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Happy Sunday,
Thank you to everyone who shared their perspective on last week’s question about choosing between a smaller home in a prime location and a larger one farther out. Your responses revealed a clear preference, and some compelling reasons behind it.
This week, we’re turning to another important part of homeownership: the cost of borrowing.
This week’s question:
What interest rate would make you comfortable taking a loan to buy a home in Nigeria?
Reply with your answer and tell us why. A sentence or two is all it takes, but we welcome a longer response if you have more to share.
Selected responses may be featured anonymously in next Sunday’s edition.
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What readers said last week
Babatunde: I will buy the apartment in the centre of the city close to work.
Salamat: Small apartment.
Alkali: I will buy a small apartment in the center of the city close to work and invest the rest of the money in fixed assets or a business to generate more income and gradually expand my apartment as my family grows, while saving transport costs, instead of spending all my money on a massive 4-bedroom bungalow with additional transport costs.
Odesola: Choosing a smaller apartment in the city centre can save time, transport and healthcare costs, while offering better rental income, resale value and collateral potential later on.
Olawale: I’d choose the small apartment in the city centre. Being close to work gives you back hours every week, and the money saved on transport can go towards investments or upgrading to a larger home later.
Key takeaway: Most readers chose the smaller city-centre apartment, valuing time, lower commuting costs and long-term flexibility over extra space.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on today’s question.
Ayomide Fiyinfoluwa
Housing Journalist, Nigeria Housing Market
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