Dream Beach Properties at Hamilo Coast

It's been a stressful few years for all of us in the Philippines but the real estate market have been relentless especially in sustainable communities like Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas. The place has a lovely white sand beach, luscious landscapes and country club amenities that would be a dream to have at this time and age. Thing is, it's accessible as it only takes an hour and 30 minutes away to get there from Metro Manila.

Recently, Lamudi published an increase in acquisitions of beach homes back in 2020. It was even bigger compared to 2019 despite having health scares across the globe. Leechiu Properties Consultants Inc. on the other hand proved much of that data is true even in the luxury market, as people turned to getting into homes that are stress free, all during that time when lock-downs were prevalent. It makes total sense as people prefer to even work in these conditions, even banks became more lenient providing loans for this purpose and see it a good return of investment in a couple of years.

Aside from those who wanted and needed to move, investors have taken a nod in owning homes with picturesque views like the ones in Freia. The condo units there have mountain and sea views, anyone would dream to have. Aside from the resort like look and amenities, you're gaining quality properties that are managed by Costa Hel Hamilo, Inc. which is under successful SM Prime. It's safe, secure, very tropical in design courtesy of foreign partners and consultants that did a tremendous job to make this a paradise. If you would want to see the property or take interest in owning one, you may check hamilocoast.com or call their office at 79458000. Wish I'd take refuge there!

Making Tagaytay Your Home

My memories of Tagaytay Highlands always had that shock and awe factor. That place had a members only section, reminiscent of the swiss alps in the summer. It’s got huge wood cabins, unpolluted cold air, and pristine lush mountain slopes covered with pine trees, picturesque views and just about every flora and fauna in the region. 

It’s very cold here at night but it’s been the destination wedding choice of my relatives as far as I can remember, so when I heard that there’s a tropical resort in the midlands part of that area, I was excited to see this place they call VIREYA.

The community has views of the world famous Taal Lake and the ranges of mountains of the highlands. In this land, you may opt to have a house built of wood, wide glass windows, surrounded by lanais and patios, so you could enjoy the weather Tagaytay brings. They also have a PAVANA which serves as the residents events area, it also houses the swimming pool for those who want to take a dip when it’s too hot outside. This is a tropical haven and you’ll see why Filipinos has always regarded this as their best quick getaway place if they want to feel refreshed and stress free.

This is a property wholly owned and developed by the good guys over at the SM group. For those who want to experience all these things, give Tagaytay Highlands a call +6325052422 or +639175150158. You may also visit their website at TagaytayHighlands.com.

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Come Discover Your Independence at TDLCI Properties

 Heads up to all the travel junkies out there who's itching to spend their Independence Day Holidays in our out of town this coming week. You see, our friends from The Discovery Leisure Company is all ready to get you started on this lovely season of celebrating the Filipino spirit, by giving you the Filipino hospitality you deserve. You've been working so hard these past few months and a break wouldn't be that bad right? Here are some of the options you can do while in breathtaking Palawan!

If you're planning to go to Coron, they've got Club Paradise Palawan to take care of you. I'm sure you've heard that Palawan is the World’s Best according to Conde Nast Traveler. They've been really keeping this place to themselves, you can ask about it with well traveled Europeans, Americans and Asians who's been here and still keeps coming back for more. The property boasts of turquoise waters and powdery white sand all day, really good villa's by the shore, lovely food at Ocean Restaurant and the impeccable service during your stay. It only costs Php 8,296 nett these days and it also includes breakfast for two. You can also join in in fun water activities, island hopping, diving, if you wish too because it's all there! You just have to pack your bags, avail the packages and experience it!

If you don't want to cross islands, you can always drive all the way to Tagaytay City and be in Discovery Country Suites. I enjoyed my time there, especially the food, milk and cookies! They're offering the place for Php 6,904.69 nett if you want to stay in a Deluxe Suite. The package includes wine and cheese platter at sunset and the much awaited milk and freshly baked cookies before you sleep. When you wake up the next day, have an enormous spread at Restaurant Verbena (of which I recommend you do!). Since you're tired, you'll also get traditional Filipino hilot massage just for the two of you. Don't worry if you're alone, they wouldn't judge! Haha!

One of my favorite restaurants is in Discovery Primea in Makati, it's another option you can go to if you don't want to leave the city. A simple staycation here would be a lot of fun as you can go out on your free time in nearby shops, malls, restaurants, name it they've got it in Makati. You'll also get Php 5,000 credits if you book 2 nights so you can use it in the restaurants downstairs, room service or the Terazi Spa. Heck you can use it to pay for the rooms too, now that's great news!

If you want Boracay, there's no place like Discovery Shores Boracay! Staying at this lovely Junior Suite costs Php 12,810 nett which includes a buffet breakfast at Sands Restaurant (who also serves really good drinks btw!) plus roundtrip Caticlan boat and land transfers for you and one more person. That's hell of a lot of convenience huh?! 

Discovery Suites in Ortigas on the other hand has 50% on their Junior Serendipity Suite. That means you can spend 5,214.75 nett and get the inclusive buffet breakfast for two at fabulous Restaurant 5. Their spread is getting bigger by the day when I last saw it. Pretty excellent bacon too, I mean who doesn't love bacon right?

