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Why You Should Use a Real Estate Broker

Before shutting your door on whether you should use a real estate broker or not, consider these five reasons why it helps to have one.

Downtown or Suburb? Pros and Cons of Living Near or Far from the City Center

For many home buyers, location is an important consideration because their new home has to complement their lifestyle.

Buying a Condominium Unit in the Philippines from Abroad

Here are some useful information that can help you better understand how the buying process works if you want to purchase a home from abroad.

What You Need to Know About the Home Mortgage Relief Act

If you take out loans to buy or construct a family home, you can deduct the mortgage interest from your income tax. This is the essence of Senate Bill No. 2148 authored by neophyte senator Sonny Angara. It proposes tax incentives for qualified first-time homebuyers by way of home mortgage interest relief. The Bill, Explained […]

What if Foreigners Are Allowed to Own Real Property in the Philippines?

What will happen to the Philippines' real estate industry if foreigners are allowed to buy a property? Read on to know more.

Next Step: Maximizing Your Mutual Funds

Want to buy a home? Learn how to maximize the returns of your mutual fund investments so you can use it in your purchase.

8 Real Estate Hotspots Outside Metro Manila

Much has been said, written, and trumpeted about Metro Manila’s economy. Being Southeast Asia’s second richest metropolis (after Singapore, who else), its regional gross domestic product (PPP-adjusted) stood at $159 billion in 2011—30 percent of the country’s total GDP—according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Although the Philippine capital is indeed the country’s economic engine, it still needs fuel […]

Overseas Buyers Look Further Afield

Property exhibitions will be featured including unusual and off-the-radar projects in Asian countries like the Philippines.

The Ins and Outs of Rent-to-Own Home Schemes

Planning to buy a rent-to-own property in the Philippines? We give you the lowdown on the process and how you should prepare if you choose this home.

Do You Find Decorating Your Home Tough? This Expert Can Help

Decorating shouldn’t be too difficult. Alice Erfe of Erfe & Associates shares her advice on how to make it easier and more fun.