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Construction costs in the Philippines are seen to increase by more than 25% this year due to steep global steel, cement and copper prices rises on the back of US Dollar devaluation

Reports from Philippine Department of Tourism for 2007 showed average hotel occupancy in Manila stood at 77.03%, a 4.25% increase from the previous year. Although a small year on year up rise, it is still a positive indication

For the third year running, PLC International have been awarded the Top Producer Award for best performance in individual sales for the Lancaster Brand of Condotels in the Philippines by Pacific Concord Properties President/CEO Ronald Lim

Mandaluyong and the Ortigas Center area of Metro Manila in Philippines is steadily increasing in corporate appeal and holds great attraction for executives in the capitals new business district

Honolulu based Investors and Philippine-Americans bought up $3.9 Million worth of Condo Hotel Suites at Lancaster Atrium Manila as alternative supplemental income source to Pension and Retirement Plans during the companies Sales Blitz in Hawaii

With depreciation of the US Dollar, continuing strengthening of the Philippine Peso, Lancaster Suites Manila preconstruction condotel investors are now projected upwards of 16%-24% ROI during the first 6 months of operations from January 2008

Lancaster Suites Manila, Philippines, a Brand Name Condotel, will soon be ready to accept guests on short and long term leases. Under management of Lancaster Hotels, Land and Properties, Inc rental operations will be soft launched from December 2007

Nuevo cash rich Russians have been buying high end property in the UK. Now, despite London still being a popular destination, the new emerging middle class turn to cheaper and more affordable properties where the sun shines.

Traditionally the summer months see a slow down in overseas property purchases and traffic reduces on many property websites. The autumn is around the corner and a new upsurge in the booming Philippine property market is predicted in the coming weeks

The Philippines entry as a real estate investment destination has been a resurgence due in part to the relative low entry level and ease of financing now available.

Expatriates and overseas Filipinos have been fueling a housing boom in Cebu, making them the industry’s top market because of their willingness to invest in quality housing or lease, short and medium term condos driving rents up to new highs.

Lancaster Brand of Apart-Hotels or Condotels Labeled 'Prime' Realty Investments in the Philippines

The emergence of the Condo Hotel is becoming ever more apparent in the Philippine investment landscape. This alternative investment vehicle is already well established in the US and Europe and is set to become a part of the Philippine Hotel scene.

Following the announcement by PCPI of the Soft Launch of Condotel operations for its Lancaster Suites Manila during December 2007, Lancaster Hotels, Land and Properties Inc is now set to become fully assimilated into PCPI's hotel division.

The Philippines as a real estate investment destination has been due to low entry levels and ease of financing available. WOW Philippines promotions are spearheading drives to make the country the top investment destination in South East Asia.

First-time buyers are giving up on the idea of owning a UK property due to the high cost and looking overseas instead. Bad weather has also encouraged people to buy homes in the sunshine where prices are a fraction of those in the UK

UK Investment Fund Managers and Private Investor Clubs tap their deep pockets to purchase real estate investments in the Philippine Condotel market amid shortage of Hotel rooms driving expected ROI through rental returns upwards of 14% per annum

UK Hedge Funds and Real Property Investors are looking away from concentrated property areas like Paris and London to other markets all over the world, and Philippine Apart-Hotel or Condotel rental properties fit the bill a new report states

Apart-hotels are becoming a significant trend in property investments in the Philippines according to PLC International Marketing Networks, key experts in this ever growing market place

The Lancaster Suites, Metro Manila, Philippines, a Brand Name Condotel Investment of Pacific Concord Properties Inc, under management of Lancaster Hotels, Land and Properties, Inc. [LHLPI], will soft launch rental operations from December 2007

Lancaster Cebu Resort Residences [LCRR] in Mactan, Cebu, is now ready to accept guests in the condotel. Under the management of Lancaster Hotels, Land and Properties, Inc. [LHLPI], the condotel operation of LCRR was soft launched March 2007

PCPI’s Philippine Condotel Investments new 12 year Payment Plan allows clients to buy Hotel Suites at 50% of the purchase price that can be used as Pension or Early Retirement Plans

