This is a compilation of customers/clients questions asked before they buy a subdivision real estate industry in the Philippines 2014

1. 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 buyer’s
Questions before they
buy?

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1st Time House Buyer Question #1
What are the benefits of
having your own place?

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1st Time House Buyer Question #2
Does the grounds for
acquiring a house and lot
different from that in
condominiums?

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1st 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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1st Time House Buyer Question #4
San po ba ako makakakita
ng listahan ng mga
property na binebenta?

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1st Time House Buyer Question #5
Ang mga banks po ba
may listahan or magazine
ng mga properties?

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1st Time House Buyer Question #6
What are the three most
important things to look
for when buying
a property?

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1st Time House Buyer Question #7
Adviseable rin po ba
yung mga pag-ibig loan
for this?

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1st 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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1st Time House Buyer Question #9
How do you evaluate the value
of the house and lot?

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What do Pet Lover’s
Questions before they
buy?

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Pet Lover’s Question #1
Is it okey to have lots of pet
in the vicinity?

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What do Foreigner
with Filipina Wife’s
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 Foreigner’s
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
Professional’s Questions
before they buy?

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Young Professional’s 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 Professional’s Question #2
What are the advantages of
Owning a home as compared to
renting?

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Young Professional’s 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 Professional’s Question #4
Can you all recommend a book
or two I should read before
jumping into any properties?

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Young Professional’s Question #5
If i-park ko sa labas kotse,
hindi ba ako magiging sagabal
sa mga neigbhors ko?

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Young Professional’s Question #6
Kumusta naman ang buhay
sa area na yan?

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Young Professional’s Question #7
How much is the fare
from my work place?

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Young Professional’s 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 Worker’s
Questions before they
buy?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s 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 Worker’s Question #2
How much is the price converted
to the currency I am working?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #3
I need info on monthly dues for
condos & townhouses

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #4
How was the houses are
made?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #5
Is there any issues
regarding the construction?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #6
Ano ba mas maganda?
kumuha sa agent or diretcho n
lang sa broker?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #7
Procedures of payment, how
much you should pay,
documents, etc.

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #8
Naka warranty ba ang house?

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Overseas Filipino Worker’s Question #9
Is there any incident of water
leaking?

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What do Employee’s
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?