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Koech S

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• Research Article
  Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Awareness of Mortgage Plans in Langas Suburb Uasin Gishu County: A Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Koech J, Korir B, Rutto D, Koech S, Kimeli V, Cheptoo B and Kimani EKoech J, Korir B, Rutto D, Koech S, Kimeli V, Cheptoo B and Kimani E
  
  Mortgage is a long-term commitment that ties a prospective homeowner down to mortgage repayment for a long period usually more than 10 years and transfer of a legal or equitable interest in a specific immovable property for the payment of debt. Although mortgage helps an individual to acquire a home (house/land), it carries with it a huge responsibility, that of repaying the loan. This may be a hard task and even at times impossible due to the bottlenecks held by the economy and investors. These include; high rates of interest on mortgages, extortion by investors, poor saving culture, lack of stable employments and lack of awareness. The study aims at assessing socio-demographic factors that make individuals in middle-income economies to adopt mortgage plans. The study mainly targets the proportion of people who do not meet the requirements for the current mortgage plans. Primary meth.. Read More»
  

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