RIZAL BOARD OF REALTORS®

CRESAR & CPE

COMPREHENSIVE REAL ESTATE SEMINAR AND REVIEW (CRESAR) & 12HRS / 60 HRS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE) FOR SALES PERSONS WILL start on November 26 (saturday) (10am - 9pm) megatrade hall 5, Room A, Megamall B.

COMPREHENSIVE REAL ESTATE SEMINAR (CRES) 2011-2012

PAREB-RIZAL BOARD OF REALTORS, INC. will start conducting their 120 hours review for PRC takers of Real Estate Broker’s Board Exam on March 18, 2012. The review will start on November 26,2011 and will run for 12 sessions every weekend thereafter for 10 hours each session (10 am to 9pm) until January 22, 2012.

A look at the RESA Law

Details: Written by Atty. Manuel M. Serrano (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - Throughout the country real estate developers are up in arms over certain provisions of R.A. 9646, also known as the “Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines” (RESA), which regulates the practice of real estate service in the Philippines, creating for the purpose a Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES) and its subsequent funding.

REIT Rules Okayed; Govt stepping up collections

Details: Written by Elaine Ramos Alanguilan - Manila Standard

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is stepping up collection efforts from individual taxpayers to beef up revenues as a new law granting additional fiscal perks to property developers take effect within two weeks.

Property sector seen to sustain boom

Details: Written by Mary Ann LL. Reyes (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - The world’s largest commercial real estate services firm expects the Philippine property market to remain upbeat, largely due to good fundamentals both as far as the local economy and the real estate sector are concerned, as well as poor conditions in many neighboring countries.

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A Perfectly Profitable Paradise – More Reasons To Invest In The Philippines

If you are thinking about investing in the Philippines you’ll be pleased to hear that the World Bank has ranked the Philippines as one of the world’s 10 most improved economies in facilitating trade and investment across borders.

The Philippines has improved 7 places in the last year alone from 68 to 61 in the World Bank’s rankings for trading across borders (out of 183 economies). It takes for example an average of 21 days in the Philippines to obtain a construction permit whilst the regional average stands at 45 days.

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RBR - Y2011 Board of Directors

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(L-R) Christopher Noel P. Lardizabal (VP-Int. Affairs), Arnold S Reyes (PP 2009/Administrator), Gregorio C. Aruelo (VP-Ext. Affairs), John Richard L. Medrana (VP-Internat'l Affairs) Jose L. Ocampo (President), Jocelyn V. Yumul (Exec V.P.), Emily A. Alvarez (VP-Gov't Affairs), Erlinda B. Javier (VP-Finance/Treasurer) Nancy E. Tia (Exec. Director), not in the picture Milaor B. Vikkegas (VP-Public Relations) and Renato P. Sumalde (Immediate Past President).

BIR bats for no VAT on land held as capital

Details: Written by Katrina Mennen A. Valdez - Manila TimesI

THE government will exempt taxpayers holding real properties as capital assets from payment of value-added tax (VAT) if they sell such properties under the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

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