ALL BLOG POSTS

Oct 11 min read

Who's to Blame?

Once upon a time, a unit owner living abroad wanted to rent out his newly turned-over condo.

Sep 301 min read

Should I sell?

Client: "...I purchased a property in [Location] for PHP 30 million in 2018. Someone is interested in buying it for PHP 42.75 million.

Sep 272 min read

Can RE Brokers Earn Comm from their Own Properties?

Can RE brokers earn a commission from selling their own properties?

Sep 261 min read

Loan-to-Value Ratio

Banks typically lend borrowers up to 80% of the value of the collateral, known as the loan-to-value ratio (LTV).

Sep 242 min read

Who pays the taxes?

Once upon a time, a seller sold a condo. He was very accommodating to the buyer, agreeing to almost all requests.

Sep 231 min read

Transfer Done, Fake Title?

Here's another best practice we could adopt from banks.

Sep 202 min read

Which Property?

Imagine you have the opportunity to present three different properties to a buyer...

Sep 192 min read

Creditable Withholding Tax

Here's my attempt to explain what Creditable Withholding Tax is and what it's for.

Sep 172 min read

You Bear the Cost

Once upon a time, a buyer was in the process of transferring the title of a property he had just purchased.

Sep 161 min read

Which Barangay?

How to Identify the Barangay of a Certain Property

Sep 132 min read

Who gets the Comm?

Broker 1 showed multiple properties to a buyer, but none were satisfactory.

Sep 121 min read

Page Numbers

I encountered an interesting problem: How do you verify if the Owner's Duplicate of Title surrendered to you is complete?

Sep 101 min read

Other Condo Considerations

Once upon a time, a buyer purchased a condo unit.

Sep 91 min read

Move to the South?

Once upon a time, a developer was building a new city. To attract residents, they donated land to an educational institution.

Sep 62 min read

ONE-AWAY BROKERS: OKAY OR NOT?

Here's one of the most controversial topics in real estate: Will you entertain one-away brokers?

Sep 51 min read

2 Years or 24 Months

When drafting lease agreements, should you specify the lease term in years or months? Does it matter?

Sep 31 min read

Careful What You Post

We have just received word that the BIR now uses a new source for determining zonal values.

Sep 21 min read

How to Plot a Title

Here's a guide on how to plot a lot using its technical description.

Aug 302 min read

When it Comes to Business Cards

What should you do if your co-broker's clients offer you their business cards?

Aug 292 min read

8 to XX Years

How long does it take to kick out informal settlers?

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