Increase Your Home Value And Harmony Through Feng Shui

I have been reading a lot about Feng Shui. One of the interesting topics is on increasing the value of your home, as well as achieving emotional balance and harmony of the occupants thru Feng Shui
What is Feng Shui?
Wikipedia says Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to use the laws of [...]

The 4 Ps of Selling A Home

What is the best way to sell a home?
This was the question of Jane to me, sent via e-mail. Jane is a real estate agent, and she is asking for my advice or tips on the effective ways to sell a house.
Generally, there are four basic reasons why any house for sale will sell or [...]

How To Qualify As A Real Estate Broker

A reader named Martha sent me an e-mail, asking: “Who are qualified to be a licensed real estate broker?” Martha said she wants to be one because she likes to deal in real estate and make it her profession.
Actually any person in the Philippines can become a licensed real estate broker as long as he/she [...]

Beware of Con Artists Who Pose As Buyers of Real Estate

John, new real estate agent who sells subdivision lots, had a sad story to tell when he came to our office last week.
He accompanied a supposed couple to a subdivision because the couple told John they wanted to buy a lot to build their house on it, since they are starting a family.
The sale did [...]

Easy Tips For New Real Estate Brokers To Get Their First Sale

A new licensed real estate broker from Manila e-mailed us, asking for advice and tips on how to be a successful broker.
She introduced herself as Patricia and she’s particularly interested to learn how to secure a listing, or how to get a list of properties from clients for her to sell to her prospective buyers, [...]

Is Buying A Home Always A Good Investment?

A reader asks:  “Is buying a house a good investment? If I buy a house my money will just sleep and it does not make any more money, compared to investing it in business. What do you think”
I meet people who have the same thinking as the reader, and they have almost similar question. From [...]

Eight Qualities To Look For In A Real Estate Broker

I received an e-mail from a reader, asking me for tips on how to look for a good real estate broker/realtor. He told me he wants to sell his residential lot and also his beach house and therefore, he is looking for a realtor to make selling easy and fast for him because he needs [...]

Why Do You Need A Realtor In Buying Or Selling Your Home?

Below are the following reasons why a realtor, who is a licensed real estate broker, is necessary:
1. Real estate brokers can make the job of looking for a house (and lot) very easy and worry-free for you. Unless, of course, if you want to spend your time, money and effort in wading through a jungle [...]