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- Understanding the Bank of Ghana’s Rules on Collateral and Property Recovery
- BUYING A PROPERTY IN GHANA? Here’s Why the Bank of Ghana’s Collateral Registry Directive Could Save You Millions
- GAREB set to push Professionalism and Regulation in Ghana’s Real Estate Sector
- GAREB and Bank of Ghana Hold Stakeholder Education Program on Collateral Registry at Alisa Hotel
- The Hidden Cost of Empty Properties in Ghana: Why Buildings Stay Vacant Despite High Housing Demand By: JFT
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As Ghana’s financial and real estate sectors continue to evolve, industry stakeholders are paying closer attention to how banks manage and revalue properties and assets acquired through loan defaults. During a recent stakeholder engagement organized by the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers (GAREB) in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana’s Collateral Registry Department at…
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Ghana’s real estate market is booming but behind the rapid growth lies a dangerous reality many buyers ignore until it is too late. Imagine paying hundreds of thousands of cedis for land or a house, only to discover later that the property had already been used as collateral for a bank loan. That is exactly…
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Real Estate Brokers Urged to Embrace Ethics, Compliance, and Industry Education. The Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers (GAREB) is positioning itself as a major force in reshaping Ghana’s real estate industry through professionalism, compliance, education, and stakeholder collaboration. During the recent stakeholder engagement organized alongside the Bank of Ghana’s Collateral Registry Department, GAREB highlighted…
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The Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers (GAREB), in partnership with the Bank of Ghana (BoG), successfully organized a stakeholder engagement and educational program at Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, Accra, on 28 May 2026. The event focused on strengthening stakeholder confidence through a comprehensive understanding of the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052) and…
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In Ghana today, one of the biggest contradictions in the real estate sector is impossible to ignore: people are actively searching for housing, yet many properties remain empty. Drive through prime areas in Accra-East Legon, Airport, Cantonments, even parts of Spintex; and you’ll notice a pattern. Beautiful houses. Modern apartments. Freshly painted walls. “TO LET”…
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People see the polished listings, the luxury homes, the closing smiles, and they assume one thing: easy money. What they don’t see is the long, unpredictable, and often frustrating journey that leads to that one successful deal. Behind every commission earned is a story of persistence, patience, and pressure. Trust Is Always on Trial: One…
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There’s been a growing conversation around regulating rent in Ghana; trying to control how landlords price and lease their properties in the name of affordability. At first glance, it sounds like a good idea. Protect tenants. Reduce rent. Make housing more accessible. The real question on the table is; are landlords actually the problem? Have…
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There is a common narrative that Ghana’s housing crisis is simply due to a lack of available homes. But that is not entirely accurate. The truth is; options existy; there are various options. From short-term rentals to long-term housing, the market offers flexibility; yet, despite this, many Ghanaians still struggle to secure decent and affordable…
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What Is Generational Wealth? Generational wealth refers to assets-like money, property, or investments-that are passed down from one generation to the next. Instead of starting from scratch, your children and grandchildren can build on what you’ve already created. Unlike short-term income (like salaries), generational wealth grows over time, can be inherited or transferred, and offers…
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When it comes to building wealth, I can boldly without doubt say two investment paths dominate the conversation thus real estate and the stock market. Both have created millionaires if not Billionaires because both can generate passive income but only one offers consistent, tangible, long-term security which is real estate. The saying “real estate investment can never go wrong” may seem exaggerated, but…