Moreover, Diokno said the revival of tourism in the country will also propel the real estate industry’s growth as travel restrictions become less stringent. Real estate has been a significant player in the Philippine economy, however, commercial spaces, home rentals, and sales took a downturn during the pandemic. “Our economic prospects are promising,” Diokno said at the re...
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After spending more than three decades in the property sector with the last 10 years doing strategic advisory work in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, I have always been fascinated with property trends in Asia especially related to investments from the perspective of an active investor. Fundamental opportunities When news broke out last year that REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) stocks wil...
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is an attractive alternative investment option. A REIT, to put it simply, is a pool of funds invested in real estate assets. It’s like a mutual fund but instead of investing in several listed companies, it invests in income generating real estate assets. It’s a great way to invest in real estate with the same tradability feature of a stock, since...
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A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a corporation that: • is listed on a public stock exchange with at least 33 percent of its outstanding shares owned by the investing public; • must invest 75 percent of its total assets in income-generating real property; • must distribute 90 percent of its unretained earnings to its shareholders; and • must have a minimum pa...
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A NUMBER of listed property companies were very enthusiastic with the landmark signing of the Regulations that form part of the framework of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of 2009. The Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Revenue Regulation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Listing Rules of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE...
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