What started as a casual research to list down the condominiums in various stages of completion in Metro Manila, turned into a project that will become an added feature of this website.
I’m completing a directory of the many condominiums in Metro Manila like the Products and Services Directory that I currently have. (more…)
In my last post, 6 things to consider before buying a residential condominium unit, I presented several factors that may make one wince at the thought of buying a condominium.
I concluded by saying that just because there are several serious downsides to owning a condominium doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t buy or live in one. (more…)
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Tags: Cityland Mega Plaza, condominium, EDSA Shrine, MRT, POEA, Robinsons Galleria, St. Pedro Poveda College 
4 Comments »A condominium project consists of land on which the project stands, the individual dwelling units and the common areas.
In the Philippines, a condominium building is any vertical development, ranging from, say, 5 to 50-stories tall comprising of, say, a hundred to 500 individually-owned units per building wherein the units share walls.
In the United States, condominiums also usually share walls, although, that is not always the case. There, many condominiums resemble what may appear to us here in the Philippines like townhouses, row houses or apartment complexes that may be only 1 to 2 stories tall. The similarity is in the extent of ownership. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: CCT, condominium, condominium corporation, TCT, The Condominium Act 4 Comments »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…)
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.”
Yesterday, my daughter and I attended the open house at Nuvali. Suffice it to say that it was another hugely successful event by Ayala Land. I met lots of great people from Ayala Land, even a classmate from UST.
One of the reasons why I decided to take this tour was to find out more about an important matter that was related to me by a friend. She emailed to me an image from Phivolcs indicating that there might be an active fault that traverses part of Sta. Rosa. It’s called the Valley Fault System. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, Ayala Land Premier, Nuvali, Phivolcs, Santa Rosa Laguna 9 Comments »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 8 Comments »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. (more…)
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 30 Comments »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 3 Comments »
