The risks of real estate investing and how to manage them

by Jay Castillo March 11, 2011 Due Diligence 31 comments
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Do you really wan’t to know the bad side of real estate investing? Although I believe it’s not a good idea to focus on the bad because we attract more of what we focus on, we should still be aware of the risks  in order to be able to effectively avoid or manage them.

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The Buena Mano Q1-2011 Visayas and Mindanao catalog is here!

by Jay Castillo March 7, 2011 Bank Foreclosed Properties 2 comments
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The Buena Mano Q1-2011 Visayas and Mindanao Catalog is here! Just like the Greater Metro Manila and Luzon catalogs, this one is color coded according to property classifications. These include red tag, yellow tag, and green tag properties for sale. To learn more about the different property classifications, please refer to page 3 of the catalog.

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BDO foreclosed properties for sale as of February 24, 2011

by Jay Castillo March 4, 2011 Banco De Oro 8 comments
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I got this list of BDO foreclosed properties for sale earlier this week and this is updated as of February 24, 2011. Please keep in mind that these properties are not for public auction. They are for negotiated sale. This means you just have to submit an offer for the properties you are interested in.

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How to file your PRC real estate brokers exam application

by Cherry Castillo March 2, 2011 RA 9646 - RESA Law 23 comments
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Jay and I went to the PRC yesterday to file my application for the Real Estate Brokers Exam on March 27, 2011. We decided to file my application for the real estate brokers exam early, even if the deadline is still on March 7, 2011.  Here are some tips based on how we did it [...]

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Buena Mano repossessed cars for bidding on March 7, 2011

by Jay Castillo March 1, 2011 Buena Mano 16 comments
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It has been several months since I last posted bank repossessed cars for sale and with good reason, I received feedback from some people that they don’t like them. I have been thinking about this a lot and have decided to create a separate area for repossessed cars, either within Foreclosure Investing Philippines, or in [...]

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Low home loan rates – what you need to know before it’s too late

by Jay Castillo February 24, 2011 Financing 29 comments
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Have you seen the low interest home loans being offered by a few banks out there lately? Several months ago, the lowest home loan rate I have seen was 5.99% per year. Now, it is even lower at 5.75% (turns out 5.88% is no longer the lowest home loan rate available). Personally, I believe these are the best [...]

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Updates on the venues for upcoming Star Auctions this March 2011

by Jay Castillo February 22, 2011 Bank Foreclosed Properties 3 comments
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Here are updates for those planning to attend the upcoming auctions of Star Properties this coming March 2011. In my previous post: Upcoming Star Auctions for February and March 2011, the GMA and North Luzon auctions still had no venues. Furthermore, I just noticed that the venue for the Mindanao auction has been changed. Please refer [...]

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Looking for Calabarzon foreclosed properties for sale?

by Jay Castillo February 18, 2011 Bank Foreclosed Properties 3 comments
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My friend Edge of haybol.ph recently posted a huge listing of foreclosed properties for sale from an undisclosed bank, which includes properties from the Calabarzon area. I believe Calabarzon stands for Calamba, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon province. Anyway, I asked Edge if he wanted me to repost the list, and he said yes. Thanks [...]

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Think Rich Pinoy rocks Manila!

by Jay Castillo February 16, 2011 Real Estate Seminars 8 comments
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I was supposed to write a post about the Think Rich Pinoy Seminar which I helped facilitate last December 4, 2010 but it turns out that someone already did. I received an e-mail about what happened during the seminar from Larry Gamboa himself, and I would like to share it with all of you here. [...]

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Upcoming Star Auctions for February and March 2011

by Jay Castillo February 14, 2011 Bank Foreclosed Properties 15 comments
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I recently received another set of listings of foreclosed properties for sale through public auction from Star Properties, and as usual, I am posting them all here in Foreclosure Investing Philippines. A total of six auctions are going to be held from February to March 2011 and these include prime and retail properties located nationwide. [...]

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