Real Estate Dátabase (RED)?
The Real Estate Database (RED) is the largest database of properties in Uganda that offers numerous benefits to real estate agents, brokers, realtors and developers, providing them with a wider reach and increased visiibility. Lets explore the requirements and advantages of joining the Real Estate Database (RED) and how it can help you to grow your real estate business.
Registration details
Registration is the initial step to becoming a member of the Real Estate Database (RED). After completing the registration process, you can proceed to subscribe and list all your properties on our various platforms. To accomplish this, click here to visit the "Registration page" and provide either your individual details or those of your company if you are a team. Upon completion, you will receive a Username and Password, which you can use to access your newly created RED account and begin your real estate journey.
Submission of Documents
You will need to provide specific documents based on your status as an individual or a company. Individuals are required to submit their National ID, while companies must provide a registration certificate. This step ensures that all members of the RED are legitimate and helps maintain the credibility of the RED platform.
Document Verification and Vetting Process
Once you have submitted your documents, the RED team undertakes a thorough verification and vetting process. This process is essential to confirm the authenticity and legitimacy of the submitted documents. By ensuring that only genuine real estate agents brokers and developers are admitted, RED increases trust among its users and provides a reliable environment for both buyers and sellers.
Annual Subscription Fee
To access the complete range of benefits and services offered by the Real Estate Database (RED), members are obligated to pay an annual subscription fee of UGX 1.2 Million only. This fee provides entry to numerous features and tools within RED, empowering agents to display unlimited listings and pictures and to seamlessly connect directly with potential buyers. The subscription fee serves as an investment in the growth of your real estate business, capitalizing on the advantages offered by the RED platform. Please note that the annual subscription fee includes a free real estate website as part of the subscription package.
Property Listings and inquiries
Upon payment of the annual subscription fee, your RED account will be activated, allowing you to start uploading all your property listings. Potential buyers can then reach out to you directly with inquiries and leads via phone call, WhatsApp, or email, depending on their preferred mode of communication. This streamlined online engagament process ensures quick and efficient interactions between real estate agents and interested buyers.
Background Checks and Agent Verification
To maintain a high standard of professionalism within the RED community, background checks are conducted on all RED agents. These checks involve referencing other agents within the areas where the agent operates. By examining their reputation and track record, RED ensures that agents admitted to the platform have a positive standing in the real estate industry. Once the background check is complete, verified agents can freely engage with buyers and other members of the RED community.
Property Upload Assistance
For those who may not have the time or resources to upload their property listings, the RED offers a convenient solution. By paying an additional charge of 300,000 per month, the RED can avail the services of a designated website manager. This assigned person will assist in uploading all your property listings and ensure they are promptly shared on various social media platforms. By taking advantage of this service, agents can keep their website up to date with the latest listings, maximizing their visibility and attracting potential buyers.
Property Boosting
By boosting your properties on the RED platform, you can significantly increase their prominence, causing them to appear at the top of search results and capturing the attention of potential buyers. Boosting post is a strategic listing feature that allows your properties to gain higher visibility for a nominal fee of only 300,000. By availing this option, you can elevate your property's visibility, resulting in more leads and ultimately, more successful sales. Experience the advantages of boosting your properties today and maximize your chances of reaching a wider audience and achieving greater success in the market.
Extensive Exposure and Marketing
The Real Estate Database (RED) goes beyond just hosting listings on its website. It strives to provide maximum exposure for its members' properties. When you upload a property to RED, it instantly appears on the RED website and is simultaneously sent as notifications to potential buyers through the RED App. Additionally, your listings will be displayed on other prominent real estate portals such as www.Lamudi.co.ug or www.Realtor.ug. Furthermore, RED actively promotes its members' properties on popular social media pages and groups, expanding their reach to a wider audience.
Conclusion
Joining the Real Estate Database (RED) offers numerous advantages for real estate agents brokers realtors and developers. With a straightforward registration process, document verification, a subscription fee and unlimited listings/pictures, you gain access to a platform that enhances your visibility, increases exposure, and connects you directly with potential buyers. By leveraging the RED platform's features and marketing capabilities, you can effectively grow your real estate business and thrive in the competitive market.
If you need to ask any questions regrding joining the RED, just click here now to chat with Julius Czar on WhatsApp
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Real estate vlogs
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Real estate podcásts
In an era characterized by information overload and busy schedules, the way we consume content has evolved dramatically. Traditional reading habits have given way to more convenient and accessible forms of information consumption, such as audio podcasts. In many parts of the world, including Africa, people are discovering the joy of learning through their ears rather than their eyes.
The Real Estate Database (RED) is taking note of this trend and is now offering valuable real estate-related content in the form of audio podcasts. But is it true that Africans do not like to read, and instead, they are avid listeners? Let's explore this notion and understand why RED's move to provide podcasts is a game-changer.
The Power of Audio: A Global Phenomenon
The preference for audio content is not limited to any specific region or culture; it's a global phenomenon. People worldwide are embracing podcasts as a convenient and engaging way to learn, stay informed, and be entertained. Podcasts offer several advantages:
1. Accessibility
One of the most significant benefits of podcasts is their accessibility. You can listen to podcasts anytime and anywhere, making them an ideal choice for those with busy schedules. Whether you're commuting, jogging, cooking, or simply relaxing, you can easily tune in to a podcast episode on your smartphone or other portable devices.
