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Questions To Ask When Renting A Condominium Unit

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Among the most popular rental properties in the Philippines nowadays are condominium units. A lot of condo owners purchase their units for the sole purpose of renting it out to students, office employees, and sometimes even for short-term use of foreigners and balikbayans who are visiting the country for a few days or weeks. Renting a condo in the Philippines is not the same as renting a house or an apartment. There are some other aspects of living in a shared condominium building that needs to be considered. Below are some of the questions that you could ask if you are thinking of renting a condo unit. How much is the rent? This is always among a list of questions you should ask whether you are renting a condo unit or another type of residential property. Make sure to clarify whether the amount stated is a daily, weekly, or monthly rate especially if the unit is sometimes rented on short-term basis. Is there a deposit required and how much is it? It is standard pra...

Online Marketing Tips For Real Estate Companies: OffPage SEO

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This is a continuation of the post, where you can find here . On this article, we’ll focus more on OffPage SEO or Link Building techniques to market your Real Estate business . OffPage SEO. The main goal of SEO or Search Engine Optimization is to make your website found over millions of competitors out there. Search Engines such as Google is your key to that. OffPage SEO is basically a strategy of getting links from other web pages outside of your domain to your web pages. The higher the number of authoritative sites with relevant content that links to you, the bigger the chances is that you’ll get prioritized on Google’s database. Here are popular link building schemes in the real estate industry: Content Marketing. Content is no longer limited to texts and articles. Video and image contents are now in. Create viral how to videos on Youtube, or know-how infographics shareable to Pinterest and to the web. You may still use articles but be mindful ...

Online Marketing Tips For Real Estate Companies: Website and Onpage SEO

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Marketing is the action of promoting and selling products or services. It is the heart of any business. You can have the finest product or service in the whole world but it’s no use if nobody knows about it. There are basically two types of marketing:   (1) traditional marketing where it utilizes strategies such as direct sales, tv, radio, mail, and print and; (2) internet or online marketing which basically makes use of the benefits of the web. On this post, learn how a combination of a website and onpage SEO techniques can help boost up your online marketing plan for your real estate business. Website. A website is like an office that’s open 24/7. Anything and everything a user wants to know about you and your company, it is available to them in just a few clicks. Here are some items you should take into account upon building one: Design. A well-designed website will encourage potential clients to visit it over and over again. It’s not just the color combination or ...

Safety 101: Five (5) Things To Keep In Mind When Going To The Mall

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With the recent heightened alerts brought about by shooting, robbery, fire and bomb scares in different shopping malls in the Philippines , malling is not as safe and as fun as before. Hence, here are some safety tips to remember when going to the mall: Put your tasks on a list. Write down your agenda on paper and itemize all the things you need to buy. It’s faster to complete your errands if you have a prepared note on hand. Have a store in mind. If you’re going to pick a pair of shoes, think of the brand you like beforehand so you can proceed directly to the store as soon as you hit the shopping center. You can also visit their website first to see if there’s a stock available on the outlet nearest you. In this way, unnecessary trips can be avoided. Put emergency numbers on your mobile phone. If you’re thinking of shopping in malls in Davao , make sure to store on your cell phone the hotline numbers of Davao City...

Careers in Real Estate: Profile of a Real Estate Agent

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The role of a real estate agent is easy to understand. Like here in the Philippines, it can be as simple as assisting people or companies to buy properties that are on sale or have them sold to prospective buyers so they can get the best and fair price possible.  Below is a brief profile of a real estate agent employee.  Basic Job Description. Help clients buy, sell and rent real estate properties. Act as a middle person between buyers and sellers. Requirements. ·          Age. If you’re aiming for a real estate company in the Philippines to hire you, age requirement may range from 18 to 38 years old. ·          Educational Attainment. Depending on the agency, some may require at least high school graduate, others may need applicants who completed at least two (2) years in college or attained 3 rd year college level, while majority may want a Bachelor or College Degree i...