Archive for March, 2010

What local governments can learn from the Ayalas’ Nuvali

Posted by Jun on March 31st, 2010

Nuvali, Ayala Land Inc.’s flagship project encompasses 1,840 hectares stretching from Sta. Rosa Laguna all the way to Calamba. It is the most ambitious project in Philippine real estate history which the Ayalas themselves dub as the next Makati Central Business District.

Not that they will leave the Makati CBD, but they admitted that with Nuvali, they can start with a bigger canvass (it’s eight times the size the Makati CBD), where they intend not repeat whatever mistakes they committed in their Makati development. (more…)

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Philippine real estate will only thrive if promises are delivered

Posted by Jun on March 24th, 2010

The most common way developers sell their projects is through pre-selling. It’s a process by which a project, while still on paper, is actually sold to prospective buyers. Many agents actually call this process selling “air.”

Prospective buyers are gathered in the property where the project will be built and are told: “On this land will rise a residential project that will consist of this and that amenities, with so and so open spaces and more.” It’s like telling prospective buyers to close their eyes and imagine what the future development will be like and are then told to buy what the developer promises to deliver in the future. (more…)

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Frequently asked questions about land ownership and titles

Posted by Jun on March 21st, 2010

1. What are the main classifications of lands as to ownership?

2. What are Public Lands?

3. What are the modes of disposition? How can one acquire title over Alienable and Disposable lands?

  • by Homestead Patent
  • by Sales Patent
  • by Lease
  • by Free Patent or Administrative legalization

4. What are the evidences or proof of ownership over a parcel of land?

5. What is a Title?

6. How can one acquire a title?

7. In subsequent registration of title, what are necessary to effect the same?

8. In case the registered owner dies, how can ownership be transferred to the heirs?

9. Is possession the same as ownership? Who are informal settlers?

10. In cases where there are conflicting claims, who shall have a better right?

For answers to these questions please click here and here.

Thanks a lot

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Building your own house

Posted by Jun on March 15th, 2010

There are two ways of owning a house – it’s either you build it or you buy one. This article focuses on the former.

The option to build your own house is the only way that you can truly get the house that you like. It’s often the most demanding and stressful way of owning a house (consider also that a lot will have to be bought if you have none yet). However, if done right, this process can offer the home owner very substantial savings. (more…)

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Importance of mapping the Philippines online

Posted by Jun on March 10th, 2010

A few days ago, ABS-CBN News announced that a Filipino “citizen cartographer,” Wayne Dell Manuel, bested 700 other contestants to become the winner of the first Google Map Maker Global Competition.

The contest was launched

to help humanitarian organizations like UNICEF better deliver services, respond to crises, and adapt to change in the countries they operate by enabling access to accurate digital maps.

In fact, even before the contest started last December, Wayne’s mapping contributions helped rescue workers locate victims during September’s Typhoon Ondoy.

Above are just a few of the many benefits of online mapping and Google Map Maker is one of them. (more…)

Posted in News and Current Events Tags: , , , , 9 Comments »

Dexterton Corporation: best one-stop source for your home fashion needs

Posted by Jun on March 4th, 2010

Be clear that this is not a paid post. The company didn’t ask me to blog about them; it’s the other way around. I was simply smitten by this company.

Several years ago, almost daily, a certain company was placing small black and white 3”x4” ads in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I was impressed by their offerings and, one day, I decided to visit their showroom along Sgt. Rivera, Quezon City. (more…)

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