If this is your first time to buy a real estate property you need to be sure and careful on finding the right one. Consider this a major purchase and investment because there’s money involve. You need to learn the conditions and guideline and get a great deal.
Here are a few pointers:
Take your time to come across the right one. Do not treat home buying like you are shopping at the mall. A serious buyer looks at their present needs in adding up to their future prospects. This will help you pay for the right place. Be a smart buyer and know what you really want that suits your need.
Seek help from an agent. A buyer’s agent is one who’s there to look out for your needs. They’ll know the best tips, tricks, and solutions to any difficulty you may have.
Verify owner’s transfer certificate of Title or Condominium certificate of title. Check if title is clean and no liens and encumbrances.
If you are a shareholder, you require being equipped when you are ready to buy. Closings can come about in a number of days if you’re prepared. If you aren’t, it can take much a lot of time. If you are a cash buyer, you may need to move funds approximately to have enough money to purchase.
Hiring a real estate professional will help you. Rate the properties you check to keep track of the ones you like the best. This will keep everything in simple order for you.
Finally don’t let someone else choose your home. You are the one that will live in your new house. Don’t be bullied into choosing something.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Construction Updates as of November 27, 2009
Summerfields: As of November 27, 2009
SF Finishing of Road Curve & Gutter at Main Road Entry and Gate
Model House: Tulip
Summerfields Perimeter Fence
The Courtyards: As of November 27, 2009
CY Birds eyeview of Guardhouse
Summerfields Guard House
SF Finishing of Road Curve & Gutter at Main Road Entry and Gate
Model House: Tulip
Summerfields Perimeter Fence
The Courtyards: As of November 27, 2009
CY Birds eyeview of Guardhouse
Cabin A "Alabama"
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Goshen Land Capital: On The Road (October 28 to 30 2009)
Goshen Land Capital Incorporated travelled to Northern Luzon to promote its projects and conduct recruitment seminar during its 3-day road show, October 28 to 30 2009. The cities covered were San Fernando and Agoo La Union, Cities of Dagupan, Alaminos and Lingayen Pangasinan.
The event was welcomed well with hopeful attendees coming from all walks of life. It was also supported by business people who offered to display Project Tarpaulins and distribute Marketing Collaterals.
The event was welcomed well with hopeful attendees coming from all walks of life. It was also supported by business people who offered to display Project Tarpaulins and distribute Marketing Collaterals.
REBAP La Union welcomes Goshen Land Capital Inc.
Goshen Tarp Rests on a Stall near Magic Mall Agoo La Union
Lingayen promotes Goshen Projects
Promoting Goshen Projects in Dagupan, Pangasinan
Promoting Goshen Projects in San Jacinto, Pangasinan
Meeting with Business People promoting Goshen Projects.
The road show is still on going with upcoming trips to Central Luzon. Do watch out for updates. For more inquiries contact us at (0632) 633 2080
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Nature, Culture put RP on National Geographic ‘must’ list
By Kristine L. AlavePhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 11/15/2009
MANILA, Philippines--After National Geographic magazine included the Philippines in its list of “25 Best New Travel Destinations in the World in 2010,” it appeared the country had finally overcome the “bad PR” that had caused tourists to shun it and head for its perhaps less dazzling neighbors.
Travel executives began putting out the word the country is one of the most exciting and undiscovered places that tourists should begin exploring now.The list, published in National Geographic’s November 2009 Adventure issue, is directed at “travelers who want their money to do more—for others, for the planet and for themselves.”It cited the Philippines’ ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity as key reasons for visiting the country.
Tourism Undersecretary Eduardo Jarque Jr. said the Department of Tourism was thrilled that the Philippines was getting the attention of travelers.“We’re very pleased. It’s also very nice to be part of a list that people want to see,” he said. He noted that it was the first time that the country was included in a list of must-see destinations by National Geographic.
