Self-Build Is The Practice of Creating An Individual Home For Oneself Through

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Self-build is the practice of creating an individual home for oneself through

a variety of different methods. The self-builder's input into this process
varies from doing the actual building work to contracting out all the work to
an architect or building package company.
Motivation
People build individual homes for all sorts of reasons. An important reason,
above all in poor countries, is that they might not be able to afford their
housing on the open market. Another motivation of self-builders can be the
wish to create something tailored to their family's requirements and/or
their lifestyle.
Methods
Self-builders create their homes through a variety of methods - and seldom
build it entirely themselves. In rich coutries a lot of them employ
an architect to come up with the design of the new home and contract a
builder to construct it; others use so-called 'package' companies to provide
a one-stop solution. Many others find themselves managing building sites
and dealing directly with planners, tradespeople and materials suppliers.
Extent
Self-build in its wider meaning is an ordinary practice in many developing
countries. In most developed countries self-build is regulated by the public
administration, while in developing countries self-build is sometimes
supported by NGOs or international organizations like, for instance, United
Nations Volunteers.
Checklist to self build
1. Land
2. Bank Loan
3. Square footage and Taxes
4. Timeframe
5. Architect
6. General Contractor
7. Permits and approvals
8. Agreements
9. Selections
10. Warranty
11. Miscellaneous
2. SENIOR’S HOUSING: IF SENIORS HOUSING THAT YOU WANTED & OR NEEDED

WERE AVAILABLE ONLY IN DEEP RIVER, WOULD YOU BE LIKELY TO STAY? YES/NO
IF NO, WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING
IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR REASON
ANSWER:
NO, I WILL NOT LIVE ON THE AREA NEAR THE RIVER SPECIALLY NEAR THAT DEEP
RIVER. I WOULD LIKELY STILL LIVE IN TOWNS TOGETHER WITH MY LOVEONES FOR
SOME REASONS. NOWADAYS OUR CLIMATE WAS CHANGING, THERE’S A LOT OF
NATURAL CALAMITIES OCCURING SPECIALLY IN OUR COUNTRY WHICH IS THE
PHILIPPINES. LIVING NEAR THE RIVER WOULD BE HARD FOR SENIORS CITIZENS TO
LIVE BECAUSE THE AREA WOULD BE LIKELY PRONE TO DISASTERS, SUCH
FLOODING AND ERROTION OF LAND. THEY COULDN’T LIVE PEACEFULLY ON THE
PLACE WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF INTERRUPTIONS INTO THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. IT
WOULD BE HARD FOR THEM TO ALWAYS EVACUATE WHENEVER THERE IS A
NATURAL CALAMITIES. BUT ON OTHER HAND, ONLY THE GOOD THINGS OF THIS
SITE LOCATION IS THAT THEY ARE CLOSE TO NATURE WHERE THEY COULD ENJOY
AND RELAX BY THE SOUND OF WATER FLOWING AND THE COLD BREEZE THEY
COULD ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE, BUT I GUESS SENIORS WOULD LIKELY BE CLOSE TO
THERE RELATIVES AND LOVEONES AT THAT AGE. THEY ARE NEEDING A LOT OF
LOVE, CARE AND SPECIAL ATTENTION I SHOULD SAY. THAT IS WHY LIVING IN
TOWNS WOULD LIKELY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THEM.
4. DISCUSS HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT OUR CURRENT HOUSING IN THE

PHILIPPINES.
ANSWER:
WHAT I FEEL ABOUT THE CURRENT HOUSING IN THE PHILIPPINES IS THAT
“The shape of real estate industry in the Philippines has changed
dramatically over the years. In particular, the property market has grown
robustly over the last 20 years as increasing demand for residential and
commercial properties in the country became ever more evident against the
backdrop of our changing economic landscape,”
“While the property industry has already been doing very well in the past
few years… the sector is seen to grow even more robustly, driven by the
continued positive outlook on the economy and the projected expansion of
outsourcing industry within the next five years,”
The Philippines’ housing backlog has emerged as one of the most pressing
social and economic concerns in the country in recent years.
the main issue facing Filipinos is the lack of low cost and social housing aimed at
those who cannot afford the high prices that properties in the Philippines is
commanding these days.
“As the population increases in size, the cost of living increases, and incomes
don’t increase with the rising expenditures, [and] finding an affordable home is
becoming a great challenge.”
The situation seems insurmountable at times, but the government has been
coming up with a variety of suggestions in an attempt to help quell the backlog.
These suggestions include potentially providing developers with tax breaks that
may entice them to building large social housing projects. If the government can
attract developers with schemes such as Income Tax Holidays, it is likely that
developers will be more likely to take on projects, which are outside of their usual
sphere.
In addition to the housing backlog, many prospective homebuyers are facing

financial difficulty such as having access housing loans. Mortgages are currently
hard for the average local wage earner to access in the country.
5. GIVE REASONS FOR USING CITY SPACE FOR HOUSING.

Cities are attractive locations to both businesses and residents but
do not have unlimited space to accommodate them. As a result,
commercial and residential properties compete for space,
especially in city centres.
This threatens the economic success of cities. Increasingly, the

most high-skilled, productive firms are looking for a city centre
location. Not being able to offer them appropriate commercial
space has implications not only for the productivity of the MET RO
MANILA cities themselves but for the national economy too.
The most productive businesses favour a city centre location
Demand for commercial space is not evenly spread across the

country.
Prices tend to be highest in cities.
The benefits on offer in city centres are strong enough to persuade

firms to pay a considerable premium to be there. 3 High demand
from firms for these central locations pushes up the price of
property. On average, the price of a commercial building in a city
centre is double the price of one in the suburbs,. 4 On the other
hand, firms that rely less on knowledge prefer to locate in the
suburbs and hinterlands where they can access cheaper, larger
premises.

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Self-build is the practice of creating an individual home for oneself through

2. SENIOR’S HOUSING: IF SENIORS HOUSING THAT YOU WANTED & OR NEEDED

4. DISCUSS HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT OUR CURRENT HOUSING IN THE

In addition to the housing backlog, many prospective homebuyers are facing

5. GIVE REASONS FOR USING CITY SPACE FOR HOUSING.

This threatens the economic success of cities. Increasingly, the

The most productive businesses favour a city centre location

Demand for commercial space is not evenly spread across the

Prices tend to be highest in cities.

The benefits on offer in city centres are strong enough to persuade

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