The fair is being organised as part of the activities commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Ghana Home Loans (GHL) as the leader in the mortgage industry.

The theme for this year’s fair is: “Celebrating a decade of transformation and the leadership in the mortgage industry.”

The GHL started operations in 2006 and has been organising the housing fair twice every year for the last 10 years. The GHL Housing Fair is held in April and October each year and brings together top industry players in real estate, present and aspiring homeowners, home accessory providers, interior decorators and other stakeholders with the aim to engage and interact to bridge the housing deficit in Ghana.

Company’s impact

Over the period, the GHL Housing Fair has made good impact on the lives of individuals and businesses along the real estate value chain.

It has long served as a platform for industry players to promote their products while offering an array of solutions to help the everyday person realise the dream of homeownership. As a one-stop-shop for all housing needs, several hundreds of families have acquired their homes simply by participating in the fair.

It will feature many attractions including a special musical concert to crown the event. Exhibitors will include real estate developers, land retailers, contractors, home builders, manufacturers and retailers of building materials, land agency officials and insurance companies among others.

Fair’s offerings

At the launch, the Head of Corporate Communication of the company,Ms Maria Oquaye, indicated that, “the Ghana Loans Housing Fair has long served as a platform to address the sustainability of the housing market. As an institution, Ghana Home Loans has developed a unique understanding of housing needs and constantly devises innovative financing solutions.”

The Head of Mortgage Origination, Mr Richmond Asante, elaborated further by stating that as Ghana’s leading mortgage business, the GHL had served some 3,000 clients with about $200 million in funding.

He stated: “We remain committed to providing innovative solutions for prospective homowners and real estate developers. GHL has demonstrated this commitment by signing up with Apolonia City on a project to provide mortgage lending for 100 housing units at competitive prices.”

Mr Asante also confirmed that the GHL had signed partnerships with Regimanuel Gray and several other developers.

“Talk to us, we are the mortgage experts,” he added. He said the company would launch a special offer for land (serviced plots ) and other exciting mortgage incentives.