Bad rap
The magazine said the Philippines had largely been ignored because of “bad PR.”“While it harbors as many islands as the Caribbean and some of the most spectacular reefs on the planet, the nation sees only a fraction of the visitors of nearby Thailand,” the magazine said.“Even travel companies, it seems, have bought the bad rap: Other than the occasional sea kayaking trip, US guides have largely avoided the archipelago,” the article said.But travel organizations have “finally gotten wise,” the magazine said.The Philippines’ image is indeed changing, travel professionals agree.
Pat Alberto, president of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association, said the country saw an increase in tourist arrivals in the past two years, and sees this as proof that the Philippines is coming out of the shadow of Thailand and Malaysia, two of Southeast Asia’s more popular destinations.
Adventure mecca
She noted that the Philippines has become a magnet for adventure travelers because of its unspoiled beaches, mountains, rivers and dive sites.Jarque said the Philippines has become a mecca for travelers looking for off-the-beaten track adventure.
These are the travelers who eschew luxury hotels in favor of home stays, who would rather spend a day in the outdoors than in a mall, he said.National Geographic cited Wilderness Travel, an adventure and ecotourism company, as one of the travel organizations that has gotten past the country’s image.It said Wilderness Travel will be organizing a tour to the Philippines next May that will showcase the country’s terrain and aquatic wonders to its American clients.It described the trip as taking participants “high into the 5,000-foot Cordillera Central, then deep into the world’s most biodiverse marine environment.” The 12-day trip to the Philippines costs $3,300.
The trip will begin in Banaue in the Cordilleras, described by the magazine as a must-see destination for those who want a serious hiking adventure.The tour will then move to Cabilao island off Bohol for diving on some of the reefs that form part of the Coral Triangle, the world’s greatest concentration of diverse and valuable coral reef ecosystems. The Philippines sits right in the middle of this center of marine biodiversity.President Macapagal-Arroyo spoke at the National Geographic Society’s headquarters in Washington, DC in August and appealed for international support for preserving, promoting and protecting biodiversity in the Coral Triangle.
The NGS is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history.
CamSur top gainer
The DOT, which has been promoting the country’s natural and cultural wonders as the ultimate travel destination, has noted that tourists have been seeing more of the provinces.The province of Camarines Sur, known for its beaches and surfing sites, was the top tourism gainer this year. The province received 902,000 local and foreign visitors during the first semester, the DOT said.
Other popular provincial destinations were Cebu, Bohol, Aklan and Zambales.Jarque said travelers appear not to mind the stories of calamities, disasters, bombings and kidnappings that have put the Philippines in the headlines, seeing these events as part of life in the 21st century, post 9/11.
They know that these tragedies could happen anywhere, even in First World countries, he said.“In our travel fair recently, nobody asked us about terrorism and security,” Jarque said.Adventure travelers take negative news with a grain of salt, he noted.Jarque and Alberto both said that the tourism sector has bucked the global recession and the threat of swine flu that wreaked havoc on the economies of the Philippines’ neighbors.Tourism arrivals in the first semester have been robust, the DOT said in its first semester report.There were 3.89 million tourists from January to June, a 16.5-percent improvement over the same period last year.Of the total, more than 808,000 were foreign tourists. The figure compared favorably with the 760,000 foreigners who visited the Philippines in the first semester of 2008.
Saved by locals
Tourism officials said what saved the tourism industry this year was the Filipino tourist.Instead of spending their holidays abroad this year, many Filipinos fearful of the swine flu pandemic chose to vacation in their own country.According to the DOT’s first semester figures, the number of domestic tourists jumped 20 percent to nearly 3 million.
“Domestic tourism grew very, very fast this year,” said Alberto.“More and more hotels and resorts are opening so it’s much more affordable and air fares are cheap. It’s a very, very good time to travel right now,” she said.Jarque said local governments have realized that tourism brings jobs and income to their communities.
They realize that it’s better to spend their funds on improving tourism infrastructure and developing tourist attractions than on “basketball courts and waiting sheds,” he said.“Tourism is being taken seriously…there are more and more concerns about airports, about roads,” he said.
MANILA, Philippines--After National Geographic magazine included the Philippines in its list of “25 Best New Travel Destinations in the World in 2010,” it appeared the country had finally overcome the “bad PR” that had caused tourists to shun it and head for its perhaps less dazzling neighbors.
