Reality Sale #102

Sometime in July, my Account Manager Julie had just finished her giving out of flyers along Boni Avenue in Mandaluyong when she decided to take a snack at KFC inside Robinsons Forum Mall. She noticed a simply dressed woman who was waiting for her take out order. Julie then approached and presented our various projects. After her series of probing questions, Julie found out that the woman wanted a 3 bedroom unit preferably in Mandaluyong. Since she was in a hurry, they just exchanged their contact numbers. Weeks passed and Julie was diligently calling and sending sample computations.
Last September 12, Friday, Julie got a call from the woman prospect, asking if they could meet in the morning of the following day. However, something came up and they decided to meet on Sunday instead. They met at our newly opened Gateway Regency model unit inside Cybergate 3 building. The prospect, a 52 year old woman, suddenly became interested in The Trion Towers. They went to the model unit and site in Fort Bonifacio, was deeply impressed with the whole concept and with the affordable payment terms, in short, the deal was closed. She then told Julie to pick up the reservation check on Monday, September 15. J
The Trion Towers
Unit 15O – 2 bedroom – P/ 5.5 M approx

Unit 15P - 1 bedroom – P/ 3.9 M approx
*approximate amount of commission --- just email me for the approximate amount :)

Account Managers Needed

We currently need full time Account Managers (in-house real estate agents) who will be assigned to market our condominium projects in Metro Manila, Cebu and Tagaytay.

He or she, preferably, must have a good track record in sales, excellent communication skills and a ready market to tap.

For those who qualify, they will be given

• monthly allowance of up to 15k
• high commission rate of up to 3.4%
• performance bonus per sale
• gift certificates per quarter
• foreign and local trips
• full marketing support

***Email resume at robinsonslandcorp@yahoo.com

"THE REAL ESTATE BOOM... IT'S HERE!"

I attended a symposium for licensed brokers conducted by the Quezon City Realtors Board, Inc. on the occasion of its 50th Founding Anniversary, last September 9, 2008 at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City --- Symposium '08 THE REAL ESTATE BOOM... IT'S HERE. This is part of my 'Continuing Education Program' required of brokers in order for us to renew our license for 2009.

The guest speakers were Hon. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (represented by Councilor RJ Belmonte), Mr. Rex Mendoza (SVP of Ayala Land, Inc.,), Prof. Cielito Habito (former Secretary General, NEDA), Hon. Dennis Miralles (Director, Domestic Mkt'g. Dept. DTI) and Hon. Manuel Villar (represented by Atty. Gilbert Remulla).

According to Rex Mendoza, 'the real estate boom is just starting!' He stated that 2004 to 2007 displays the classic "Early Cycle" Symptoms - meaning the real estate industry boom is just beginning to show. One sign is that the 'loans to GDP this year is only 27% as compared to 59% in 1997 when our country experienced an economic crisis. Another sign is that nowadays, bank LOANS are so attractive --- low rates fixed up to 20 years. According to Mr. Mendoza, we are very far from the 1997 situation. The credit environment is still strong. Furthermore, OFW deployment and remittance is still high. He further sees that 2008 to 2010 will be stable. He also said that investing in real estate for the long term is one of the best investments one can make. As a proof, he showed us that the price per square meter of all Ayala Land properties appreciated at an average of 18% compounded annually since 1962.

Meanwhile, according to Prof. Cielito Habito, the real estate sector and finance sector continue to lead which means that both sectors are experiencing positive growth. To quote, he said "real estate continues to be zooming". This is mainly because of these three factors:

1) the 'UNMET NEED' (millions of housing units backlog) for housing by Filipinos,
2) strong demand for office spaces of BPO's and
3) the increasing 'purchasing power' of our people specially the OFW's.
As a final note he said 'the real estate industry is defying the overall trend in the economy'.

According to Dir. Dennis Miralles of the Bureau of Trade and Industry, the biggest growth in mass housing projects happened last 2007, with more than 200% increase compared to 2006. Good news is that as of this time, the mass housing sector has already reached their target for this year.

Now that's good news for us all. :)

Happy selling!

Turn-over Dates

In order to serve as a guide for those who would like to sell our projects, here are our pre-selling projects and their corresponding turn-over dates.

OTIS (cluster C) Sept 2008
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 1 .................Dec 2008
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 2 .................Aug 2008
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 3 .................Mar 2009
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 4 .................Sept 2009
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 5 .................Apr 2010
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 6 .................Nov 2010
Two Adriatico Place .................................Dec 2008
Three Adriatico Place ..............................Apr 2010
East of Galleria ......................................May 2011
One Gateway Place ................................Dec 2007
Sonata Private Residences ......................Oct 2013
Gateway Garden Heights .........................Jan 2011
Gateway Garden Ridge ...........................Dec 2008
Fifth Avenue Place ..................................Dec 2008
McKinley Park Residences .......................Oct 2010
The Fort Residences ...............................Jan 2012
The Trion Towers ...................................June 2012
Amisa 1 ................................................Dec 2010
Amisa 2 ................................................Sept 2012

Invitation to Amisa Investors Night

Reality Sale #101

From time to time, I will be featuring here some real transactions of my Account Managers so that you will get a feel of how it is to sell condominiums.

Reality Sale #101:

It was a very normal day for my Account Manager Edil. They have a manning schedule at our on-site model unit at The Trion Towers in Bonifacio Global City. At around 11:30am, a couple from Malaysia (the husband is a Dutch national while the wife is a Filipina) walked-in to see the 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom model units. When they walked-in, they had no plans whatsoever of purchasing a condo unit. They were enjoying their short vacation and just strolling around the fort. Things changed however, when they saw the model units and the very affordable payment terms. They liked the concept of the whole project so much that they decided to purchase a 3 bedroom unit on that same day! The cost of the 3 br condo + parking slot? A whooping P/ 9,900,000.00! And how much is the commission that Edil will be enjoying? --- just email me to get the approximate amount :)

Condominiums for Sale at Robinsons Land

Presenting Robinsons Land Corporations list of condominium projects for sale.

The Trion Towers ---------------------Bonifacio Global City
The Fort Residences ------------------Bonifacio Global City
Fifth Avenue Place --------------------Bonifacio Global City
McKinley Park Residences ------------Bonifacio Global City
Sonata Private Residences 1 --------Ortigas Center
East of Galleria -----------------------Ortigas Center
Gateway Regency -------------------EDSA cor. Pioneer St., Mandaluyong
Gateway Garden Heights ----------EDSA cor. Pioneer St., Mandaluyong
Gateway Garden Ridge -------------EDSA cor. Pioneer St., Mandaluyong
One Gateway Place -----------------EDSA cor. Pioneer St., Mandaluyong
Three Adriatico Place -----------------Adriatico St., Manila
Two Adriatico Place -------------------Adriatico St., Manila
One Adriatico Place -------------------Adriatico St., Manila
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 6 ----- South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 5 ------South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 4 ------South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 3 ------South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 2 ------South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Woodsville Viverde Mansions 1 ------South Superhiway, Merville, P'que
Amisa Tower 2 ------------------------Cebu
Amisa Tower 1 ------------------------Cebu