Seamo Realty

Our dear esteemed clients,

We thank you for being with us since the inception of Seamo Realty. We are however sorry for any inconveniences that we have caused you while we were out business for an unspecified time.

Our lines are still on if you wish to communicate further with us. Reach Joel on 0723542595.

Yours Sincerely,
Joel Karanja.

Here is our most recent deal for you... This wonderful piece of land in Ruaka is now on sale. It's prime, it's affordable and it's only 200m from Limuru Rd. Good news? The plots are owned by individuals and are therefore negotiable.

• 1/2 acre @ 64M
• 3/8 acre @ 36M
• 1/4 acre from 25M to 35M
• 1/8 acre from 12M to 15M

The land is suitable for flats. Call us on 0774779990

We promised you Great Deals and Fair Prices, and, We are delivering!
Invest in a prime location.
ClayWorks area bordering kasarani and Githurai 45 is now the hub of executive residential and office flats. Get your plot here and realize over 20% appreciation within one year!
• Plot size 80*33
• 100m from Thika highway
• Price 6.8M
• 50M from the site that Housing Finance is set to construct state of the art 2 & 3 bedroom apartments

http://www.kenyanbusinessreview.com/1041/sh3bn-homes-clay-works-thika-road/

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Thika-Road-housing-estate-projects/-/539550/3095880/-/qquns1/-/index.html

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Investor plans Sh3bn homes on Thika Road Plans to build Sh3 billion residential houses at Clay Works in Nairobi have been put forward to the National Environment Management Authority (Nema).

Invest and watch your money grow!

For as little as 2M you can get a 50*100 plot in Karura Rusu. The plots are approximately 40min drive to Nairobi CBD. We have these plots:

• 50*100 at 2M
• 100*100 at 4M, 4.5M and 5M
• 1/2 acre at 9M

Call us on 0774779990

3 bedroom, 1 bedroom and studio apartments to let in Ruaka town.
• Comprehensive amenities that turn your house into a home
• All utilities you would need in your home intact
• Tight security 24/7
• Excellent location and environment
• Great finishing
• Sufficient cabro paved driveways and parking
• All ensuite
• 3 bedroom - Ksh. 60,000
• 1 Bedroom - Ksh. 32,000
• Studio - Ksh. 22,000 and 20,000

Call us on 0774779990

3 bedroom, 1 bedroom and studio apartments for sale in Ruaka town.
• Comprehensive amenities that turn your house into a home
• All utilities you would need in your home intact
• Tight security 24/7
• Excellent location and environment
• Great finishing
• Sufficient cabro paved driveways and parking
• All ensuite
• 3 bedroom - Ksh. 11M
• 1 Bedroom - Ksh. 6.5M
• Studio - Ksh. 4.5M

Call us on 0774779990

Unbelievable investment opportunity!

It's an 80acre land subdivided into 244 quarter acre fully serviced residential and commercial plots with ready titles.

The residential plots have been designed for holiday homes for both bungalows and maisonettes with all ensuite 3-5 bedrooms, which also can be rented out. There is an architect and a contractor readily available on site to ensure you design your home with no home remotely similar to another.

The commercial plots have been designated for conference center facilities to hold formal and informal meetings, fuel station, restaurant, fitness center, jogging tracks, and more.
Get cabro paved roads, manicured lawns, access to clean water and electricity and 24/7 security all done for you.

This piece of paradise is located next to L. Naivasha, Mt. Longonot, Hell's Gate, The Crescent Island Hill, L. Naivasha National Park and more. It's living inside nature with wildlife such as buffaloes, leopards, hyenas roaming at the end of the property.

It's a one and a half hours drive from the Capital - Nairobi and 28min by air. Only 10km from Naivasha town.

Ksh. 5,000,000 is the incredibly low price that you get to pay for this Paradise. You can pay 20% deposit to secure a plot. Balance is payable within 6months after which you receive receipt, sale agreement and your title deed.

Invest in a Dream Home Soon!

Call us on +254774779990

For people who want peace of mind and to stay in a serene environment.
Two bedroom apartment to let in Ruaka
• Master en suite
• Two bathrooms
• Spacious rooms
• Good security
• Price 25K per month
The apartment was recently vacated and will be fixed to your requirement.

50*100 plot with rental houses for sale in Ruaka. Rental income is about 95k per month

Only 3 plots remaining in along the link road

Plot slightly bigger than 1/8
• Rental houses including 8 double rooms units, 1 two bedrooms unit and 1 single room unit
• All necessary amenities available
• about 400M from Limuru Rd
• Excellent location
• Price Kshs 17M

To view call us on +254774779990

We promised you Great Deals and Fair Prices, and, We are delivering!
Do you want to invest in a prime location soon?
ClayWorks area bordering kasarani and Githurai 45 is now the hub of executive residential and office flats. Get your plot here and realize over 20% appreciation within one year!
• Plot size 80*33
• 100m from Thika highway
• Price 6.8M
• 50M from the site that Housing Finance is set to construct state of the art 2 & 3 bedroom apartments
Call +254774779990

Save good money while investing in prime real estate property.
Buy a prime 1/4acre plot in the heart of Ongata Rongai for only 20M! Asking...

