Every year, billions of Naira flow into investments... Except housing. Residents hold massive capital looking for opportunities... While developers struggle to access affordable funding for the housing the city desperately needs. (No wonder expensive financing begets expensive housing) So... What if your investments doesn't just grow your wealth, but also fund affordable housing? I mean... The housing crisis is a financing problem. And, with every Naira routed into stocks, T-bills, bonds, etc, instead of housing... Demanding affordability without sharing the risk, implies... Housing = "Other people's buisness." Meanwhiile, the only way to control a market is to own a stake in it. You cannot control a property if you don't own a share of it. Ownership, whole or partial, is the only leverage for control. Nigerians can solve the housing crisis, if together, we take on the responsibilities of housing development. So... š© While the capital market makes sense... Diversify for parts of the housing market too. š© Instead of punishing your capital with Illiquid land banking (that needs decades to mature)... Free it and let it work for you within the city. š© Instead of hoping others would risk their capital to give you affordable housing... Bring your capital to reduce the risks. Look around... When residents directly fund the city's growth, cost of financing it drops. Want to know which opportunities within your city (with great growth potentials, long-lasting impact, and quick time-to-revenue) fits your capital... ...Without any sales pitch? Take the (free) Value Capture Assessment š https://www.petithaus.com/investment-assessment
