popat wrote:Kenya real estate does not follow normal trends.It always amazes me how someone would live in Isinya and drive to work in Nairobi every morning and back. Factoring in the distance, the dust,very harsh weather,the traffic hustles and also bearing in mind there could be better options near the city.Ama kuna kitu me huwa sioni. If one is buying for speculation id understand lakini kuishi????
Respectfully I disagree. I know of folks who work in New York and live in New Jersey. The story is the same in London. In most major cities around the world the middle class has been priced out of the city. This is the natural progression and it is going to affect Kenya as well.
My analysis is that two things will happen:
1. The city will grow so large to absorb the satelite towns - Kitengela, Rongai, Athi River and eventually it will be indistinguishable from Thika and Machakos.
2. More and more people will move further from the city and into new satelite towns.
It is only natural that people who have been priced out of city living would move to where their money can buy or build them a house- distance notwithstanding.
Over time, as the transport network improves, this places will appear more attractive and attract more people.