Consumers' Choice Factors for Buying Residential Property in the Philippines: An Empirical Investigation
Jose Mari Marcella Lee · Eduardo G. Ong
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science · 2020 · Vol. 9 / Issue 4 · 271-276
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Abstract
The researcher studied and investigated the level of importance of consumers’ choice mainly price, location, safety and security, facilities and amenities, and exclusivity in the Philippines. This research was limited to 400 potential residential property buyers from any of the top 10 real estate developers in the Philippines. This study focused on 5 consumers’ choice factors mainly price, location, safety and security, facilities and amenities, and exclusivity towards purchase intention of residential property in the Philippines. Among the 5 consumers’ choice factors for buying residential property, the number one consideration is the safety and security (Mean = 5.530), followed by price (Mean = 5.488), location (Mean = 5.424), facilities and amenities (Mean = 5.266), and exclusivity (Mean = 4.983). From this study, four out of five consumers’ choice factors are rated very high important namely: price, location, safety and security, and facilities and amenities. On the other hand, exclusivity is rated of high importance in terms of buying a residential property.
Keywords: {'name': "consumers' choice"}, {'name': 'Philippines'}, {'name': 'real estate'}, {'name': 'residential property'}
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