To buy a finished house or build from scratch? This is a common question among the buyers or would-be property owners. Particularly in Lusaka, where the property market is heavily booming amid demands stemming from the 1.5 million deficit of houses (countrywide). Commenting on the matter in an interview with the Zambian Business Times—ZBT, Real Estate Advisor Reuben Chongo observed building a house from scratch has been made easier by the availability of materials locally. “Easy” is the term, but not cheap, as some of the materials are imported. However, Chongo indicated that landowners can build at their own pace;...
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