Real Estate Apps in Ghana That Come in Handy When Looking For a Place to Rent

• A number of companies have apps that have made it possible for Ghanaians to look for a place to rent just by using their phones
• This is necessary because the world has gone digital. People no longer want to roam the streets looking for an apartment to rent
• The comfort and ease with which people can search for homes has made these apps the go-to place for many property seekers

The world is changing fast and the housing industry is quickly adapting. Yen.com.gh has put together a list of three companies that have apps on the play store where people can easily search and find houses to rent.

Meqasa

Meqasa prides itself on being Ghana's number one online real estate portal. They have an app on the play store which displays a catalogue of houses from landlords and agents that property seekers can easily find and rent.

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They have a list of real estate agents, developers and property owners who can be contacted directly by the property seeker.

Jiji

Jiji is one of Ghana's biggest online marketplaces. It is an online hub for the sale of items such as furniture, cars, electronics and health products among others. Jiji is not left out of the property sector. They have almost 50,000 property ads that people can choose from in any part of the country.

Realtimate

Realtimate is an online platform where landlords, agents and real estate agencies lost properties to reach thousands of people looking for accommodation. The platform offers services such as the buying, selling and leasing of property.

They have the profiles of all the agents who have signed up and are advertising properties displayed on their site.

Ownkey

Ownkey is a fast-growing Ghanaian property marketplace for finding verified homes to rent, buy or sell. Launched in 2023, it now attracts over one million monthly visitors and won Prop-Tech Innovation Company of the Year at the 18th Ghana Property Awards.

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Its main advantage is verification, as every listing is checked before publication to reduce outdated adverts, false prices and ghost properties.

Ownkey also offers OwnEstimate, an AI-powered tool that helps users check whether a property price is fair, and Ownkey Connect, which links renters with verified, REAC-registered agents. Users can also draw a preferred area on a map and view available properties within it.

The app is available on Android and iOS and covers both Ghana and Nigeria, making it useful for renters, buyers, diaspora investors and people relocating between the two countries.

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In an earlier article, Yen.com.gh wrote about some funny names of towns in Ghana and how they came to be. These funny names are a testament to how funny Ghanaians can be in the bid to not take things seriously. Many have claimed that this is why the country has experienced long periods of peace and less agitation as compared to other countries in Africa.

Source: YEN.com.gh