When a property is transferred to an heir in the event of the passing away or death of the original owner, an inheritance tax is paid. Inheritance taxes are calculated based on the fair market value of the property transferred to the beneficiary of the estate. What is an inheritance tax? A levy paid by an […]

Selling your property, especially if you have not done it before, can be surprisingly time consuming, and emotionally challenging. You will find yourself putting up a price and only to find out that the market value of your property has decreased after several years. you will also find the need to fix up the house, […]

Fair market value (FMV) is the amount for which property would be sold in a voluntary transaction between a buyer and seller, neither of whom is under any obligation to buy or sell.  [src] In its simplest form, FMV is the price that a person reasonably interested in buying a given asset would pay to a […]

  There are many home improvement projects that add value to your home. A paint job, for example, may be one of the simplest and quickest ways to earn more profit when you are selling your property. Applying a fresh coat of paint to your old house is always considered the best home improvement project that […]

The most important document to keep and safeguard if you own a property is perhaps the original copy of your land title. It is proof of ownership and completed purchase. However, there are unfortunate situations beyond our control, like fire or flood, that leads to loss of the certificate of title. What should you do […]

Squatting is a huge social and economic problem in the Philippines. Squatters or informal settlers are also protected by laws that make it difficult to remove them from properties they infest. Squatting is occupying or possessing a real estate property of another persons against his will through any of the following means: force, intimidation, threat, taking advantage of […]

Buying a ‘house and lot’ is an exciting time for every Filipino family. With the bullish state of real estate market in the Philippines, it is no surprise that more and more Filipinos are buying their own homes. However, the decision on what type of home to buy can be challenging. To help you fully […]

A house is perhaps one of the major purchases we’ll make in our life. Good thing there are a lot of a number of financing options for us here in the Philippines, including through Pag-IBIG housing loan. Pag-IBIG Fund, or the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), was established in 1978 as an answer to the need for […]

The growth of Philippine real estate market remains bullish through 2016. The booming economy encourages more real estate investors to consider buying pre-selling properties. What is pre-selling? Pre-selling or off-the-plan properties, mainly condominiums and townhouses, are units that are sold to buyers at the very early stage of development. Buying ‘off-the-plan’ or ‘pre-selling’ basically means entering into a […]

The City of Tagum is the provincial capital of Davao Del Norte and one of the six cities in the entire Davao Region. Strategically located at the crossroads between the rural areas of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley and the urban Metro Davao, it is no surprise that the City is  rising as one of […]