Monday, May 19, 2014

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Advertise on blogs about the Philippines and Asia
Advertise on this Blog

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The majority of visitors to this blog are from the USA and the Philippines. Other visitors are from many other countries. Total 1,090,801 page views as of January 3, 2026. Up-to-date individual blog articles statistics are available upon request from serious inquirers.

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I am seeking Hotels, Apartelles, Pensiones, Hostels, Restaurants, Banks, Schools, Real Estate Developers, Real Estate Brokers, Airlines, Taxi Companies, Tour Companies, Dentists, Doctors, Hospitals, Clinics, Travel Agencies and Retail Businesses who want to advertise on this blog.

Options are: 

1. A hot link to your web site can be featured in a blog article or articles. See an example of an active hyperlink (hot link): a link to the "Tsikot" website in my article about Buying Used Cars or New Cars in the Philippines.

2. Feature your site at American Expat in Philippines,
Florida USA Real Estate or Visit Florida USA or any combination of blog articles.

I will design an ad for you or you provide an image for it. It will link to your custom page at this blog which will feature information about your service or products and a link to your website.

3. I can embed a video provided by you on a page or pages at this blog. Or we can film a video for you.
Let me know which page or pages you want the video to appear on. 

4. Banner Ads or Display Ads. You provide banner or banners or we can create them for you.

5. Combination of any or all of the above.

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If you purchase one or all of the above options, I will also feature your site via Google, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and LinkedIn.

You will be pleased with my low rates.
All ads subject to approval.

After a rate is agreed upon payment may be made via PayPal or other method.

Contact me about advertising on this blog.
Enter "advertising at your blog" in the "subject" field.


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This article will be expanded upon. Please check back for more information about advertising at this blog about living in the Philippines. This page last updated July 6, 2022.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Selling Houses, Condos, Land Philippines.

 

House For Sale in the Philippines

Retired Real Estate Broker


I was a real estate broker in the USA before coming to the Philippines to meet my wife in person in 2007.  We met first online. A friend of mine picked me up at the Manila airport and took me to his mother's home near Bacoor, Cavite. I checked into a hotel and called her from there.

She explained how to get to her place by jeepneys and several buses. It was so complicated I asked if she could come to Cavite to meet. The next day we arranged to meet at a mall in Cavite. It was love at first sight! 

To make a long story short, we now have three children, a home in Cavite and one live in housekeeper.

Almost nobody uses the MLS here. 


Real Estate business is very different to the USA. There is a fledgling Multiple Listing Service (MLS) here. But apparently most Filipinos try their best to avoid paying any fees. 

There are quite a few property listing services online. Most people wanting to buy or sell are forced to use these. To find properties one must drive an area one likes and write down numbers on signs to contact the owners directly. Or search many listing services.

If a property is in a secure neighborhood (gated and guarded) an employee of the HOA may escort you around to see properties which are for sale. Otherwise, you will need to contact an agent who will show you properties.

You will probably want to rent for your first year here. Narrow your search down to an island or a major city.
Manila, for example, is full of high-rise condos.

A multiple listing service makes it easy to find properties in Florida, USA. Foreigners are permitted to buy properties in the US.

(Coming soon: more details about selling.) 

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Cable TV Philippines


Cable TV in the Philippines

We lived in Magalang, a smaller farming town, North East of Angeles City.

Downtown Magalang, Philippines
Downtown Magalang, Philippines

The only decent cable TV service in Magalang was ComClark. In fact they were the only provider that had cable into our subdivision. They provided bundled Internet and Cable TV packages. For internet access we chose a Smart Wireless prepaid plan (find store locations.) They installed an antenna on the roof of our apartment. Each service cost us 900 pesos. That equated to about $20.30 each at today's exchange rate (April 20, 2014); a total of $40.60 per month for TV and Internet. The cable package we selected included HBO, Star Movies, Disney, National Geographic and a lot more. Try to match prices in the US!

There are cheaper services, but neighbors said that the lowest cost providers had lower quality of reception and sporadic service.

Cable and Satellite TV and Internet providers in Metro Manila area.

So, it appears, no matter where you choose to live in the Philippines you will be able to enjoy television. Even on the smallest island or in the most remote village (assuming electricity is available).

High speed Internet in the Philippines.


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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Advertise Cars Here

Advertise your car "For Sale" here with a FREE Ad.



Three or more pictures of your car or other vehicle may be featured.



Advertise your vehicle FREE

on this site.


Many people visit this blog. Since it began in May 2012 people have viewed these articles over 892,100 times. My article about buying and the ones about selling cars have been viewed over 53,708 times (combined as of May 2, 2022). If you want excellent visibility for your vehicle get it featured on this site. Send a message to me. Include your name, email address and a brief description of your car or other vehicle. I will contact you to plan your ad. It can be online soon.

Check out my page about buying a used or second hand car in the Philippines.

Find more places to advertise your used car, secondhand car, van, motorcycle or motorbike in the Philippines. Just click here.

Read about driving in the Philippines from an expat's viewpoint.

Cheapest cars to maintain in the Philippines. 


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This article will be expanded upon. Please check back for more information about advertise your car or other vehicle for sale in the Philippines. This page last updated June 3, 2022.