This is a contributed post from Kathlyn dela Cruz of ZipmatchIf you are a first-time homebuyer, chances are, you have no idea where to start.The following article aims to help point you to the right direction.Our friends from Zipmatch are ...
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How to Succeed as Husband and Wife Real Estate Brokers (Without driving each other crazy!)
This is a contributed post from our good friends Bryan and Eden Dayrit, both of whom are licensed Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers.Can a husband and wife thrive in the same industry? Is it advisable to pick activities too similar with each ...
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Positive Political Climate expected to bring Stability and Growth to the Philippine Real Estate Market
With the start of the Duterte Administration, people generally have a positive outlook for real estate in the Philippines. In this post, we will see a lot of reasons why we should expect stability and growth. This is a perfect follow-up to my wife's ...
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Is it still possible to find below market value properties in Metro Manila? Here’s someone who tried…
While so many people are heading outside Metro Manila because they think properties within it are already too expensive, here’s someone I met who did the exact opposite. His approach was, you guessed it, targeting foreclosed properties. ...
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Quick And Easy Home Staging Tip For Your Newly Renovated Foreclosed Property
So you bought a foreclosed property, renovated it, and started with marketing. Now a potential buyer (or tenant) calls up and wants to see your newly renovated property. But it's bare, and actually boring. Here's a quick but elegant home staging tip ...
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Why buy foreclosed properties?
Obviously, I have a bias for foreclosed properties, and I would love to answer the question above. However, I won't be the one doing the explaining this time. Instead, I will let Pinnacle's December 2012 Market Insight publication do the explaining ...
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Take a break!
This is a guest post by Sha Nacino of Seminar PhilippinesI love writing! It’s my passion. I feel so alive when I write. I remember a time when I didn’t leave the house for a couple of days because I was so glued to the book I was ...
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4 Tips That Can Help You With Negotiating With Banks For Their Foreclosed Properties
This is a guest post by Ronald Cagape of Living Cashflow 101.Negotiating with banks for their foreclosed assets can be scary and intimidating when you haven’t done it.We always have this image in our mind that bankers are snobbish people who ...
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Will there be a Real Estate Bubble in the Philippines?
This is a guest post by Angie Espiritu of Filben RealtyThe 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 ...
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4 perfectly legal ways to be a real estate investor with the RESA Law
This is a guest post by Ronald Cagape of LivingCasflow101.comThe RESA law is a comprehensive law intended to professionalize the ranks of real estate service providers - brokers, agents, appraisers, assessors and consultants.However, this law ...
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A busy yuppie that wants to have more time and money
A guest post by Sha NacinoFor the past few weeks, I have been on a six-day work week. This set-up really drained my energy. Most importantly, it made it impossible for me to go home to our province, a 10-hour bus ride from Manila. I miss my ...
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Hi, I’m Jay Castillo, a full time real estate investor, and internet marketing practitioner.