Diversification is the key in investing. You have to spread your money into different asset classes so that if one asset class is bearish, you still have investment in other asset class that might be bullish. My portfolio is majority comprised of paper assets. As the stock market recently experienced a general downturn with my […]
Real estate is perhaps one of the big-ticket items that you will have to pay in your lifetime. You can either pay it in cash or apply for a mortgage. Most of us fall into the latter category. Mortgages are available through mortgage brokers or big banks. Your decision to use one or the other […]
Condominium units are seen sprouting everywhere in the Metro. It is being marketed as an investment by real estate developers and agents. Sales pitch goes like “Invest as low as Php 8,000 a month” to lure people who are dreaming to own a condo unit for their convenience. But is owning a condo really an […]
High-rise condominiums in metropolitan areas have become popular for several reasons. They are chic, comfortable and often serve as a status symbol. Still, such properties are very pragmatic for those who need to commute to nearby urban areas. Purchasing such condominiums can be a challenging task and several factors should be taken into account before […]
Condominiums are sprouting from everywhere in the Metro. Thanks to the developers who are capitalizing from the low interest rate, and from the cash flows of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) abroad and the employees of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector. As a newbie condo buyer, it maybe easy for you to join the bandwagon […]
With property values in major metropolitan areas becoming exceedingly high, and the availability of space becoming exceedingly low, a key solution to the continually burgeoning population in the metro is the condominium – and to date, most of the country’s developers have been responding to this need with a vengeance. However, most of the condominiums […]
Kiyosaki says that most often than not, a home is a liability and not an asset. Why? It is because for most people their homes bring a lot of expenses to them rather than an income. They need to pay various home utility bills aside from the real estate taxes. Everyone knows that he or […]
There comes a lot of times in life that you need a contractor. When you need house repair, you need a caprenter contractor. When your bowl was clogged, you need a plumber contractor. When you need a repair on your computer, you need a computer technician which is also a contractor. The most important step […]
Real estate investment has been one of the most profitable among the many types of investments. A real-estate investment is a building or property other than a family home that generates income through rent or resale. The price of the investment and the earnings are driven by supply and demand. Kiyosaki termed real estate investment as an […]
What if you suddenly received a notice of foreclosure from your banker because of the missed payments to your home mortgage? Another way to put it is that, if you are not paying your real estate taxes, then chances are your home could be subject for foreclosure and auction by the local government. You can […]