Travel executives began putting out the word the country is one of the most exciting and undiscovered places that tourists should begin exploring now.The list, published in National Geographic’s November 2009 Adventure issue, is directed at “travelers who want their money to do more—for others, for the planet and for themselves.”It cited the Philippines’ ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity as key reasons for visiting the country.
Tourism Undersecretary Eduardo Jarque Jr. said the Department of Tourism was thrilled that the Philippines was getting the attention of travelers.“We’re very pleased. It’s also very nice to be part of a list that people want to see,” he said. He noted that it was the first time that the country was included in a list of must-see destinations by National Geographic.
Bad rap
The magazine said the Philippines had largely been ignored because of “bad PR.”“While it harbors as many islands as the Caribbean and some of the most spectacular reefs on the planet, the nation sees only a fraction of the visitors of nearby Thailand,” the magazine said.“Even travel companies, it seems, have bought the bad rap: Other than the occasional sea kayaking trip, US guides have largely avoided the archipelago,” the article said.But travel organizations have “finally gotten wise,” the magazine said.The Philippines’ image is indeed changing, travel professionals agree.
Pat Alberto, president of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association, said the country saw an increase in tourist arrivals in the past two years, and sees this as proof that the Philippines is coming out of the shadow of Thailand and Malaysia, two of Southeast Asia’s more popular destinations.
Adventure mecca
She noted that the Philippines has become a magnet for adventure travelers because of its unspoiled beaches, mountains, rivers and dive sites.Jarque said the Philippines has become a mecca for travelers looking for off-the-beaten track adventure.
These are the travelers who eschew luxury hotels in favor of home stays, who would rather spend a day in the outdoors than in a mall, he said.National Geographic cited Wilderness Travel, an adventure and ecotourism company, as one of the travel organizations that has gotten past the country’s image.It said Wilderness Travel will be organizing a tour to the Philippines next May that will showcase the country’s terrain and aquatic wonders to its American clients.It described the trip as taking participants “high into the 5,000-foot Cordillera Central, then deep into the world’s most biodiverse marine environment.” The 12-day trip to the Philippines costs $3,300.
The trip will begin in Banaue in the Cordilleras, described by the magazine as a must-see destination for those who want a serious hiking adventure.The tour will then move to Cabilao island off Bohol for diving on some of the reefs that form part of the Coral Triangle, the world’s greatest concentration of diverse and valuable coral reef ecosystems. The Philippines sits right in the middle of this center of marine biodiversity.President Macapagal-Arroyo spoke at the National Geographic Society’s headquarters in Washington, DC in August and appealed for international support for preserving, promoting and protecting biodiversity in the Coral Triangle.
The NGS is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history.
CamSur top gainer
The DOT, which has been promoting the country’s natural and cultural wonders as the ultimate travel destination, has noted that tourists have been seeing more of the provinces.The province of Camarines Sur, known for its beaches and surfing sites, was the top tourism gainer this year. The province received 902,000 local and foreign visitors during the first semester, the DOT said.
Other popular provincial destinations were Cebu, Bohol, Aklan and Zambales.Jarque said travelers appear not to mind the stories of calamities, disasters, bombings and kidnappings that have put the Philippines in the headlines, seeing these events as part of life in the 21st century, post 9/11.
They know that these tragedies could happen anywhere, even in First World countries, he said.“In our travel fair recently, nobody asked us about terrorism and security,” Jarque said.Adventure travelers take negative news with a grain of salt, he noted.Jarque and Alberto both said that the tourism sector has bucked the global recession and the threat of swine flu that wreaked havoc on the economies of the Philippines’ neighbors.Tourism arrivals in the first semester have been robust, the DOT said in its first semester report.There were 3.89 million tourists from January to June, a 16.5-percent improvement over the same period last year.Of the total, more than 808,000 were foreign tourists. The figure compared favorably with the 760,000 foreigners who visited the Philippines in the first semester of 2008.
