Project is developed and marketed by Elrano Projects & Consult.

Caris Kia Eleos Anaji West – Takoradi, Western Region Ghana.

This premium apartment has 2 and 3 bedrooms units, perfect for Family Home Occupancy or Investment as Rental.

Features includes; Well Lit & Ventilated, Master Bedroom Balconies, All Bedrooms Ensuited, Guest Washroom, Individual Utilities Supply, Outside Pergola/ Kids Play Area, Property Management and 24/7 Security.

Prices start from GHS 180,000

These costs are influenced by several factors including location, size, amenities and proximity to facilities such as malls and hospitals among others. Ghana’s housing sector is highly unregulated and, thus, homeowners and landlords operate within no established framework and set prices as they deem fit contributing to the widening housing deficit in the country.

With an estimated housing deficit ranging between 1.7 and 2 million units, it is important for policymakers and all stakeholders to freely access data that gives an overview of the state of housing in the country. By sharing data it has collated over the years based on transactions on its online platform, meQasa.com aims to help put things in perspective for investors, home seekers, decision-makers and all stakeholders.

meQasa.com has created this useful infographic that gives an overview of the housing sector in the Greater Accra region based on online property search behaviours in 2017.

Take a look at the infographic below.

Highlights from the infographic are summarised below:

1. The average cost of houses for sale over the period range between GH¢449,587 (1 bedroom) to GH¢742,531 (3 bedrooms);
2. Average rent costs in Accra range between GH¢1,266 (1 bedroom) and GH¢6,939 (3 bedrooms);
3. The most expensive Accra neighbourhoods to buy a plot of land are Cantonments (GH¢1.08 million) and East Legon (GH¢1 million) while the cheapest neighbourhoods include Pokuase (GH¢27,000) and Dodowa (GH¢12,000);
4. The value of new developments advertised on meQassa.com in 2017 is estimated at $340 million;
5. The value of properties marked as sold on meQasa.com rose from $227 million in 2016 to $362 million in 2017. This marks a 59% increase over the last year;
6. meQasa.com’s acquisition of rival Jumia House, the launch of its first housing fair and its partnership with MyJoyOnline.com, show the huge potential for marketing real estate;
7. The number of advertisers (agents, developers and homeowners) grew by 45% – 1044 advertisers in 2016 to a total of 1,935 in 2017. The number of paying advertisers on the online platform also increased by over 106%; and
8. Total user sessions or the number of people actively searching for property online (on meQasa.com) increased by 110%.
9. meQasa remains committed to ensuring property developers, agents and house owners connect with the right prospective buyers, investors and tenants in a bid to curb the widening housing gap. As a property platform recognised for innovation, strong marketing and constant improvements, we are hopeful that this brief overview will aid all parties involved in finding a lasting solution to Ghana’s housing crisis in 2018 and beyond.

But others before you have climbed this mountain. They’ve made it to the summit. And if they can to do it, then you can too. The top of the mountain – literal or metaphorical – is reached when you focus on each step, not how steep it is. You reverse engineer the climb.

You can do this with your content and climb the mega mountain of Google search. Working backward step by step, you can create a valuable piece of long-form content – and create a map on how to blaze that trail the next time. Your mountaintop is a resource-driven pillar page, which serves as a library to showcase your top-performing content on a specific topic.

1. Don’t Just Show or Tell — Do
While listening to a series of lectures and presentations may be the preferred agenda at company events, for many individuals it’s certainly not the most effective. To ensure your colleagues are developing life-long skills, and aren’t just passively absorbing the information they’re sure to forget once they reach the event parking lot, you must get them up and moving through interactive activities and discussions that reinforce the tenants and skills presented. Experiential learning transforms dull company events into rare opportunities for your colleagues to stretch themselves in a safe and supportive environment.

2. Instill Passion, Not Just Competition
Speaking of support, training events that use games often divide a larger group into smaller teams. While a little healthy competition is definitely a good thing, it’s important to consider how the competition might spill into everyday work. At the end of the day, you don’t want to encourage a volatile workplace due to the results of your training event. When you are competing in groups or teams, focus on internal competition as much as external:

In a timed activity, can teams beat their own score during a second or third round?
Is there a record teams can beat for efficiency, accuracy, or score?
Are there aspects that every team, even a winning team, can improve upon?
In addition to shifting focus slightly away from competition, the training activities you use should also bring about passion. A good learning activity creates an environment where all participants are invested in the process, and thus, the outcome. Focus on fostering collaboration on a common goal, active listening, and communicating effectively, since these are the skills that high-performing individuals — who are often already innately competitive — need the most guidance to become productive and passionate team members.

3. Teach Leaders How to Provide Feedback
When working with high-performing teams, it’s easy to assume that such teams are made out of equally high-performing, outgoing individuals always eager to contribute. This is often the case, which is why so many company events focus on sharpening listening skills — since these talented individuals presumably have the “speaking and sharing” part of communication down pat.

However, that’s only one part of the communication process. While team members may have no problem speaking up and sharing their thoughts on projects and colleague contributions, how they do so can make all the difference; in fact, studies have shown that how team members communicate both with the team as a whole and on a one-to-one basis are excellent predictors of a team’s success.

Effective feedback involves a delicate balance of giving (without attacking) and receiving (without taking offense), and a review of this cornerstone of communication is ripe for attention. Nailing the “how” and “when” in terms of providing feedback is especially important for leaders in charge of performance management, which makes it a great topic for your leadership-focused company events.