They've got love, care and pride on what they do. Pack your bags and get going, go to one of these TDLCI properties and experience how it really feels to be free! To see the offers, check out their TDLCI Website HERE.

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What Is Your Dream Home? : Lamudi and MyProperty.ph

Jacqueline van den Ende the Founder and Managing Director of Lamudi Philippines and Henry Winter the General Manager of MyProperty.ph

Had the chance to attend a movie screening courtesy of our friends from Lamudi and MyProperty.ph. They're the biggest and most trusted web based property and real estate finder in the Philippines. We met their executives Jacqueline van den Ende the Founder and Managing Director of Lamudi Philippines and Henry Winter the General Manager of MyProperty.ph and told us a little bit about how they started and how the once small startup company expanded to what it is today. 

Both companies are part of Rocket Internet which is a German Internet company based in Berlin. This includes popular sites such as Foodpanda, HelloFresh, Home24, Jumia, Jovago, Lazada and online shopping giant Zalora. Lamudi also #3 player MyProperty.ph so they can gain a larger market share and position. They also know how large the potential of real estate is in this part of the world and the value is no joke, it's 48 Billion dollars in revenue, and about 2 Billion dollars of it will be in marketing spend alone. It's not saturated because they allot about 5% of it to online advertising which means there's tons of room to grow. If you think about it, people are looking for properties not on usual media these days and opt for photos and videos online using desktops, tablets, and mobile smartphones. It's a massive business opportunity and you'll get results quicker if you're an agent or broker. You'll find the perfect house, the perfect condo, the perfect apartment, the perfect place at your preferred price point, why wouldn't you love Lamudi and MyProperty.ph?

What's also assuring is that they have this huge database of properties and run analysis on them using proprietary platform called SimilarWeb. They've got pricing, amount per square meter, in some of the largest cities and towns in the Philippines. They use large data efficiently and give you the information you need when getting a property. Do you know they already have amassed about 34% higher site visits this 2015 compared to the whole 2014 data last year? Aside from that, they can hook you up with partner banks so you can get the best deal with mortgage, refinancing and restructuring of loans. They even publish magazines so people in the most populated places, coffee shops and establishments get the latest listings and make you informed.

Lamudi and MyProperty.ph is going to continually use the massive online listings data so they can generate reports for Filipino home buyers and property investors. This is just the start. They also have the Lamudi Philippines App on the App Store and Google Play store for those who would want to use it on mobile. With the high mobile penetration, there will be thousands more that will see properties listed on the site, which means it will definitely be good for brokers, agents and buyers alike. All you have to do now is visit http://www.lamudi.com.ph or http://www.MyProperty.ph and ask yourself, what is your dream home?

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The Currency by Vista Residences

A few days ago, I went back to CAFE 1771 to sit down and talk to these nice people from Vista Residences. Ms. Beth Kalaw Division Head of VRI HRB, Ms. Emma Amores VRI's Corporate Communications Head, Ms. Michelle Barrientos the incoming VRI HRD Corp Communications Head, Ms. Wendy Waterhouse who heads The Currency Project and Ms. Patty Delupio, Head Trainee of The Currency Project were all there to answer some questions about their new high rise residential project right at the heart of the Ortigas Center business district in Pasig City.

This world class project is just one of the brainchild properties of realty giant Vista Residences. They've gone from small housing projects, residential lots and townhouses... but now they've gone and did something bold. They now build skyscrapers with condo units fit for yuppies, businessmen, their families or people who want to live it up! This is the perfect investment for those who prefer prime properties in Manila because it's in one of the most convenient locations in the country. It's got malls, international shops, restaurants, activity centers and the best places in Metro Manila to find what you want, when you need it. Backed by 30 years in the real estate industry, the Villar group promises you 2,015 square meters of grand corporate, commercial and residential spaces up in 36 world class designed floors, glass panels and an award winning design having won prestigious BCI Asia's Top 12 Buildings in 2011. You can see it in Dona Julia Vargas, F. Ortigas Jr. Avenue and Garnet Road. Construction is in full swing and is expected to be completed in 2015!

Investing in The Currency will surely be one of the smartest things you can probably do in this lifetime, so think about it... give Vista Residences a call and ask about The Currency. Visit them at U/G Worldwide Corporate Center, EDSA Corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. Phone them by calling 8888888 local 88 or hop on their website www.vistaresidences.com.ph. It's worth it!

 
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Because There Is An Amaia For Everyone!

We visited an Amaia site a few days ago to check out what they had to offer. They call this particular project STEPS and it's located a few meters away from Loyola Memorial Park in Sucat. I am actually trying to look for a condo unit my self so I listened quite attentively for what this organization had to offer, and for starters I was impressed because this project was not particularly "high rise" but belong to a more quaint "medium rise" kind of structure. Although they have that on their portfolio, we took some time checking this out and price wise it was worthy of my attention. We got schooled first. 

Good looking Sixto Sengson from Ayala Land who's in charge of the Southern Luzon projects showed us how much care they actually give each parcel of land and how they make communities out of it. They also showed a preview of their other properties and got us to understand that the Amaia line would be affordable, and you can get your own home even if you are just starting.