Real estate is property consisting of land, buildings, fixtures, structures, roads and utility networks. The real estate sector includes many aspects of property such as the development, marketing, appraisal, rental, sale and management of industrial, commercial, agricultural and residential properties. It is one of the booming sectors in the world and more particularly in West Africa.
However, to acquire real estate in most West African countries, it is a matter of a warrior's journey. Because it is increasingly difficult these days to obtain a house to rent or to buy land without going through young canvassers generally installed on the edge of the streets with their tables providing information on the availability of houses or plots for rent or for sale. Canvassing houses and plots, as practiced by these young people, is not an officially recognized activity in most countries of the sub-region. It is therefore an unstructured and unregulated domain that escapes all control. And this is a real difficulty for customers who are scammed most of the time by paying almost double or triple the property acquired.
To remedy this problem, which is a real scourge in Africa, Switch Maker has set up a digital platform that allows direct contact between property owners and customers. How does it work ? Initially, the platform allows property owners in the sub-region to make their offers available on the platform. The offers range from simple rental to the purchase or sale of houses or plots. Secondly, the platform allows customers, wherever they are, to easily and transparently find the offers that suit them.
However, to acquire real estate in most West African countries, it is a matter of a warrior's journey. Because it is increasingly difficult these days to obtain a house to rent or to buy land without going through young canvassers generally installed on the edge of the streets with their tables providing information on the availability of houses or plots for rent or for sale. Canvassing houses and plots, as practiced by these young people, is not an officially recognized activity in most countries of the sub-region. It is therefore an unstructured and unregulated domain that escapes all control. And this is a real difficulty for customers who are scammed most of the time by paying almost double or triple the property acquired.
To remedy this problem, which is a real scourge in Africa, Switch Maker has set up a digital platform that allows direct contact between property owners and customers. How does it work ? Initially, the platform allows property owners in the sub-region to make their offers available on the platform. The offers range from simple rental to the purchase or sale of houses or plots. Secondly, the platform allows customers, wherever they are, to easily and transparently find the offers that suit them.
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