What will happen to the property development of the Philippines after the ECQ? Over-crowded streets, honking cars, rushing pedestrians — they all seem like vague memories now. Two months into the Extended Community Quarantine (ECQ), the bustling megapolis of Metro Manila has become an eerie ghost town. The streets of the Central Business District are…
It’s been more than a month since President Rodrigo Duterte declared the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon to eradicate the local transmission of COVID-19. This policy forced all schools and companies to temporarily shut down to prevent the spread of the virus. HousingInteractive followed this policy. All of our brokers are currently working from…
The effects of the recent outbreak on the real estate industry have been quite tremendous, for brokers, sellers, and buyers alike. The novel coronavirus disease or COVID-19 is a respiratory disease carrying a virus known to spread all over the body and from one point of contact to another. This outbreak forced different countries across…
On March 15, Metro Manila was put on a city-wide lockdown to staunch the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The congested streets emptied. Passengers jockeying for seats on public transportation retreated to their homes. Supermarkets and groceries were filled to the brim with people doing last-minute panic buying, fearing the worst. Overnight, the megapolis turned…
And then, in the midst of the still-encompassing dream, he felt himself master of Shangri-La. These were his beloved things, all around him, the things of that inner mind in which he lived increasingly, away from the fret of the world. His eyes strayed into the shadows and were caught by golden pinpoints sparkling in…
Instead of ushering in the new year as a time of hope and renewal, we were faced instead clear and present danger in the form of a previously-unknown virus that has infected more than 79,000 people worldwide, killing 2,618 of the infected. The disease seemingly originated from a seafood market in Wuhan, China, where customers…
On January 12, 2020, the quaint touristy town of Tagaytay broke out into a panic. Taal Volcano erupted in a phreatic explosion. An ash cloud reached 15 kilometers into the sky, with lightning bolts adding to the panic. The ash plume rained black ash over Metro Manila, reaching as far as 80 kilometers to the…
With a twinkle in her wide eyes, Shiela Viesca shares, “Coincidentally, our love story also revolves around real estate!” She’s talking of course about her relationship with John Riad, HousingInteractive’s fearless leader. “I was renting out my unit, and some strange-sounding guy called to say there was an inquiry,” she grins. (John, in case you…
HousingInteractive wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving.Here’s what our friends are thankful for. Some stories are long, some are short.Some are mind-boggling, others are sweet.All of them are inspiring.What about you? What’s the biggest blessing you received in 2019? As a single mother for 13 years, the life I live now used to be the…
“I’m aware I look young for my age,” Judah Hirsch, CEO of Salarium, confesses. “When I was first putting up Triple-I Consulting people would ask me, ‘Oh, is this the company your dad put up?’ I’d just nod and agree. Why not?” Then Judah looks straight at you with laser focus. “It’s all in the…
Clear blue skies reflecting the transparent turquoise waters of a beautiful island destination. Or, perhaps, the frothy white softness of freshly-fallen snow complementing the aroma of pine trees. Or, maybe even for others, a pied-a-terre in the heart of a bustling, cosmopolitan city, perhaps on top of a chic sidewalk cafe. HousingInteractive surveyed its friends…
Set right at the heart of Los Angeles, California, is the most famous and prestigious residential community in the whole world, Beverly Hills. Home to much of today’s Hollywood stars, Beverly Hills is more than just a real estate community. Within the entire property is its own upscale shopping district, Rodeo Drive, which features luxury,…