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May 9, 20231 min read

Property in Limbo

Once upon a time, a Filipina and her foreign boyfriend bought a condo unit, each contributing half the purchase price.

May 2, 20231 min read

Worst Case Scenario

What’s the absolute worst thing that could happen when it comes to RE investments–price-wise?

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Sins of the Father

Once upon a time, a successful restaurateur purchased properties left and right.

Apr 11, 20232 min read

Uh oh, you owe

Once upon a time, an individual wanted to rent their old house, which was now located along a highly commercialized street.

Apr 4, 20231 min read

Developer Problems

Once upon a time, a condo unit was newly turned over to a buyer. The following day, the buyer moved in.

Mar 28, 20232 min read

Unfunded Checks

Once upon a time, a Filipino couple rented a house. They issued PDCs for the rent. Everything went smoothly until...

Mar 14, 20231 min read

Social Media Marketing

Once upon a time, a broker thought advertising on social media was a good idea. So she did.

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Must Google Tenants

Here’s a follow-up story to last Tuesday’s Horror Story post. This serves as another reminder why Googling prospective tenants is a must.

Feb 28, 20231 min read

Criminal Tenant

Once upon a time, a broker leased a condo unit. Everything moved smoothly until the broker got a call from the building admin.

Feb 21, 20231 min read

The Unfixable Tile

Once upon a time, an owner of a newly turned-over office unit noticed a chipped tile in the common area right in front of his property.

Feb 14, 20231 min read

"Vacant" Unit

Once upon a time, a broker was showing a condo unit to a client.

Feb 7, 20232 min read

Problems with Bank-Fin

Bank-Financed purchases, what can go wrong? Here, I'll discuss two of the most common problems when it comes to bank-financed purchases.

Jan 24, 20231 min read

Caught in the Middle

Once upon a time, a tenant leased a house in Tagaytay from a friend. Since they knew him, they didn't bother to ask for ownership documents.

Jan 17, 20232 min read

You're the bad person

When the pandemic hit, the lessee couldn't sub-lease the unit. From thereon, the lessor had a difficult time contacting the lessee.

Jan 10, 20231 min read

Pets Prohibited

Once upon a time, a lessor leased out a condo unit. The lease contract explicitly stated that pets were NOT allowed in the unit.

Jan 3, 20232 min read

Ingenious Pull-Out

Out of nowhere, the company's officials mandated the condo admin to prohibit the ex-pat from leaving.

Dec 20, 20222 min read

Loan Repricing

Home loan borrowers would feel the brunt of the BSP's recent interest rate hikes on these repricing dates.

Dec 13, 20221 min read

Please pay extra

Once the unit was ready for turnover, the Developer asked for an extra amount.

Dec 6, 20221 min read

Offer accepted?

For some reason, the seller was delaying the acceptance of the earnest money check.

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Leaking Cupboard

Once upon a time, a tenant of a condo unit complained about a leak from the kitchen cupboard. The tenant called the engineering...