• 300m from Magadi Rd
• Electricity and water already connected
• Secure serene community
• Close proximity to building materials...

And what more! It contains an old 3bedroom house which is not included in the sale price but is in very good condition.. It can be renovated into a modern house if need be.

Save more than Kshs 2000 every month!
• This beautiful house is in a homely setting where u share the compound with the owners.
√ Good security
√ Water throughout
√ 200m from the Nrb/Nkr highway
√ Pay rent to the owner, no uncalled for interruptions

Great land deals in Kikuyu Town that will save you up to 25% or more!
>> Size 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 or 1 acres
>> Close proximity to the highway
>> Ready freehold titles
>> Area well developed and expecting major companies with the expansion of the Nairobi/Nakuru highway underway
>> Available and sufficient utility access
>> Excellent infrastructure
>> Price from Kshs 4M

Save over 25% when you buy these plots in Kikuyu for ONLY Kshs. 5M!
>> Size 50*100
>> Close proximity to the highway
>> Ready freehold titles
>> Area well developed and expecting major companies with the expansion of the Nairobi/Nakuru highway underway
>> Available and sufficient utility access
>> Excellent infrastructure

This is a two bedroom apartment in a flat in Ruaka town.
√ All ensuite
√ Gated with security guards 24/7
√ Electric security fence
√ Sufficient parking for all
√ About 50m from Limuru Rd
√ Sale Price: Kshs. 8.8M
√ Rental Price: Kshs. 40,000

Call or WhatsApp 0774779990.
Viewing as arranged with an appointment

Invest in Lower Kabete and watch your money grow. These plots in Kitusuru and Gathiga, along Kitusuru rd should go into your shopping list!
50*100 plots - Kshs 7M
100*100 plots - Kshs 14M
1 acre - Kshs 40M
Promiximity to the road - from 100 meters
A fast developing area 15min drive from Westlands

Thank you for the support you have continued to give us. We always love serving you.
For any of your real estate needs, our numbers are always on... 0710836040 or 0774794497. Call us

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We are all working together, and that, that is the secret.

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Real Estate Scams and How to Avoid Them – Part 2

The Tourist Scam

This one is probably one that most fall for, especially if they really want the 'property on sale' or 'property to let'. The masquerading property owner receives a call in own country but says he is touring abroad. He then gives an email from which all communications will be made in his absence. As the unwary customer falls to the trap, he is given an account to make his first deposits or probably the whole amount. In the case of a locked property, the keys are to be sent after the first deposits are made.

Precaution Tips:
• Always seek to meet (physically) and know the owner of the property.
• Never send money before signing a written agreement with the property owner.
• If the it's difficult to meet the 'owner', call off the whole thing immediately.

Request for Personal Details

With nearly every website you visit asking for one or more of your personal details, people now find it almost normal to just submit the details as requested. This has now being embraced by real estate scammers as well. A 'buyer' gives an excuse of being very busy or very far and requests the property owner for personal details including account details that he uses to rob money from the accounts.

Precaution Tips:
• Never give out personal details whatever the case unless you are dealing with popular brands like linked in.
• If the buyer has no time to find out more about what he is buying, well, he's probably not a buyer after all.
• Never provide your credit card verification code.

Investment Seminars and Courses

In the last decade and more so the last five years, 'young millionaires' have increasingly hosted these seminars. It is important to acquire knowledge about investment and entrepreneurship. However, you should be very careful about the organizers. While there are legitimate seminar providers, some of them want to milk money from the gullible and some are there in between.

Looking at the money minters, they organize the seminars and charge monies from small amounts to thousands of dollars. The info provided can be easily acquired through the internet for no fee at all. 'High-Profile' investors attend the seminars and give rehearsed formulas of how they got rich very quickly. Main trick is to convince attendees to invest in their 'high income generating projects'.

Some seminar hosts are however genuine to the extent that they provide legitimate info about investing, giving courses that will earn attendees legitimate certificates. The swindle is in the amount of money they charge, the length of time it takes to complete the course and the quality of knowledge imparted to the attendees.

Precaution Tips:
• Before you attend a seminar, do a research on the hosts. If there is nothing to suggest that they are established, maybe they are not worth your time.
• Enquire about the topics covered during the seminar. Some of these can be easily acquired through the internet or you may have already mastered the topics earlier.
• Never be in a rush to invest in project before you familiarize yourself with it or at least see concrete evidence of its success.

M.J. Karanja
Director
Seamo Realty

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Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

Walter Scott

Real Estate Scams and How to Avoid Them.

‘’I have skipped events for the last six years to save enough money to get myself a home. However, now that am ready to make my first purchase ever, I’m afraid there’s no agent or landlord I’ve been able to trust yet.’’ These were the romanticisms of one of the not-very-sure buyers I helped convert into a loyal customer two years ago.