4. Gather Feedback
Want to ensure your future corporate training events are even bigger successes? Wrap up by asking for feedback. Going straight to the source at the close of your event means you won’t have to guess about what worked and what didn’t, and what was missing altogether. Plus, if you covered the topic of giving or receiving feedback at your event as suggested above, then this presents the perfect opportunity to practice a newly learned skill.

5. Reinforce the Message
Reinforcement is just as important to your event’s success as the event itself. It is said that participants will lose up to 70% of what they learned in the first week post-training. In addition to providing follow-ups to participants that contain a recap or point to relevant materials, consider also reaching out to managers to convey what the company event encompassed and how managers can support and nurture their team members’ new skills. Urge them to create a plan with their employee that tracks progress made toward mastering the skills introduced at the event, so your company event truly has a measurable, lasting impact.

Helping your colleagues to adopt new skills is just half the battle — the other half is making sure they continue to practice them. What strategies have you utilized to ensure that your colleagues are still practicing the skills taught at your company event long after the it has wrapped up?

Your home should be too! Careful planning can not only help protect your home and your belongings while you travel, but also provide your family with some energy savings to spend on souvenirs! Follow these five simple tips to prepare your home for your absence.

Whether it’s a weekend road-trip or stay at the lake house, remember to follow some of these energy-saving tips to avoid unnecessary expenses while you’re away.

1. Turn off the lights.

If you decide to keep any of your lights on as a security measure, invest in an automatic timer. It can be programmed to turn on your lights during late evening and early morning hours while preventing wasted energy during the day.

2. Turn down your air conditioner.

While it’s important to keep the air circulating in your home while you’re gone, you can drastically cut down on energy usage by turning your thermostat up to 85 degrees. If you have a programmable thermostat, simply use the “vacation” feature to maintain safe and efficient indoor temperatures while you’re gone.

3. Unplug appliances and electronics.

Even when they’re turned off, anything that’s plugged into the wall can continue to consume energy. By unplugging your devices or using a smart power strip, you’ll avoid wasting standby power. Don’t forget to unplug your washer and dryer, too.

4. Adjust your water heater(s).

Turn your water heater down to “low” or to “vacation” mode. If your pool also uses a heater, consider purchasing a pool cover that will help minimize heat loss so that you can avoid the cost to reheat it.

5. Refrigerator:

If you’ll only be gone a few days, turn your refrigerator’s thermostat up a few degrees. If you’ll be gone more than two weeks, clean and empty the refrigerator, prop the door open, and unplug the unit.

Whether it’s a weekend road-trip or stay at the lake house, remember to follow some of these energy-saving tips to avoid unnecessary expenses while you’re away.

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Whole-house air purifiers are becoming an increasingly popular component of the heating and cooling systems in many homes. Wondering why? Check out the benefits below!

Fewer allergy symptoms.

Unlike standard air filters, whole-house air purifiers can catch potential allergens down to .3 microns in size, removing up to 99.97 percent of particles from the filtered air.

Compact size.

Whole-house air purifiers are conveniently installed within the HVAC air handler system, eliminating the unsightly portable units in different rooms throughout the house.

Cost-effectiveness.

Whole-house air purifiers save you the expense of having to purchase both air purifier filters and HVAC filters.

Less Noise.

Because whole-house air purifiers eliminate the noise associated with some portable units, they are able to create a more comfortable and healthier indoor environment with little noise.

Low Maintenance.

While standard HVAC filters must be changed at least every 90 days, whole-house air purifiers last 3 to 5 years with little to no maintenance. And these units can be incorporated into your existing HVAC system.

Keeping your eyes and ears open for warning signs can prevent that scenario where the system quits in the middle of night or for businesses, during work hours on the coldest day of the year,” said Michael Flag, president of AirPro Inc., a leading HVAC serving company in New York. “Simple maintenance during the year will prevent this problem and keep your home or business warm during the cold winter weather

Contact your AirPro Expert to a schedule a no-cost analysis of the benefits of whole-house air filtration.

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the forecast for August through October calls for hotter than normal temperatures everywhere. How can you prevent your AC from breaking down when you need it most?

Regular maintenance like changing air filters and duct cleaning help keep your HVAC system running efficiently potentially saving energy and lowering your cooling bills. However, extreme heat, clogged vents or faulty wiring, can overtax your system and may cause AC failure at the worst time possible.

Comprehensive Preventive Maintenance

A comprehensive preventive maintenance inspection and service by an AirPro Expert certified HVAC technician could save you from a costly repair or two.  Being uncomfortable in your own home is the last thing you need.

Let one of our licensed HVAC pros ensure your AC is prepared for the rest of the summer. Regular maintenance like changing air filters and duct cleaning help keep your HVAC system running efficiently potentially saving energy and lowering your cooling bills. However, extreme heat, clogged vents or faulty wiring, can overtax your system and may cause AC failure at the worst time possible.

Our comprehensive HVAC tune-up package includes:

• Coolant level and pressure checks
• Thermostat calibration
• Electrical system inspection and tightening, including wiring, contacts, capacitors and relays
• Evaporator coil and condensate drain cleaning
• Cleaning and inspection of the condenser, outdoor disconnect, fan motor and blades
• Lubrication as needed
• Plus more safety and efficiency checks

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