Saved by locals
Tourism officials said what saved the tourism industry this year was the Filipino tourist.Instead of spending their holidays abroad this year, many Filipinos fearful of the swine flu pandemic chose to vacation in their own country.According to the DOT’s first semester figures, the number of domestic tourists jumped 20 percent to nearly 3 million.
“Domestic tourism grew very, very fast this year,” said Alberto.“More and more hotels and resorts are opening so it’s much more affordable and air fares are cheap. It’s a very, very good time to travel right now,” she said.Jarque said local governments have realized that tourism brings jobs and income to their communities.
They realize that it’s better to spend their funds on improving tourism infrastructure and developing tourist attractions than on “basketball courts and waiting sheds,” he said.“Tourism is being taken seriously…there are more and more concerns about airports, about roads,” he said.
BAGUIO : WOW PHILIPPINES CORDILLERA’S BEST 2009 SHOWCASES BAGUIO CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
by Lito DarBAGUIO CITY – The festive mood is back in the City of Pines as the Department of Tourism, in coordination with the City Government of Baguio and the Baguio Centennial Commission, is all set for the fifth staging of the “Wow Philippines Cordillera’s Best” on November 25 -30.
In a Kapihan forum held to launch the scheduled activities for the said event, DOT Regional Director Pura Molintas stressed that this year’s staging of the Wow Philippines Cordillera’s Best would be different from the previous annual staging of the event, as the said festival will be highlighting the city’s centennial celebration.
According to Molintas, instead of the usual one day staging of a grand parade of Cordillera festivals, there will also be a second parade, dubbed as Baguio Centennial festival, which will feature a summary of the City’s festival. Other major activities in the said annual tourism event include indigenous games, ethnomusicology exhibition, and a rice wine competition.
In the same forum, Molintas also confirmed that the city’s tourism is now back on its feet, after it suffered a setback during the onslaught of typhoon Pepeng. Tourist arrivals is already perking up as reported by the city’s various hotels and restaurants. She also stressed the importance of continuously having such tourism activity so as to spur an economic impact to hasten the period of the city’s recovery.
Baguio Centennial Commission and event steering committee chair, Dr. Virgilio Bautista also stressed that there is time to mourn and time to celebrate and what is important now is to show the rest of the country that Baguio is back to normal. With the college students back for the second semester, it is also a way of showcasing or teaching them, the different festival of the different provinces in the region, Bautista added.
The scheduled activities for the Wow Philippines Cordillera’s Best 2009 are: Travel, Trade and Tourism Expo (Nov 25 -30); Rice Wine Competition (Provincial/City level o Nov 25 and Regional level on Nov. 29); Delphic Games –Arts and Crafts festival (November 27-30); Grand Parade of Cordillera Festivals and Baguio Centennial Festival (Nov. 28); Cordillera Theatrical Cultural performances (Nov. 28); Baguio’s Contemporary Festivals & Creative Performances Parade (Nov. 29); Indigenous games (Nov.29); Food Festival with Cordillera Fusion (November 28-29); and a centennial tour on Nov 30. ** /PIA
In a Kapihan forum held to launch the scheduled activities for the said event, DOT Regional Director Pura Molintas stressed that this year’s staging of the Wow Philippines Cordillera’s Best would be different from the previous annual staging of the event, as the said festival will be highlighting the city’s centennial celebration.
According to Molintas, instead of the usual one day staging of a grand parade of Cordillera festivals, there will also be a second parade, dubbed as Baguio Centennial festival, which will feature a summary of the City’s festival. Other major activities in the said annual tourism event include indigenous games, ethnomusicology exhibition, and a rice wine competition.
In the same forum, Molintas also confirmed that the city’s tourism is now back on its feet, after it suffered a setback during the onslaught of typhoon Pepeng. Tourist arrivals is already perking up as reported by the city’s various hotels and restaurants. She also stressed the importance of continuously having such tourism activity so as to spur an economic impact to hasten the period of the city’s recovery.
Baguio Centennial Commission and event steering committee chair, Dr. Virgilio Bautista also stressed that there is time to mourn and time to celebrate and what is important now is to show the rest of the country that Baguio is back to normal. With the college students back for the second semester, it is also a way of showcasing or teaching them, the different festival of the different provinces in the region, Bautista added.
