164th UnionBank foreclosed properties auction slated on January 22, 2011

by Jay Castillo January 8, 2011Bank Foreclosed Properties 14 comments

2011′s first public auction to be featured here is the  164th Special Public Auction of UnionBank foreclosed properties. The auction shall be on January 22, 2011, Saturday, at the 29th Floor, UnionBank Plaza, Meralco Avenue corner Onyx Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. The auction starts at 9:00am.

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FIP’s best of 2010 to help you get started in 2011

by Jay Castillo January 6, 2011Financial freedom 8 comments
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*I have turned this into a sticky post for new visitors. I was supposed to finish writing my “Goodbye and thank you to 2010, Hello 2011…” post, but ended up with this list of the best “How to” articles from Foreclosure Investing Philippines during the year that passed. After all, FIP is so much more [...]

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Updates on CRESAR (or REBSAT) review centers for the 2011 Real Estate Brokers Exam

by Jay Castillo January 4, 2011RA 9646 - RESA Law 28 comments

It’s already 2011 and the upcoming Real Estate Brokers Exam on March 27, 2011 draws nearer. Relax, you still have time to review, and here are more CRESAR or REBSAT review centers as submitted by our dear readers and subscribers. These are in addition to my previous post: List of 120-Hour Comprehensive Real Estate Seminar [...]

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Top 20 lessons learned in 2010

by Jay Castillo December 31, 2010Lessons learned 15 comments

*Last updated on January 1, 2011, 11:00am As 2010 comes to an end, I can’t help but look back and list down just some of the most significant and sometimes painful lessons I personally learned during the past year. I hope these lessons would help us all move forward in 2011.

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How to find opportunities and get started with real estate investing

by Jay Castillo December 28, 2010Mindsetting 21 comments

This is part 2 of a series on the “Matthew Effect”. If you have not yet read part 1, you can read it here : The “Matthew Effect” and how it applies to real estate investing (Part 1) Imagine the time when a real estate investor finally nails his first deal. Can that be a [...]

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We wish you a most blessed Christmas!

by Jay Castillo December 25, 2010Site Updates 2 comments

In this Holiday season of merry making and gift giving, may we not forget the true meaning of Christmas. Let us rejoice and remember that God had sent us his only son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to redeem us all.

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GA Sky Suites foreclosed by RCBC

by Jay Castillo December 22, 2010Bank Foreclosed Properties 8 comments

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has foreclosed the entire Globe Asiatique (GA) Sky Suites condominium, according to a notice to the public that recently appeared in several major newspapers. The GA Sky Suites condominium is located at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City.

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The “Matthew Effect” and how it applies to real estate investing (Part 1)

by Jay Castillo December 21, 2010Managing Finances 16 comments

I first learned about the “Matthew Effect” when I read the book “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell. In his book, Gladwell cited stories of successful people ranging from professional hockey players in Canada, to the likes of Bill Gates, and The Beatles,  as examples of how “accumulated advantage” played a big part [...]

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163rd UnionBank foreclosed properties Special Public Auction slated on December 18, 2010

by Jay Castillo December 15, 2010Bank Foreclosed Properties 3 comments

The 163rd special public auction of UnionBank foreclosed properties will be held this December 18, 2010, Saturday, at the 29th Floor, UnionBank Plaza, Meralco Ave. corner Onyx Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. This auction includes foreclosed properties that are mostly from Metro Manila.

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PDIC sealed bidding of ROPA of closed banks slated on December 17, 2010

by Jay Castillo December 14, 2010Bank Foreclosed Properties 3 comments

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), through their Real and Other Properties Acquired (ROPA) Disposal Committee, shall be having another sealed bidding of properties of closed banks on December 17, 2010, 9:00am, at the 9th Floor,  PDIC Training Room, SSS Building, PDIC Extension Office, Ayala Avenue corner Rufino Street, Makati City. They will accept sealed bids [...]

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