I recently answered an e-mailed question from a reader of Foreclosure Philippines who was also an attendee of the Think Rich Pinoy seminar held last November 21, 2009, where I was a guest speaker. Actually, our featured reader sent her e-mail last November 25, 2009, a few days after the Think Rich Pinoy seminar, but I was only able to answer her e-mail a few days ago… me bad!

Anyway, I noticed that I often receive very similar questions not only from other readers but also from people I meet who find out that I invest in foreclosed properties which is why I believe that it would be a good idea to feature it here, please continue reading below. Read the rest of this entry

This is the second installment of listings of foreclosed properties which I am posting for the benefit of those who were unable to attend the 4th Housing Fair which was held recently at SM Megamall and also for those who attended but were unable to get a copy. This installment features foreclosed properties from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that are for sale as of November 30, 2009 along with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about BSP acquired assets. Read the rest of this entry

A guest post by Samantha from MortgageFit

Taking out the right kind of mortgage can be a harrowing experience unless you know your mortgage requirements well. Many consumers take out mortgages only to repent later as they are unable to negotiate with mortgage lenders on favorable terms. It is best to walk into your lender’s office and talk it out at length about your finances. Talking directly to the mortgage lender has an edge over online mortgages. Read the rest of this entry

In my previous post: How to compute for the monthly amortization payment without a mortgage calculator,  I showed how I compute for the monthly amortization payment by hand. Tyrone of  Millionaire Acts through his comment asked: “How about if we don’t have access to the amortization factors table? Is there a way to compute it?”. I answered yes in my own comment and I would like to illustrate how it can be done through this post.

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