About

Philippine Real Estate and Construction

Philippine Real Estate and Construction was born out of the fact that – “It’s every Filipino’s dream to own a house.” In fact, owning one is not supposed to be a dream; it’s one of the three most basic human necessities along with food and clothing. Sadly, having one’s own house is the most elusive of the three necessities. And for countless Filipinos, it remains exactly that… a dream.

These are the Facts:

Buying or building a house in the Philippines can be one of the most important decisions anyone will make in his or her lifetime; it can be life-altering. Committing mistakes or making the wrong choices in the buying or building process can lead to disastrous results that may never be reversed or undone.

There’s hardly any online resource that guides Filipinos on the complex processes involved in building or buying a house in the Philippines. There are some websites that do offer useful information about real estate, house design, construction technology, building materials, financing, legal matters and even Feng Shui. But most are intended to promote and sell the website owners’ products or services.

I have yet to find an online resource that brings all these topics together into one package at no cost to both would-be homeowners and the product or service providers.

Sometimes, it’s not insufficient money that hinders a Filipino from owning his dream house; it’s insufficient information.

What this website is:

This website is envisioned to be an information resource center where anyone (whether living or working here or not) who is seriously planning to build or buy a house in the Philippines, can learn and connect with product and service providers. It’s a place where prospective homeowners, suppliers and industry practitioners are encouraged to interact with one another.

What this website will feature:

Directory of:
1. Well-known manufacturers and suppliers of building and construction materials in the Philippines.
2. Product/service providers and practitioners engaged in real estate, house design, construction, building materials, financing and legal matters
3. Local government agencies tasked to help Pinoys own their homes
4. Local organizations or associations related to the construction and building industry

It will include, whenever possible, all information relating but not limited to: their respective products and services, specialization, business location, contact details and websites. All for free.

Articles on:
1. Different ways of owning your dream house
2. Pros and cons of owning a single house, townhouse or condo
3. Financial matters relating to owning your home
4. Housing benefits and programs offered by the government
5. Housing loan products of local banks
6. Tips on “building” a house
7. Tips on “buying” a house, townhouse or condo
8. Legal matters involved in owning a home
9. Trends and innovations in the building and construction industry
10. News and Announcements… and more

Guest-written articles from product/service providers and practitioners about news, trends and innovations in their respective fields.

Links to other websites that may be useful to prospective homeowners

Important:

This website shall not accept payment from any individual, company or organization that will be included in its Directory. No information in this website shall be sold.

It will be financed from Google AdSense advertisements, affiliate marketing and direct advertising.

ABOUT the Author

I am Cecilio A. Sanchez, Jr., a middle-aged father of two kids and my friends call me Jun.

I graduated from the University of Sto. Tomas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. I obtained 26 units in Master in Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School of Business.

Offline, I work as:

Independent Property Consultant specializing in economic and marketing research.
Business Development Specialist for:

Graphitect, Inc. - deals in architectural design and fabrication, specializing in office and commercial shop interiors, trade fair booths and kiosks.
Long Life Press – offers full commercial offset and letterpress printing.

Marketing Consultant (working out a plan to be a dealer) for

AG Roadway Products Phils., Inc.- exclusive distributor of Soiltac in the Far East.

Thank you so much to Ms. Celine Roque, aka Frugal Pinoy, without whose invaluable free mentoring, this project would not have been made possible. The same goes to the wonderful people of Pinoy Money Talk, its admin, FutureGizmo and members like EdZee and YellowMinded, among others.

Feel free to contact me for any question, comment or suggestion.

jun Telephone: +63 02 447.6328