HOUSING
It has always been a dream of mine to have a house I can call my own. It does not matter whether it be here in Metro Manila or in the province. What is important is that I can have a shelter for my family without having to worry about being evicted or ejected. As much as possible, I do not want to stay in a rented housing unit.
The opportunity came last May when a real estate broker staged a housing exhibit in our office. Several housing projects were being promoted. But these were beyond my limited income. Being the sole breadwinner, I could only allocate a little over two thousand pesos for monthly amortization. Above that, I could not anymore afford.
Fortunately, a housing project in Montalban, Rizal was also being marketed. The project was intended to be socialized in the sense that it targetted those belonging to the middle to low-income groups. In other words, the housing project was designed for the salaried workers in the government like me.
The relatively low cost of a housing unit did rouse my interest. I discussed the matter with my wife and we both agreed to apply for one. But not wanting to dive into the water without being certain about things, we paid a visit to the housing project. When we arrived at the place, the project was still in the early stages of construction. While there were a number of model houses to showcase the project to prospective buyers, no actual houses were erected as of yet. The construction effort was devoted to laying down the groundworks preliminary to the actual building of housing units.
Yet, despite the absence of actual housing units, we were taken up by the picturesque vista of the subdivision. It is surrounded by verdant mountains. More than that, it was the rustic or provincial atmosphere of the place that really appealed to us. While we may not agree on a lot of things, my wife and I happen to have a common inclination for the rural setting. Perhaps, this is because we both grew up in the provinces. And the subdivision project simply embodied what we desired. So, without much ado, we turned in our housing application. As of the moment, we are in the process of paying the necessary downpayment and hope to completely pay the same by January of next year.
Just recently, I made a visit to the area just to check on the progress of the project. I found much of the place to have changed. If before, what greeted us was just a barren field being leveled and bulldozed. Now, the area has undergone a tremendous facelift. Where there used to stand model units, there are now blocks upon blocks of housing units. Nevertheless, the rustic atmosphere has not diminished a bit. I pray that even after its completion, the same quotidian ambience would still pervade the subdivision project.
I was a bit disappointed though to learn that the unit we applied for is still in the drawing board. I was assured nonetheless by one of the project engineers that our housing block will be completed early next year. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the construction to proceed as scheduled so that we can transfer there soon.
The opportunity came last May when a real estate broker staged a housing exhibit in our office. Several housing projects were being promoted. But these were beyond my limited income. Being the sole breadwinner, I could only allocate a little over two thousand pesos for monthly amortization. Above that, I could not anymore afford.
Fortunately, a housing project in Montalban, Rizal was also being marketed. The project was intended to be socialized in the sense that it targetted those belonging to the middle to low-income groups. In other words, the housing project was designed for the salaried workers in the government like me.
The relatively low cost of a housing unit did rouse my interest. I discussed the matter with my wife and we both agreed to apply for one. But not wanting to dive into the water without being certain about things, we paid a visit to the housing project. When we arrived at the place, the project was still in the early stages of construction. While there were a number of model houses to showcase the project to prospective buyers, no actual houses were erected as of yet. The construction effort was devoted to laying down the groundworks preliminary to the actual building of housing units.
Yet, despite the absence of actual housing units, we were taken up by the picturesque vista of the subdivision. It is surrounded by verdant mountains. More than that, it was the rustic or provincial atmosphere of the place that really appealed to us. While we may not agree on a lot of things, my wife and I happen to have a common inclination for the rural setting. Perhaps, this is because we both grew up in the provinces. And the subdivision project simply embodied what we desired. So, without much ado, we turned in our housing application. As of the moment, we are in the process of paying the necessary downpayment and hope to completely pay the same by January of next year.
Just recently, I made a visit to the area just to check on the progress of the project. I found much of the place to have changed. If before, what greeted us was just a barren field being leveled and bulldozed. Now, the area has undergone a tremendous facelift. Where there used to stand model units, there are now blocks upon blocks of housing units. Nevertheless, the rustic atmosphere has not diminished a bit. I pray that even after its completion, the same quotidian ambience would still pervade the subdivision project.
I was a bit disappointed though to learn that the unit we applied for is still in the drawing board. I was assured nonetheless by one of the project engineers that our housing block will be completed early next year. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the construction to proceed as scheduled so that we can transfer there soon.
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