JAO Builders helps in achieving the 'dream'

MANILA, Philippines - For many, the quest for their dream houses can turn into nightmares.

Say, you already have an existing lot. You want to build your dream house but do not know where to begin. Should you hire an architect to design your house? How about an engineer for the construction phase? Do you get the services of a contractor? Where do you a find a contractor whom you can trust? How will you finance your dream house?

These are just some of the questions that face prospective homeowners. This does not include how to make sure that your contractor, who usually decides where to source the construction materials, will not charge you an arm and a leg for substandard materials.

Engineer Ferdinand Manalastas worked in the Middle East for two years. Upon coming home and at the start of the Asian financial crisis, he discovered that there was a great need for credible contractors that cater to the middle income market.

“Usually, credible contractors were associated with big projects. We wanted to make a niche for ourselves by becoming creditor contractors for the middle-income market,” he said.

Founded in 1997 by Manalastas, JAO Builders has pioneered the Build Your Home and One-Stop Shop concept for all homebuilders and future homeowners. With their specialized customer-oriented services such as a personal Housing Consultant, In-House Architects and Engineers, Loan and Documentation Officers, Operations Crew and Quality Control Engineers you wouldn’t have to go through the horrors of homebuilding even for a second.

“When you work with a team, more time is saved and work is accomplished faster. All the tiresome and time-consuming efforts that go into building a home is taken off your shoulders by our workforce who are the best in each of their fields,” he said.

Starting with their first project in Antipolo and now with more than 590 completed projects under their belt that include homes in prime residential enclaves such as Splendido de Tagaytay, South Forbes Makati, Blue Ridge, and Loyola Grand Villas, JAO Builders has become the name to trust for reliable home-building. After satisfying the most discriminating tastes in the country’s top gated communities, the company continues to inspire Filipinos to turn their dream homes into realities.

And now, even big-name property developers are approaching JAO, asking the company to take care of buildings the houses so that this developers can focus on selling.

JAO’s zero downpayment scheme and payable for 10 years has become such a huge hit. Using the lot and the blueprint of the house as collateral for a bank loan, JAO is able to help secure financing for the construction phase. And because banks trust that the houses designed by JAO are structurally sound and are viable, future home builders are able to secure loans more than twice the value of their lot.

Manalastas explains that the houses that they build have a structural warranty of 15 years. “We use conventional materials as against our competitors who use prefabricated materials. We only choose quality materials from reliable suppliers. We will never shortchange our clients,” he stressed.