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Why Search for a Realtor? Why YOU need a licensed broker?

Monday, December 28th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, Tips, Real Estate | No Comments »

Finding Your Realtor by "Accident" When someone decides it is time to sell their home, they interview several Realtors from different companies to determine which one is best for them. They want someone who will represent them and someone they feel ...

The Business Cycle and Buying a Home

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, Philippine Investments, Tips, Real Estate | No Comments »

The Business Cycle and Buying a Home Recession and Expansion There are times when the economy is brisk and everyone feels confident about his or her prospects for the future. As a result, they spend money. People eat out more, buy new ...

Why Buying a Home is a Good Idea

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, Philippine Investments, Tips, Real Estate | No Comments »

The Best Investment As a fairly general rule, homes appreciate about four or five percent a year. Some years will be more, some less. The figure will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, and region to region. Five percent may not seem like ...

Bonifacio Global City: Balance is beautiful

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 Posted in OFW News, EXPAT News, Philippine Investments, Condominium for Sale, Real Estate, About Philippines | No Comments »

Bonifacio Global City: Balance is beautiful Balance is what one aims for in life and in choosing a place to live. The hope for most progressive urban Filipinos is to find a place where work is not too far away or easily accessible; where leisure options ...

Clark to replace NAIA as RP’s premiere airport

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, Philippine Investments, About Philippines | No Comments »

Clark to replace NAIA as RP's premiere airport By Ding Cervantes (The Philippine Star) Updated December 23, 2009 12:00 AM CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga , Philippines   — The upgrading of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) here and the downgrading of the Ninoy ...

Survey says….

Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, World Events, About Philippines | No Comments »

Kris or Willie: Which political endorser has clout? Is it Kris Aquino, one of the country’s highest-paid female endorsers or Willie Revillame, the country’s wealthiest male celebrity and TV host? In Pulse Asia’s survey done on October 22 to 30, close to ...

Real Estate Mogul’s New Ace…

Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, World Events, About Philippines | No Comments »

  Villar on Pacquiao: ‘We are alike’ Aside from popular TV host Willie Revillame, Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Senator Manuel Villar has another ace. People’s champ Manny Pacquiao joined Villar on December 18 as the party’s congressional candidate for the Saranggani province. “Ngayon ko nakikita ...

SM Residences goes for more property developments in the Philippines….

Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in Philippine Investments, OFW News, EXPAT News, Income Opportunities, Featured Property, New Developments, Real Estate, Condominium for Sale, About Philippines | No Comments »

SM Residences unveils four new condo projects Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Source: The Philippine Star A toast to SMDC’s four new projects: Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Elizabeth Sy, senior vice president for marketing of SM Investments Corporation; Henry T. Sy Jr., vice chairman and chief ...

Philippine Infrastracture News: DPWH completes P65.719-billion worth of roads, bridges

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, Philippine Investments, Real Estate, About Philippines | No Comments »

DPWH completes P65.719-billion worth of roads, bridges Manila Bulletin - Friday, December 18 The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday that it completed P65.719 billion worth of national roads and bridges nationwide from January to November this year. In an ...

Update on Dubai: Filipinos assured Dubai to recover….

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 Posted in EXPAT News, OFW News, World Events, Real Estate, About Philippines | No Comments »

Filipinos assured Dubai to recover from debt crisis in 2012 ABS-CBN - Saturday, December 19 Filipinos assured Dubai to recover from debt crisis in 2012 MANILA, Philippines - Architect and urban planner Felino "Jun" Palafox, a key player in transforming Dubai into ...