Archive for the ‘Real Estate Finance’ Category

In the previous article about amortizations, you learned how to determine the monthly amortization given a particular loan amount, loan term (in years) and interest rate (per annum). It is very important to bear in mind that these three factors primarily determine the scheduled amount of the monthly amortization. This article somehow extends on the [...]

This is one of those topics that a lot real estate buyers are clueless about. Many of them just don’t know how the monthly amortization is determined. This is true for both the first time as well as the seasoned home buyers — and a few real estate agents I’ve met. They simply let the [...]

Can you imagine life without mortgage loans? To say the least, only a very few families would be living in their own homes. The reality is, most people can’t really afford to pay Spot Cash on a piece of property. Even a 2-year interest-free, installment payment is still hard on the average family’s budget. But [...]

“Am I qualified for a Housing Loan?” This is a recurring question which appears on this website as comments under different articles with different topics. This article is intended to address that question once and for all and also show you some useful tips. You can actually personally determine if you are eligible for a [...]

Allow me to start off this article by quoting the question recently posted by a visitor of Pag-IBIG Financing Website: “My husband and I are planning to buy a condo or a townhouse that’s worth P1.5M. We understand that the loanable amount is 3M. But the loan pag ibig can give is based on the [...]

Real Estate Loan is indeed the most popular service available to the Pag-IBIG Fund Members. In terms of the interest rate, it is very competitive (in many cases even lower) compared to the other mortgage loan financing alternatives in the Philippines. (The other Real Estate Financing alternatives will be discussed in the succeeding paragraphs) Another [...]

In case you are wondering how much loan amount you are entitled, this article intends to address that. By now, you should already know that the maximum housing loan amount Pag-IBIG can possibly grant to a member is P 3,000,000 while the smallest amount is only P 100,000. And the corresponding interest rate is actually [...]

One of the funniest definitions of a bank comes from Bob Hope. According to him, “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” How true! It simply means that as a lending institution, the bank will consider a number of factors before granting you [...]

Yes, that’s a wrong question and later I will explain why. The main purpose of this article is simply to tell you not to ask that question from now on, because it’s a wrong question. Enough of that question. Period. The Right Answer To The Wrong Question We have received that kind of question several [...]

This can be filed as one of the frequently asked questions: “How can I apply for a Pag-IBIG Housing Loan?” This article addresses that question in a very straight-forward and easy-to-understand manner. So without further ado, here are the steps to take. Step #1: Attend The Loan Orientation. Officially, it’s called Loan Counselling Session. It’s [...]