The scheduled activities for the Wow Philippines Cordillera’s Best 2009 are: Travel, Trade and Tourism Expo (Nov 25 -30); Rice Wine Competition (Provincial/City level o Nov 25 and Regional level on Nov. 29); Delphic Games –Arts and Crafts festival (November 27-30); Grand Parade of Cordillera Festivals and Baguio Centennial Festival (Nov. 28); Cordillera Theatrical Cultural performances (Nov. 28); Baguio’s Contemporary Festivals & Creative Performances Parade (Nov. 29); Indigenous games (Nov.29); Food Festival with Cordillera Fusion (November 28-29); and a centennial tour on Nov 30. ** /PIA
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Philippine Daily Inquirer Article 10-30-2009: Developers Moving Outside Baguio City
DEVELOPERS MOVING OUTSIDE BAGUIO CITY
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—Businessmen are moving heaven and earth to downplay an old geological report detailing the summer capital’s vulnerability to erosion.
Debates about the city’s stability resurfaced last week after four landslides, triggered by rains brought by Typhoon “Pepeng,” killed 24 people on Oct. 8.
But real estate developers told a news briefing on Wednesday that the old geological report had not affected business because property development projects had already began exploring the potentials of neighboring Tuba and Itogon towns in Benguet.
A study commissioned by a condominium developer indicated that 49 percent of Baguio lands were already built-up, making the city an oversaturated market.
Instead, the study urged development in Tuba, which is twice the size of Baguio, and in Itogon, which is three times bigger.
1990 study
The news briefing was called by Councilor Isabelo Cosalan Jr. to address TV reports that 90 percent of Baguio was “landslide-prone.” The reports referred to a 1990 study issued in the aftermath of the Luzon earthquake that devastated Baguio and featured traces of fault lines and ground waterways that crisscross the surface of Baguio.
The ground lines render the summer capital vulnerable to erosions, according to documents of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
Because of the study, Baguio briefly imposed a policy setting building height at only four stories.
But City Hall approved the construction of new buildings of up to 12 stories, according to the city environment office.
Cosalan said developers had addressed the potential hazards by using technology allowing them to offer safe and affordable housing.
“Baguio remains safe,” he said.
Congested
However, developers already discovered that the huge population and volume of settlements had also breached the city’s carrying capacity.
Baguio, which turned 100 years old on Sept. 1, was designed for a community of 25,000, but it now hosts a population of more than 300,000.
Cost of development is also rising, according to condominium developer Alexander Bangsoy.
Residents can afford to finance or mortgage property if they are allowed to pay from P5,000 to P8,000 in monthly amortization, he said.
But Bangsoy said permit fees and land development expenses represented an additional P800 to P1,200 for each square meter of processed land that must be passed onto buyers.
However, cheaper lots are available in areas not more than an hour’s travel away from downtown, he said.
Available space
Only 3 percent of Tuba is built-up, while only 7 percent of Itogon, a mining town, has been exploited.
Both have been cited as potential suburbs for Baguio by European experts that drew up the Baguio-Dagupan Urban Planning Project (BDUPP).
The project was not implemented though it was supposed to guide the restoration of cities devastated by the 1990 quake.
Heeding the study, developers have invested in new Benguet projects.
Bangsoy, president of Goshen Land Capital, said he developed properties on the outskirts, as well as in neighboring La Trinidad town “to help decongest the city.”
Cosalan said the Benguet towns could also provide much-needed relocation sites for communities on danger zones.
The MGB issued new warnings, reminding Baguio about potential slides in five barangays, which were spared by the recent typhoons.
The city, however, continues to draw the interest of property owners outside, Bangsoy said.
“It is still different when you say you own land in Baguio, but we have to learn to adjust our needs now. It shouldn’t matter if your house is an hour away [from downtown Baguio] because soon it would not matter,” he said.
For buyers who are still bent on acquiring Baguio property, high-rise apartments or condominiums may be the only viable product open, Bangsoy said. Vincent Cabreza, Inquirer Northern Luzon
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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