Lamudi Uganda once again awarded individuals and agencies who have played an important role in the real estate industry through their online platform at their 2nd anniversary celebrations held at Angang Restaurant, Lugogo House last week. The award criteria was based on factors including – good customer service, vast number of property listings, quality images and payment consistency, among other considerations.
Shakib Nsubuga, Country Manager of Lamudi in Uganda, said: “We opened the Lamudi Office officially in Uganda in October 2013 and it has been a success due to a highly dedicated team in Uganda and Berlin as well as the real estate practitioners that have trusted us to market their properties professionally. We would not have made it without our clients who have used our portal on several occasions to find their real estate solutions.”
Lamudi continues to establish a firm presence in the real estate market in Uganda through the Dial4Home platform were property-seekers can contact them through their toll free line. With other innovative features such as an online mortgage calculator and a mobile application they have made house hunting easier especially with the demand for affordable property at an all time high in Uganda.
Lamudi Uganda has generated over 20,000 leads for its agents in 2015 with 65% of the leads delivered via phone. “According to our online data we have seen a 16.05% increase in property searches up country and a 24.52% dip in property searches in the central region.This shows that we will begin to witness real estate growth in other parts of the country in 2017,” he added.
The agencies that walked away with the awards on that evening include:
Synergy Champion – Park Hospitality
Best Customer Service – Summit Properties
Outstanding Contribution – Rent Wide
Best Residential Agency – Property Agent 175
Best Commercial Agency – Property Services
Best Developer Large scale – Crane Management
Best Developer (Affordable Housing) – Universal M Enterprises