To Sell Or Buy A Property, Should I Choose A Real Estate Agent Or A Realtor?

Many people, when buying or selling a property, employ the services of a real estate practitioner.
They believe, and rightly so, that real estate practitioners, especially a real estate agent or a realtor, can help them sell or buy a property faster than when they do it by themselves.
Is A Real Estate Agent the same as [...]

Invest In Real Estate As A Landlord And Make Money

After my childhood friend Fred was laid-off from his work two years ago, I advised him to use his separation pay benefits from his employer to invest in real estate, by being a landlord.
Though his real estate investment did not make him rich overnight, it made life for him and his family comfortable.
Presently, Fred has [...]

Renting Your Property? Here’s How To Find Good Tenants

As a realtor, I sometimes receive request from my clients who want to lease their properties to help find tenants for them.
Recently one of my clients, Anne, came to my office, distraught. She told me that her tenants, a family of 5 who had been leasing her second house, was delayed in the payment of [...]

Buying A New House? Wait! Know First Its Disadvantages

My friend Liza bought a new house and lot a month ago, but this early she has already encountered some problems which she did not anticipate when she bought the property.
Liza has found out that there were some cracks appearing in the walls of her bedroom, and also cracks in the floor of the kitchen.  [...]

The New Real Estate Service Law: Professionalizing The Real Estate Practitioners

The Philippines has a new law known as the “Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines”, which was took effect on July 29, 2009.
What is the main reason why the Philippines has enacted a new law? The reason is that the government wants to regulate the practice of real estate service in the Philippines.
Under the [...]

Buying A Home During Pre-Selling Stage Is Risky

Many subdivision developers and their sales agents have been enticing the public, especially the would-be buyers, to buy their lot or house and lot packages in the subdivisions that they are constructing, at a cheaper price.
Their promotion pitch and come-ons are like this: The price is cheaper because it is still pre-development price, or pre-selling [...]

How To Build Your House The Easy Way-Through PAG-IBIG

We’ve been asked by our Filipino readers to write about Pag IBIG Fund, as they are interested to apply for a loan with it to build their houses.
So, for the guidance of everybody who are planning to apply for a loan with Pag IBIG for their housing needs, we are writing this post.
In the Philippines, [...]

How To Find A Perfect Location When Buying Your Home

A client came to my realty office yesterday, telling me to find a buyer for her house as she is selling it.
When I asked her the reason for selling her house, she replied that she could no longer tolerate the noise and traffic in her neighborhood. It appears that her house was located just across [...]