PLC Global recently launched WEBSEO for Realtors, Estate Agents, Brokers and Agents. Open to all, the service provides Realtors with their own individual interactive webpage, agent profile and summary details of the developments they represent

US based Investors and Philippine-Americans bought up $8.9 Million worth of Condo Hotel Suites at Lancaster – The Atrium Manila as an alternative supplemental income source to Pension and Retirement Plans during the companies recent US Sales Blitz

Pension or Early Retirement Plan investors are looking at Philippine Condotel Investments as an alternative supplemental income source

Pacific Concord Properties Inc will conduct a series of presentations on Philippine Condotel Investments to interested clients, Filipino communities and prospects in informal settings, hotel venues and business centers in Singapore during July 2007

For investment real estate buyers looking for rental income on their properties, Condotels are good buy to rent property investments

Philippine Real Estate markets hit new highs as the Country becomes an important global center for information and communications technology and business process outsourcing in South East Asia boosting room sales at Lancaster Cebu Resort Residences

Philippine Savings Bank [PSBank], the countries second largest thrift bank and subsidiary of MetroBank, recently accredited Pacific Concord Properties Inc’s Lancaster Suites Tower I in its home loan program.

Barclays Bank surveys indicated there are over 2.2 million overseas property owners in the UK and this number will double by 2010 it is easy to see why many are looking aside from traditional UK buy to let for Condotel Investments in the Philippines

UK Tax Payers are taking advantage of tax incentives and Investing their Self-Invested Pension Plan [SIPP] In Philippine Condotel Investment Real Estate for Rental Income and Retirement

Returns from lease of residential condominiums in the metropolis ranged from 8% to 15% yearly, with smallest apartments earning the highest yields, a Metro Manila property research firm said in a recent survey.

The Condotel Investment service at PLC International Marketing Networks has published a series of new articles on the Lancaster Brand of Philippine Condotels. Article content focuses on Condotel trends and advantages in Metro Manila and Cebu

UK Hedge Funds and Real Property Investors are looking away from concentrated property areas like Paris and London's West End to other markets all over the world, and Philippine Condotel or Buy to Let properties fit the bill a new report states

UK Hedge Funds and Real Property Investors are looking away from concentrated property areas like Paris and London's West End to other markets all over the world, and Philippine Condotel or Buy to Let properties fit the bill a new report states.

American Tax Payers are talking advance of their IRS Tax alotments and Investing their Self Directed IRA or 401K In Philippine Condotel Investment Real Estate for Rental Income and Retirement

Pacific Concord Properties are set to Launch a South East Asian Road Show in Singapore and Australia for its Lancaster Atrium Suites Philippine Condotel Investment Opportunities during July and august 2007

Pacific Concord Properties Inc Flagship Lancaster Suites Condotel development located along Shaw Boulevard, Metro Manila, one of the hottest Condotel Investments in the Philippines now offering 12 year payment terms for Condotel Suites

Pacific Concord Properties Inc’s Lancaster Brand of Condotels in the Philippines recently launched the Residential Bare Unfinished Suites purchase option for its latest development – Lancaster, The Atrium Manila

Philippine Condotel Investments – Lancaster Suites US - Canada Road Show to hit major US & Canadian Cities from May-June 2007

Beth Collingz, lead marketing partners for Lancaster Brand of Philippine Condotels, said the company's latest sale of condotel units drew significant numbers of international buyers from Europe and Australia

UK Investment Fund Managers and Private Investor Clubs purchase real estate investments in the Philippine Condotel market amid shortage of Hotel rooms driving expected ROI through rental returns upwards of 14% per annum

British offshore property investors are now buying up Condotel units at Lancaster – The Atrium Manila due to the relatively low market entry cost and cheap financing options

Lower prices and retirees’ spending money are directing foreign attention to residential condominium hotels in the Philippines, which in turn is driving up more construction, according to a web based marketing firm

Pacific Concord Properties Inc are set to launch an Exclusive Members Only Proprietary Business Club

PLC International Marketing Networks based in Manila, Philippines recently appointed the internet based E-Quity.Com with offices in London, UK as their marketing partner in England for Philippine Condotel Investments