“Make your money work for you” is so cliché, until a crisis hits you. When a crisis hits, like the one we are experiencing now with the deadly Covid-19 virus, you will always find yourself looking for your safety net, and oftentimes you look at your portfolio of investments, lucky if you have many. For people who are just starting out, picking the right investment is key and when you say...
It feels a bit odd talking about tourism-focused real estate when most visitors are unable to travel to the Philippines at the moment. However, it can be an important driver of a Philippine property market rebound once the situation returns to normal. Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) data showed there were 8.26 million foreign arrivals in 2019, more than a 15 percent increase from the previous...
Residential demand in Cebu is expected to increase this year with lower real estate prices and key infrastructure projects driving the market forward. The city has been the preferred investment destination outside of Metro Manila and that trend will continue in 2021. “Colliers projects a potential rebound in residential demand in 2021 (in Cebu) and thus sees a faster pace of price increase from 2021...
There are still overseas foreign workers (OFWs) are buying property, although the number is less than it had been in previous years. Attractive investment returns coupled with affordable real estate prices in the Philippines have seen OFWs become increasingly active in the country’s property market. And with prices falling and discounts widely available, OFWs with cash in hand may be able to take...
Getting the best price during real estate negotiations doesn’t have to be a painful process. In fact, it can be a very hands-off affair if you hire the right real estate agent. The key is knowing what to do and when to do it. There are two important things you should note. First, don’t take things personally. This is about getting the best price during real estate negotiations, not making new...
by Silingan, a Primary Homes blog Being an Overseas Filipino Worker is not easy. It takes a lot of sacrifices and you can only imagine how difficult it must be to work in a foreign land away from your loved ones. OFWs endure the loneliness and hardships just to give their families a better future. As the years go by, you realize that you cannot be an OFW forever. You eventually want to rest...
by Charlene Virlouvet Whether you own a condominium, townhouse, duplex or single-family home, maximizing income is always a high priority for any investor. A routine property check is vital to maintaining your rental, but it won’t necessarily get you top dollar when competing against other properties on the rental market. Doing the minimum will usually lead to minimal returns in terms of money...
June 30, 2020 by Christian Jay B. Quilo FOR more than two decades now, Taft Properties has established itself as a formidable player in the real estate industry—a developer that takes time to truly understand the communities it plants roots in and what its residents need. In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the company gives back to the community of Cebu with a series of CSR initiatives.The...
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