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Item ASSESSING THE USE OF SMART PHONES-BASED APPS, SOFTWARE AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) IN REAL ESTATE PRACTICE(International Journal of Development and Economic Sustainability, 2022) fediora, Christian OsitaThe covid-19 pandemic ushered the world into what is seen or described as new normal. In addition, it aided what could be seen as increased or rapid adoption of the use of modern and improved technologies in real estate practice. The technologies even though many of them have been in existence, the increased patronage was made possible through the coming of the pandemic. This study however identified or studied the Estate Surveyors and Valuers (ESVs) response in the use of phones-based apps, software, smartphones, and GIS in real estate practice. The identified apps and software used by the practitioners include; Google Earth, QGIS, ArcGIS, MapIt, SW Maps, Map with Us, MapPt, Locus GIS, GCP/GPS among others. The findings indicated that practitioners are familiar with a good number of them adding that the majority has been using them at their own pace i.e., depending on the individual level of knowledge of same. There was also noticeably increased patronage of use of same since the coming covid-19 pandemic. It is expected that practitioners who are yet to key in should as a matter of necessity try to or adopt the same as the practice is going digitized and enhanced technologically.Item DETERMINANTS OF INCREASED/RAPID RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE(International Journal of Developing and Emerging Economies, 2022) Ifediora, Christian Osita.; efobi, Dumebi JessicaAnambra State real estate sector is fast becoming and emerging market particularly as it concerns the residential real estate development, this is a trend investors are expected to watch out for. The real estate sectors have been contributing immensely to the transformation of the built environment and there are noticeable increased in real estate activities in the study area and there are major determinants of same hence this study. It identifies the determinants, their relative importance and as well the extent these determinants impacts on residential real estate development. The findings indicated that that location advantage is a major determinant and as well very important, as well as have greater impact. It was discovered that the sector is private sector controlled and an emerging one. Also, the findings showed that the identified determinants have significant impact on increased or rapid response of residential real estate development in Anambra State and that the presence of support infrastructure or its availability is significant on increased or rapid residential real estate development in Anambra State.