Questions Asked

BEFORE they buy in

the Subdivision Real
Estate Industry in the
Philippines
By Rowena Caro
2014
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What do First time
house buyers
Questions before
they buy?
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Time House Buyer Question #1
What are the benefits
of having your own
place?
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Time House Buyer Question #2

Does the grounds for
acquiring a house
and lot different from
that in
condominiums?
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Time House Buyer Question #3

Does the buyer allowed to
get the certified true copy of
the title? Or should the
buyer request it from the
seller? How much will it
cost?
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Time House Buyer Question #4

San po ba ako
makakakita ng
listahan ng mga
property na
binebenta?
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Time House Buyer Question #5

Ang mga banks po
ba may listahan or
magazine ng mga
properties?
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Time House Buyer Question #6

What are the
three most
important things to
look for when buying
a property?
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Time House Buyer Question #7

Adviseable rin po ba
yung mga pag-ibig
loan for this?
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Time House Buyer Question #8

Ano ano po ba ang mga
process? e.g. reservation
agreement then contract
to sell then ano po
sunod?
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Time House Buyer Question #9

How do you evaluate the
value of the house and
lot?
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What do Pet
Lovers Questions
before they buy?
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Pet Lovers Question #1

Is it okey to have lots
of pet in the vicinity?
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What do Foreigner
with Filipina
Wifes Questions
before they buy?
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Foreigner with Filipina Wife Question #1

I am considering buying
property in the Philippines and
don't want any nasty surprises
(e.g, hidden costs, etc). Can
you pls advise what I can do to
minimise the risks?
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Foreigner with Filipina Wife Question #2

Any suggestions from
homeowners on what
reputable home
insurance is available in
the Philippines
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Foreigner with Filipina Wife Question #3

Are their lots of stray
dogs? I want to jog
every morning.
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Foreigner with Filipina Wife Question #4

Ok ba yung developer
and after sales
service?
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What do Foreigners
working in the
Philippines
Questions before
they buy?
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Foreigner working in the Phil. Question #1

Would I be entitled
simply to move into a
subdivision?
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Foreigner working in the Phil. Question #2

Does anyone have
any direct experience
of life in a
subdivision?
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Foreigner working in the Phil. Question #3

Is the security good
in the subdivision?
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Foreigner working in the Phil. Question #4

What do you think of the
real estate developer in the
Philippines? Re: turn-over,
amenities, cost, location,
etc.
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Foreigner working in the Phil. Question #5

I want to know and learn
what are the important
tips before I buy a
subdivision unit in the
Philippines.
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What do Young
Professionals
Questions before
they buy?
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Young Professionals Question #1

Are there any advantages
to consider in building a
house rather than buying
a ready for
occupancy house and lot?
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Young Professionals Question #2

What are the advantages
of Owning a home as
compared to renting?
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Young Professionals Question #3

I want to buy a house and
lot subdivision in the near
future... any tips in buying a
house in a subdivision here
in the Philippines?
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Young Professionals Question #4

Can you all recommend a
book or two I should read
before jumping into any
properties?
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Young Professionals Question #5

If i-park ko sa labas
kotse, hindi ba ako
magiging sagabal sa mga
neigbhors ko?
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Young Professionals Question #6

Kumusta naman ang
buhay sa area na yan?
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Young Professionals Question #7

How much is the
fare from my work
place?
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Young Professionals Question #8

"Once na mailipat daw
ang pangalan eh sa new
price daw eto mag
babase?
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Young Professional Question #9

Maingay ba ang lugar?
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Young Professional Question #10

Pasaway na kapitbahay?
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Young Professional Question #11

Meron bang born-again
christians na walang
pakundangan kung
magkakanta kahit hating gabi
na or madaling araw na?
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Young Professional Question #12

Malakas
magpatugtog/videoke na
kapitbahay?
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Young Professional Question #13

Meron bang nagsisisigaw
na mga batang
kapitbahay?
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What do Overseas
Filipino Workers
Questions before
they buy?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #1

For someone who does not
permanently stay in Manila
but would want to have a
space and an investment, do
you think that condo is better
than a house and why?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #2

How much is the price
converted to the currency I
am working?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #3

I need info on monthly
dues for condos &
townhouses
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #4

How was the houses are
made?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #5

Is there any issues
regarding the
construction?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #6

Ano ba mas maganda?
kumuha sa agent or
diretcho n lang sa
broker?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #7

Procedures of payment,
how much you should
pay, documents, etc.
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #8

Naka warranty ba ang
house?
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Overseas Filipino Workers Question #9

Is there any incident of
water leaking?
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What do Employees
who wants to live
near its workplace
Questions before
they buy?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #1

Saan po ba okay bumili ng
house / lot? nasa
subdivision po sana and
metro manila area
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #2

Hindi po ba traffic ang
way dito?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #3

How about the
community?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #4

May baha ba dyan?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #5

Transportation sa gabi?
May mga tricycle din po
ba?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #6

Gano ka trapik/katagal,
at kamahal ang
pamasahe.
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #7

Bumabaha ba agad sa
subdivision or sa
vicinity?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #8

Yung materials hindi ba
low cost?
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Employees who wants to live near its
work place Question #9

Public transport
friendly ba?
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What do Start-up
Families Questions
before they buy?
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Start-up Families Question #1

Which is better: In-
house Financing or
PAGIBIG Loan?
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Start-up Families Question #2

Mas matibay ang
tinatawag na precast wall
technology keysa sa
traditional hallow blocks
for a residential project.
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Start-up Families Question #3

Does it have home insurance
at what cost and what does it
cover and will the insurance
company pay in a reasonable
amount time of a claim?
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Start-up Families Question #4

How could a homeowner know if his
house was constructed according to the
plans and blueprints when the
homeowner would have no time to study
the blueprints as these would be
released upon issuance of the first CFI,
or during the actual inspection?
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Start-up Families Question #5

How could a homeowner know if
the hidden portions of the house
(e.g. hanger rods, PCP connectors,
zocallo walls and footings, etc) were
done properly when these are no
longer visible when the house was
already deemed for inspection?
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Start-up Families Question #6

How could a homeowner
do all the inspection when
he would be told that the
inspection should be done
in only 1 hour?
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Start-up Families Question #7

Saan pinaka malapit na
groceries? At palengke
po?
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Start-up Families Question #8

Anu-anong private
schools ang malapit sa
atin dyan?
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Start-up Families Question #9

Gaano kadalas
mangolekta ng basura?
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Start-up Families Question #10

How raw is the house pag
naturn over sayo? as in
wlang kisame, division of
room, toilet bowl, faucet,
lababo or what?