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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PROPERTY ACCESS Philippines recently launched its own online platform that aims to make buying, selling, and leasing real estate properties easier for Filipinos. Founded in 2018 by real estate experts Hiroki Kazato and Shiela Baylon, PropertyAccess provides users with real estate multi-listings, intelligent data, and analysis. It also serves to connect real estate developers, agents, institutio...
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ONLINE real estate platform Signet Properties, working with SeedIn Technology (SeedIn PH) and RE/MAX Premier Manila, launched Flint — the first tech-enabled real estate crowdfunding platform in the Philippines. Flint aims to simplify and streamline the process of purchasing and investing in Philippine properties, while making it more accessible for local investors. The platform allows thi...
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PROPERTY PRICE hikes fueled by the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) sector may pose increasing risks to the banking industry, according to Fitch Ratings. “Recent data point to speculative activity that could affect market stability if unchecked,” Fitch said in a note sent to reporters on Wednesday. “To the extent that the increase in prices has been driven by a b...
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CEBU’s property boom isn’t showing signs of slowing down, thanks to the robust economy, which drives investments into the real estate business. The property sector remains one of Cebu’s stellar growth drivers in 2019, as residential, office and retail developments have sustained their growth momentum. Joey Bondoc, senior research manager at Colliers International, said Cebu...
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