Two weeks ago, the 3-day, 4th Philippine Real Estate Festival (PREF) was held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. It was no ordinary real estate event for it involved the tourism sector. According to PREF Chairman, Dr. Jaime Cura, the tourism industry has recognized the importance of drawing the real estate sector into greater involvement in the development of tourism related projects. (more…)
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Models of Excellence Awardees at the 4th Philippine Real Estate Festival
Posted by Jun on August 12th, 2010
House blessing at Avida Settings Nuvali
Posted by Jun on December 11th, 2009
Last November 29, I was fortunate enough to have attended a house blessing at Avida Settings Nuvali in Laguna. Settings is the latest development of Avida Land Corp. which is a division of Ayala Land, Inc.
The following is a picture show that showcases the fine features of an actual house and lot (not brochure pictures) in one of the residential components of what is to become, according to the Ayalas themselves, the “next Makati Central Business District.”
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Posted by Jun on October 26th, 2009
Did you know that there is a fault line in Sta. Rosa, Laguna?
This image and the information that came with it was emailed to me by a friend. I will talk about it at the end of this post. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate 
Tags: Ayala Land, Ayala Land Premier, Nuvali, Phivolcs, Santa Rosa Laguna 
9 Comments »Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 3
Posted by Jun on October 4th, 2009
This is an update on what I announced about the survey I and my friends did in New Sta. Rosa last Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Only days before, CALABARZON and Metro Manila, were hit hard by a massive storm- Ondoy (international code name Ketsana), the worst tropical depression to hit the Philippines.
On the day of our survey, said areas were still reeling from the devastations wrought by Ondoy and preparing for another, super typhoon Pepeng (international code name Parma)
But lo and behold! New Sta. Rosa was spared by Ondoy; not even a hint of it was apparent.
We took so many pictures and below are just some of them. The following are images of Nuvali. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, Business Process Outsourcing, Convergys, Evoliving, innovations, Nuvali, One Evotech, Santa Rosa Laguna, Trends 7 Comments »Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 2
Posted by Jun on September 28th, 2009
In part 1 of this series, I said that Sta. Rosa, Laguna has two faces, the Old and the New. I have so far focused my discussion on the latter.
I cited a principle from my second post, Perfect type of housing, part 2:
Inherent geographic characteristics, scarcity and cost of land, population density and availability of commercial establishments, varied job opportunities and conveniences determine the suitable type of housing in a given area.
I gave an overview of Sta. Rosa – its brief history, its different barangays (or towns) and the population of each and its major thoroughfares. The different economic zones in New Sta. Rosa and in its neighboring areas were enumerated and described to emphasize that Sta. Rosa offers ample job opportunities for everyone.
I also said that there is so much to discuss about Sta. Rosa that I will divide my discussions into several parts. Here’s how I plan to go about it.
Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 1
Posted by Jun on August 19th, 2009
Originally titled “Best place to live outside Metro Manila,” this entry is not based on a hunch nor was I paid to promote this place. This is based on my own studies, experiences and observations that started as long ago as the early 1990’s. And the more I poured myself into research, the more I have realized how magnificent this place is and, therefore, the need to change my original title.
You will only appreciate this article if you read my three previous posts – Perfect type of housing, parts 1 and 2 and News that will impact on Philippine real estate. I strongly urge you to read them first before moving on.
This place has impressed me so much that my family will definitely relocate to this place within the next two to three years.
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, innovations, Laguna Technopark, location, Nuvali, Philippine Construction, Trends 22 Comments »Why condominiums and townhouses appeal to developers
Posted by Jun on July 21st, 2009
This post is related to my previous one. So please read it if you haven’t yet. Note that this is an oversimplified explanation of the issue on hand and is by no means complete.
Done right, condominium development is the most profitable residential project to undertake in the Philippines. With a minimum of one thousand square meters of land, a developer can build a mid-rise condominium building of five to ten stories high (note that the number of stories is subject to the city’s or municipality’s building restrictions). For argument’s sake, with just, say, a very conservative number of six units per floor, that translates to 30 to 60 units per building.
The more stories or horizontal levels a residential project has, the less its cost per square meter becomes. This is true not just for condominiums but also for townhouses and single houses. Savings, ergo profit, is realized because of the following basic reasons: (more…)
Posted in Construction, Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, condominium, developers, townhouse 8 Comments »Perfect type of housing, part 2
Posted by Jun on July 21st, 2009
In part 1 of this article, it was pointed out that no one type of housing can provide all the benefits you may wish for in a home. Thus, you have to compromise and choose the type of housing that possesses the unique inherent advantages that you value most.
Now that you are sure of the type of home that you want, be certain that these inherent advantages do exist! (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: condominium, developers, housing, Inquirer.net, pre-selling 2 Comments »Perfect type of housing, part 1
Posted by Jun on July 18th, 2009
This post is based on my article that was published by the Inquirer.net on June 8, 2009.
When you plan on owning a home, you have three choices: a single-detached house, a duplex/quadruplex/townhouse or a condominium unit.
It’s crucial, especially for a first-time home buyer, to make the right choice for it can spell the difference between having the house of your dreams and having the house that you will hate or worse, wasting your money on a home that will never be finished. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: condominium, housing, Inquirer.net, Philippine Construction 11 Comments »
