When it comes to real estate investing, one cannot ignore the importance of due diligence. More so with foreclosed properties. This is because all foreclosed properties are for sale on an “as is where is” basis. But what does “as is where is” really mean?! Yes, I still get a lot of questions asking what this [...]
If you have real estate properties in Quezon City, I suggest you read this to make sure they are not on the list of tax delinquent properties that will be for sale through public auction this coming April 2012. The Office of the Treasurer of Quezon City has just published a notice of public auction for [...]
If you are planning to venture into real estate investing, and have done some research, I’m quite sure you have already encountered the phrase “Due Diligence” many times over. I believe it even became a buzzword of sorts last year because some people I know reminded others to always do their due diligence, pretty much [...]
I just noticed that so many are people are asking “How do I start with real estate investing?”. I was just about to answer one of the comments when I realized my reply was already good enough to be an article. It already had more than 700 words in it! Anyway, I believe the timing [...]
I was pleasantly surprised when I read a series of e-mails from one of my favorite bank officers, from one of my favorite banks, who consistently sends us their updated listings of foreclosed properties for sale. At first I really wasn’t sure what it was all about, but it sure got my attention. When I finally found [...]
The Quezon City Office of the Treasurer has recently issued a notice with regard to tax delinquent real properties that will be up for sale through public auction on December 8, 2011, at 10:00am. The venue of the public auction will be the Ground Floor, Taxpayer’s Assessment and Payment Lounge, City Hall Complex, Quezon City, [...]
If you are engaging in the practice of real estate service for properties you do not own, and you are not a duly licensed and registered real estate professional, chances are, you are violating the RESA Law. If you want to be sure you are not breaking the law, I urge you to continue reading. [...]
This is a guest post by Angie Espiritu of Filben Realty The term “real estate bubble” sends shivers to many spines because of the fairly recent sub-prime bubble that happened in the United States. Stripping the word of all its technicalities, a real estate bubble is simply about spiraling prices and disappearing buyers, leaving some [...]
Nah, it’s neither money to invest nor the real estate investing techniques or the how-to’s, etc. While these are important, I truly believe there are other things that are equally, if not even more important. Things that you need to continuously work on, even after success has been achieved. Failure to do so will surely [...]
Now is the best time to invest in real estate. With motivated sellers, prices are reasonable, lenders are willing to lend and interest rates are low. With lower interest income, savers are in search of a better investment alternative of which, real estate is the answer.
Here’s the latest batch of real estate service practitioners which includes real estate consultants, real estate appraisers, and real estate brokers, whose registration without examination were approved by the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES). This was recently released through the PRC website.
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 [...]