2. Multitasking
Podcasts allow for multitasking, which is crucial in our fast-paced lives. Instead of dedicating specific time to reading, you can absorb valuable information while performing various manual tasks. This flexibility is particularly appealing to those who find it challenging to allocate time for traditional reading.
3. Engaging Content
Podcasts often feature dynamic and engaging hosts who bring topics to life through their voices. This personal touch enhances the learning experience and makes complex subjects, like real estate, more accessible and enjoyable.
4. Diverse Topics
Podcast libraries span a vast array of subjects, catering to diverse interests and preferences. This inclusivity ensures that there's something for everyone, including those interested in real estate. RED's Podcasts: Bridging the Information Gap
The Real Estate Database (RED) has recognized the power of audio content in delivering valuable real estate insights to its audience. By offering podcasts, RED is bridging the information gap and reaching a broader audience. Here's why this move is significant:
1. Making Real Estate Accessible
Real estate can be a complex and daunting subject for many, especially for those new to the field. By providing information in an audio format, RED is breaking down barriers and making real estate knowledge more accessible to a wider audience. Whether you're a seasoned investor or a first-time homebuyer, RED's podcasts offer something for everyone.
2. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Audiences
Africa is a continent with rich cultural diversity and varying literacy levels. By offering podcasts, RED acknowledges that not everyone may prefer to read lengthy articles or reports. Podcasts are a medium that can resonate with a wide range of individuals, regardless of their reading preferences.
3. Enhancing Learning Experiences
RED's commitment to delivering engaging and informative content remains unwavering. The podcasts feature expert guests, insightful discussions, and practical tips that can help listeners navigate the real estate landscape with confidence. By enhancing the learning experience, RED is empowering its audience to make informed decisions.
Click here and choose the podcats to listen.
In conclusion
the Real Estate Database (RED) is taking a progressive step by offering valuable real estate-related content through audio podcasts. While it's not accurate to claim that Africans do not like to read, it is true that people from all walks of life appreciate the convenience and accessibility of audio content.
RED's decision to provide podcasts is a testament to its commitment to democratizing real estate knowledge and serving the diverse needs of its audience. So, whether you're driving, jogging, or simply relaxing, consider tuning in to RED's podcasts and embark on a journey of real estate discovery through your ears.
Kind Regards Julius Czar Author: Julius Czar Company: Zillion Technologies Ltd Mobile: +256705162000 / +256788162000 Email: Julius@RealEstateDatabase.net Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net App: Install the RED Android App Follow me on: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
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Reach out to us
Mobile 1: +256705162000
Mobile 2: +256788162000
Email 1: info@RealEstateDatabase.net
Email 2: julius@RealEstateDatabase.net
Plot: 24, Block 240.
Road: Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road
Block: Bifro House
Floor: 1st floor
Premise: Office #8
Website: www.RealEstateDatabase.net
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Google map location
At our Real Estate Database (RED), we understand the importance of convenience when it comes to locating our offices. That's why we offer various options for our clients to easily find us.
If you prefer a digital approach, you can simply click on the map below to be directed to our Google map location. The map clearly shows the exact location of our office on Sir Apollo Kaggwa road, Bifro house, first floor, office #8.
For those who prefer a more traditional method, we are happy to provide a printable page that gives step-by-step directions from Kampala city center to our office premises. This can be particularly useful if you are unfamiliar with the area or prefer to have a hard copy of the directions.
Alternatively, if you have a SatNav system in your car, you can easily input our office address and be directed right to our doorstep. If your satellite navigation device supports the new loc8 code system, you can use this method as well.
We understand that finding a new location can be stressful, which is why we are always available to assist you. If you need any help finding us or if you have any questions about getting to our office, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can either give us a call or send us an email, and we will be more than happy to assist you with your real estate needs.
The google map on this page shows the location of our office on Sir Apollo Kaggwa road, Bifro house, first floor, office #8.
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Chat with us on WhatsApp
We're excited to announce that you can now connect with us on WhatsApp! Whether you have questions about our products and services, want to receive a quote, or need to book a visit to our offices, we're just a message away.
With WhatsApp, you can easily and conveniently reach out to us from anywhere and at any time. No need to wait on hold or navigate complex phone menus - simply click the link below to start chatting with us right now.
We're committed to providing exceptional customer service and ensuring that your experience with us is as smooth and stress-free as possible. That's why we're always looking for new ways to make it easier for you to connect with us.
So if you're ready to start chatting with us on WhatsApp, simply click the link below and let us know how we can assist you. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
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Visit our social media channels and follow us
We're thrilled to have you here and excited to share our latest updates and news with you. To stay connected with us and be part of the conversation, be sure to follow each of our social media channels. By doing so, you'll have access to our latest articles, news releases, and other exciting content related to the real estate sector.
But we're not just here to broadcast information - we want to hear from you too! Share your good news stories with us and let us know how you're participating in the real estate sector. We're always looking to feature great stories from fellow real estate players.
Our social media channels are also a great way to network with other professionals in the industry. Whether you're looking for new business opportunities, partnerships, or just want to connect with like-minded individuals, we encourage you to engage with us and the wider community.
So, what are you waiting for? Click the link to follow our social media channels and start engaging with the Real Estate Database (RED) today!
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