Decide beforehand exactly what you are looking for (must-haves): Price, Size of house, location, furnished/unfurnished, with garden, high rise or house and lot, townhouse, number of bedrooms or toilets, presence of maids room, age of property etc. Communicate this clearly with the broker if you are working with one and let them know you are [...]

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Just a quick update: Next week two new programmers are starting and another one next month. Also, we will be moving to “The House” on Tuesday. Probably this weekend we will shop for furniture. The driver and his family are staying there with us on a trial basis. So we still have to see how [...]

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We are now in the middle of a big househunt.  We are still looking for a new place to rent.  We are not yet in that stage that we can buy a house but we are also not satisfied with living in a condo apartment right next to the big old EDSA. Last week, we [...]

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Our shipment has been scheduled to be examined by the BIR Inspector today. The broker sent me a text message at around 1:30pm that if I want to be present during the examination I should be there at around 3pm. I immediately sent him a reply that I can make it. I did make it [...]

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If you plan to ship your goods from abroad it is possible to get exemption from import taxes and duties when you are moving here permanently. As a former Filipino or Dual Citizen with intent on living here indefinitely, one can apply for full exemption from duty and taxes pursuant to Section 105 of the [...]

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