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Meet the exceptional industry leaders who are making a difference in their respective fields of business. By THE TOWN&COUNTRY EDITORS   |   Jul 29, 2018 Hard work, grit, and persistence—these are the traits exhibited by the titans of industry in the Philippines. The contributions of these leaders have improved the quality of our daily lives. Cheers to these...

After years of waiting for favorable REIT rules and regulations to be approved, firms have no intention of letting COVID-19 derail share offering plans. DoubleDragon became the second Philippine developer to announce a REIT launch in 2020. The Department of Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue and Philippine Stock Exchange signed off on the new REIT rules at the start...

Housing developer unloading P2.8B in receivables (lifted from  Inquirer.Net) Housing developer 8990 Holdings has signed a deal to unload P2.8 billion worth of housing receivables, freeing up liquidity to build more houses for the mass market. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, 8990 Holdings said its subsidiaries had entered into a deal to sell contract-to-sell (CTS) receivables to...

How to Sell Your Home Fast by Elise Sole  Selling a home can often take months, even years. So what if you have to unload your home in, say, two weeks? It can happen: Whether you need to relocate for a new job, to care for an elderly family member who's suddenly fallen ill, or because you simply can't handle your mortgage payments for even one more month, there are plenty of circumstances in...

Availing a housing loan thru Pag-ibig is made even simpler, there are two (2) modes in availing it.  First, the developer-assisted program, the real estate developer will be the one to assist and process the member’s loan application and the second one is the retail, the member applies directly to the government’s Home Development Mutual Fund. To qualify for a Pag-IBIG housing loan, a member shall...

As one of life’s biggest and most rewarding experiences, buying a house is something you want to get right. Here’s the top 10 house buying tips to help you find success in your property investment. Don’t rush in  There’s no hurry. Get prepared first. One thing you can do is a comparative analysis. This means setting a certain time period – say a few months – and gathering up as much data as...