The buyer had met a number of agents and landlords, visited numerous properties on sale, rifled several listings, but had not been convinced any of them were genuine. After engaging him in a friendly conversation I finally summoned the guts to ask him why it was difficult to trust any one of them. My bona fide belief is that at least seven out of ten Kenyan real estate dealers are honest. ‘’I have accumulated these savings laboriously, instead of risking it I’d rather buy a car or continue ‘hiding’ it in my bank account,’’ was the answer he gave me!

By making such a decision, this buyer would have overlooked an appreciating asset and probably bought himself the car. I however managed to connect him to a company I was an affiliate. They got him a house which he bought and today he’s happy with the choice he made.

My encounter with this client inspired me to take a survey of finding out the frauds associated with real estate and how buyers and even sellers can avoid them.

1. Air for Sale Plot for Sale.
This is probably the most malignant form of fraud. A con artist wears the hood of a licensed professional agent and lists a non-existent property.
Stacy recalls how this particular one happened. ‘’The plot looked like exactly what I wanted. The poster – PLOT FOR SALE – at the entrance of the plot cleared all my doubts. Since the area was so prime, I payed instantly to secure it. That was the last I saw or heard of that ‘Agent’ and my had earned 800k.’’ She says sadly.
Efforts to reach and later to trace her ‘Agent’ bore no fruits since all his lines were blocked and the bank account deactivated.
Not all that is shiny is a gem.

There is a case of mutated selling. One person, especially a land owner, genuinely sells one piece of property once, then decides it’s a good way to earn extra cash.

Using the same title, he goes ahead to sell the same piece to several other different unwary customers upto the nth time. If not caught on time, he absconds leaving his naïve victims fighting it out in court, all of them in possession of similar copies of the original title.

Precaution tips:
Don’t be in a hurry. It may seem and sound like a very great deal, but there is some worth in giving yourself time to verify the legitimacy and validity of the ownership documents. Go an extra mile to know the neighborhood. This will cost you time but it is worth it.
Engage Licensed Companies. If your agent or seller is not affiliated to any company, you may need to request a registered company to do an appraisal for you at a fee. Paying a small fee to acquire useful info is much safer and less time consuming than losing your money and fighting it out in court. You would also agree that following up with a registered company is much easier than just any Agent.
Use all the W and H questions. Sometimes asking too many questions sounds like we are being paranoid and judgmental. However an agent who has nothing to hide will be very willing to clear all your doubts by answering the questions you ask. So in case you don’t want to pay for an appraisal, use every opportunity to inquire about things that you feel are not clear.

2. Title Fraud
In the last two decades or so, title fraud has been very rampant in Kenya. I choose to classify it into two.
a. Title/Identity theft
b. Land grabbing.

a. Title/Identity theft.
I’ve been a victim of this once – it taught me a precious lesson. I was about to close a deal with a partially deaf customer when I realized that the documents my client – the land owner had, did not match the acreage of the land he claimed to own, neither were the names on the title same as the ones on his I.D. He kept pushing us to sign the documents fast and to make our initial payments for the processing of the land transfer to begin. But when we insisted about finding out the authenticity of his documents, he stormed out of the office and we never heard from him again.

Evidently my client had tried forging a title belonging to a close friend or family member, only he did not do his homework well. People you let close to you might end up stealing your identity and changing the names on your certificates and property documents to theirs. Or, like in a few cases, eloping with your actual title and using it to sell your property.

The ‘friend’ could decide to borrow you money without actually approaching you. So after forging your title, they apply for a loan or a mortgage through the bank. After pocketing the money they leave you with the burden of sorting the loan with the bank.

b. Land grabbing.
Much of land grabbing cases are either initiated or carried out by those who hold high office, or are very influential in the community. Properties with absent landlords, schools and even land allocated by the government for community benefit may end up in the hands of a gluttonous leader somewhere. The titles are easily changed by paying a small bribe.

Am particularly glad with all the changes being made in the lands ministry. Everything has been digitized, the registry and its procedures are now easily accessible by the public and we can actually contribute to decision making in the ministry. At least now we can rest assured that the managers of our land and the registrars will have no hand in title theft.

Precaution tips:
Of cause a few cases are successfully resolved in court, but why wait till it gets to that point.
Lesson #1: Vet the person you are dealing with
Lesson #2: As an owner, check your ownership documents with the ones in the registry at least once every six months to ensure you are not conned.
Lesson #3: Always thinks twice or more. My fake client above had promised me 5 goats on top of my commission. This was a bait to make me want to rush the transaction. It actually made me think and rethink.
Lesson #4: Be sure to have the documents in your possession and counter-check them before making any legally binding commitments.

3. Overconfidence.
It’s very important to do a research on real estate especially if the investment you are about to make will involve a lot of money. It is however wrong to imagine you know everything and cannot be duped. Scammers con even institutions like banks that are well guarded and with alert staff members.

Precaution tips:
This is where your instincts become very important. Instead of relying fully on the knowledge you have gathered, let your instincts guide you. Whenever you feel unsatisfied, give yourself time to weigh your deal. Ask questions that arise until you are convinced and contented.

Continues next week.... make sure you check in to find out more.