It’s pretty common to visit any Filipino house and find things like appliances and furniture still covered with the plastic film or sheet from their original packaging. In some cases, people even purposefully wrap furniture like dining tables and sofa sets with...
When moving into a subdivision, one of the entities you’d likely be interactive with will be the homeowners’ association or HOA. Upon the turnover of the subdivision by the developer, HOAs typically assume the responsibility of providing basic services and...
They say that ignorance of the law excuses no one. Load of hogwash, really. If only laws were easy to know, understand, and interpret, we wouldn’t have to deal with lawyers, right? Anyway, if you want to be middle class and own property, you should at least be...
Many aspiring middle class Filipinos have to be practical when it comes to their living situation. Urban living does have its advantages. Staying in a condominium within a business district means that you’re near most of the places you need to go to. Your office...
One of the hallmarks of being a burgis is land ownership. In some definitions of the middle class, you need to have land title with your name on it to qualify to be part of it. (Good luck, condo owners.) If you’re looking to purchase residential land, you would...
One of the realities of middle class homeownership is upkeep and maintenance. Since these are routine, it’s best to have a trusty handyman to be on call. The problem is getting a good handyman service is rare these days. There doesn’t seem to be a decent...
