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Houses in Lagos is a real estate publication founded in 2024. It exists to explain Lagos property, not just list it.

The city's housing story is often told in numbers: housing shortages, rising prices and demand outpacing supply. Houses in Lagos looks beyond the numbers to examine the policies, financing and market shifts that influence what gets built, who can afford it and where the risks lie.

Each piece is researched, plainly written and grounded in how Lagos real estate works in practice.

Whether you're buying, renting, building, investing or simply trying to understand the city, this is a place to read before you decide.

Houses in Lagos is founded and edited by Morenike Akeke, a Lagos real estate agent.

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