Before the pandemic, Filipino property seekers looked for good design, strategic location, and modern facilities in prospective homes. Now, with quarantine constraints still in place, the priority is for stable and secure bases for learning and working from home.
Race Wong, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Ohmyhome, explains the shift in buyer preferences: “While property seekers are still looking at houses located near commercial or urbanized districts, there is an increase in prospective homeowners looking at properties outside Metro Manila, due to the changes and increased flexibility in work and study arrangements”
Race likewise observes that clients considering high-rise living are leaning more towards integrated condominium developments that provide access to key locations such as supermarkets and banks. They also perceive condo residences as safer in the event of destructive typhoons and other weather disturbances that often cause disruption in activities due to resulting floods and power outages.
This is where Ohmyhome comes in as a property solution app. Featuring a unique hybrid model, it offers two options to customers: the DIY platform that empowers users to purchase, sell, or rent properties on their own, free-of-charge, and full-fledged agency services for when clients need in-house agents to assist in their transactions.
Both the application and the website embodies a friendly user experience. Ohmyhome’s two main options are readily available through an intuitive dropdown menu and a straightforward home page, with functions such as “find a home,” “post a property,” and “get an agent.”
Race points out features of the application that can help local customers find the ideal home or sell their property. “For buyers, our homepage includes featured listings and the latest properties for sale, taking into account the users’ locations. For sellers who would like to post a property, the process takes less than three minutes, and is absolutely free.”
With a convenient and uncomplicated user experience in mind, Ohmyhome developers designed its services to be practical and affordable. “Apart from availing of free listings, clients may engage an in-house agent for assistance in locating an ideal property free of charge. Users may also seek their assistance to help sell or rent out a property–for a fee,” Race explains.
