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Gearing simply means borrowing money to buy an asset. And the reason you hear so much about it is because the government’s gearing policies have a big impact on how attractive the property market looks to investors, which, in turn, has a big impact on everything from the amount of housing available to the average weekly rent.
Here’s what you need to know about the three types of gearing: negative, neutral and positive.
Ayala Land is known for its modern, chic design that caters to urbanites, young professionals, and couples starting out families of their own. It is also known as one of the largest and most trusted names in the real estate industry in the Philippines.
Looking at the current landscape of real estate in the Philippines, investing in a condominium could be the best choice. Buying a unit or two won’t even mean having to live in it. There are a lot of ways you can diversify your money and resources by putting your eggs in different baskets.
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The country’s fiscal position also remains strong. Recently, a ranking published by The Economist magazine placed the Philippines sixth out of 66 emerging economies to be in the best position to weather the crisis. The ranking was based on four factors: public debt, foreign debt, cost of borrowing, and reserve cover.
For the property industry, each sector is bound to see different stages of recovery. Dy highlighted that Ayala Land’s office and warehouse logistics units continue to operate without significant effects, while others are seeing different results.
Ayala Land is seeing encouraging signs in its residential business, which recorded increasing sales from April to May and again from May to June while the enhanced community quarantine was in effect.
In today’s highly urbanized Metro Manila, it is not easy to find developments enveloped by nature, greens, and open spaces. A rare example is Parklinks, Ayala Land and Eton Properties’ greenest urban estate in Metro Manila. The estate puts a premium on open spaces, giving workers and locators a wealth of benefits. This includes better general health, a more active lifestyle, and connectivity beyond measure—all resulting from thoughtful urban greening.
Green and open spaces are a fundamental component in an urban ecosystem. The many benefits of spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces, have proven to be one of the fastest ways to improve your health and happiness. This makes it a key component in your home.
According to the World Health Organization, having access to green spaces can reduce health inequalities, improve well-being, and aid in treatment of mental illness. It also gives residents the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle, rather than a sedentary one. Ultimately, the availability and accessibility of green and open spaces in urban neighborhoods support the development of healthy lifestyles. This can include spending time outdoors walking, jogging, or playing.
While everyone’s waiting for normalcy in our life to get back, we can’t help but wonder what the ‘new normal’ will be.
As it is right now, design experts around the world look at the COVID-19 pandemic as a call to change the way we create things for good as we move forward. To city and architecture experts, this involves more calculated measures of how possible future waves of contagion will be controlled. This can be in terms of how they design homes, residential communities, cities, even retail and public spaces. It has certainly become an invitation for designers to be more innovative, and come up with solutions that will enhance and preserve life further.
While cities have been around for centuries, the concept of urban planning is a relatively newer study that has been developing importance in the last decade. Overpopulation, traffic congestion, and health issues throughout the years have urged government and developers to stop and think – how do we make our urban developments a foolproof place for people to live well?
The COVID-19 pandemic should not stop you from investing your hard-earned savings in a worthwhile venture—be it a house and lot or a condominium unit. This may be, in fact, the best time to invest in your future as current promotions and smart offerings make it even more attractive to purchase a property today. What you need to take stock of, however, are the crucial lessons learned so far in this pandemic.
Apart from buying ready-for-occupancy (RFO) properties, buying pre-selling properties is another popular choice when it comes to acquisition. These properties are off-the-plan, which means the property is not constructed yet. Buyers sign a purchase contract but can only view the designs and building plans. While there are no physical properties that buyers can inspect, buying a pre-selling condo, lot, townhouse, or office space has several benefits.
Despite economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate in the Philippines is still seen as a solid ground for future-proof investments.
In fact, over the last decade, commercial land values South of Metro Manila have quadrupled. Growth in prices are even at 400% from 2009 to 2019 for properties located in thriving estates all over the country, such as Makati and Bonifacio Global City. Newer estates in the South have also proven their track records for commercial lots sales, given the strong demand for developments such as Vermosa, Evo City, and Broadfield.
Ayala Land's newest estate is Broadfield. Offering a choice location in Laguna, it has a diverse estate mix that includes already-built communities, existing and future infrastructure, and strong market capability potential.
Spanning over 120 hectares, about 36.6-hectare of this estate is allocated for the first phase of the commercial district. This location is ideal for business enterprises who are seeking to develop their own building or other mid-rise developments.
Ayala Land sees the current milieu as an opportunity for investors to establish a richer property portfolio. According to Cris Zuluaga, AVP of Ayala Land Estates Inc., the uncertainty should not deter those with capital especially when attractive returns can be expected in the future.
Last year, Australia’s property markets had a rollercoaster ride with continued record-low interest rate and faster than expected market recoveries in both Sydney and Melbourne along with a Federal Election and Royal Commission in the banking sector.
But what can we expect in 2020 … and what trends will the brand-new decade bring for property investors?
The early birds will catch the worm this Autumn, with sellers going to auction sooner rather than later benefiting from an ongoing shortage of stock, which might not last much longer, on top of incredibly low interest rates.
A booming economy, growing middle class and a raft of infrastructure measures and tax reforms are all contributing to the strength of Filipino property
Metro Manila’s potential for economic expansion has been constricted by a poor infrastructure network brought about by decades of neglect and underspending. The current administration is addressing this by identifying major infrastructure projects that will be built in Metro Manila over the next three to seven years. Among the infrastructure projects that the government intends to develop is the Manila Subway system.
An overwhelming percentage of Australian property investors are expecting the Perth property market to produce the goods over the next three years, according to new data.
Of 401 property investors surveyed, 37 per cent rank Perth as the best place to invest in the next 12 months, and 61 per cent rank the capital city as the property market with the highest growth potential over the next three years, research from property investment consultancy, Momentum Wealth, shows.
Australia’s housing market has marked its largest monthly increase since March 2017, with values up 0.9 per cent in September.
This marks the second consecutive month of gains, following a gain of 0.8 per cent in August, bringing quarterly gains to 1.7 per cent, and annual performance to -3.9 per cent growth.
It comes as the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares to hand down its interest rate decision for October, with pundits split over whether the board will keep rates on hold or cut. The two cuts in June and July have been credited with fueling the recent resurgence in property market growth.
