BROKER: Juan, have you heard of this new BSP-BSRD requirement for foreign condo owners? JUAN: First time I’m hearing this. What happened?...

If you’re the type who religiously sends out marketing collaterals—brochures, walkthroughs, sample computations—this is for you. A few...

A tenant once leased a commercial space from a friend. Because they trusted him, they didn’t bother asking for proof of ownership. They’d...

The quick answer: yes. This usually happens when the tax declaration hasn’t been updated to match the title. But it also happens in a...

BROKER: Juan, help! We're just about to close a deal, and my buyer doesn’t want to turn over the title after the signing. How can we even...

I’ve written before about the need to secure as many as ten original copies of the Deed of Absolute Sale. Banks want one, the property...

How does the DPWH flood-control circus spill over into the property sector? Short-term pain, long-term gain. As one industry veteran...

Client: Hi Juan, we’re about to lease an office in an older building. The lessor insists on a “guaranteed lease” — meaning we’ll still be...

There’s one document banks obsess over, but the real estate industry almost never bothers with: the Certificate of No Marriage, or...