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Nov 21, 20232 min read

Worst-Advice Ever

Once upon a time, a couple owned a house in a posh village and a high-end condo. They were in that stage where they simply wished to see...

Nov 14, 20232 min read

You should have warned me!

Once upon a time, a man happily sat on a property he inherited: agricultural land.

Nov 7, 20232 min read

3 Months

Once upon a time, a buyer domiciled abroad bought a property in the Philippines.

Oct 24, 20232 min read

SPA Expiry

Once upon a time, a broker closed a deal and was tasked to transfer the title to the buyer's name.

Oct 17, 20231 min read

Consularized vs. Apostilled

Once upon a time, a broker closed a sale and was tasked to transfer the title to the buyer's name.

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Hush Hush

Once upon a time, an in-house broker sold a pre-selling condo unit to a walk-in buyer.

Oct 3, 20231 min read

How hard can it be?

The buyer thought he could save money by transferring the title themselves. How hard can it be, he thought.

Sep 26, 20232 min read

Capital Gains Tax

Once upon a time, a broker sold a condo unit and was tasked to transfer the title to the buyer's name. In the Capital Gains Tax (CGT)...

Sep 19, 20232 min read

Wear and Tear

Once upon a time, a prime property was leased out. Years went by, and the lease went smoothly...until the move-out inspection.

Sep 12, 20233 min read

Two Sides of the Story

Here's the story of a prime property that recently appeared in the news. The facts are based on court records available online.

Aug 8, 20231 min read

Improvements - Tax Declaration

Everything went smoothly until they requested a certified copy of the tax declaration.

Aug 1, 20231 min read

No CAR, No Transfer

Not too long ago, the (previous) BIR CAR was required for title transfers. Without it, people wouldn't be able to transfer the title of thei

Jul 25, 20232 min read

Deaths in a Property

Depending on where you are in the world, deaths that transpired in a property may or may not be required by law to be declared.

Jul 18, 20231 min read

Certificate of Non-Tenancy

We've received word that some condos now refuse to issue a Certificate of Non-Tenancy (CNT)–even if the unit was never leased out.

Jun 27, 20231 min read

Fortuitous Events

Fortuitous Events–Once upon a time, a tenant happily rented a house in a posh village. Everything went well up until a category 4 typhoon...

Jun 13, 20231 min read

Online Leads

Once upon a time, a broker showed an ultra-prime property to a buyer he met online.

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Taga-Lakad

Once upon a time, a broker closed the sale of a condo unit. They had their trusted "taga-lakad" (TL) do the transfer works.

May 30, 20232 min read

A Scam or Not?

Four years later, they received an email from a collection agency saying they had unpaid bills with an internet service provider.

May 23, 20231 min read

Political Risk

Political Risk – Once upon a time, a Filipino-American inherited land in a booming town where he decided to put up a small mall.

May 16, 20232 min read

How hard can build and sell be?

Once upon a time, Mrs. F wanted to start a build-and-sell business. She thought she could do it by himself–without a contractor.