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How Much To Build A House In Samar Cost 1 2

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Foreigners Owning Land 1 2 3

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- Ruben Scouse
- November 26, 2013
Looking For Monthly Rental In Cebu City 25-35,000/mth Range

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- November 14, 2013
Catastrophe Safe Built Houses 1 2

By Thomas, November 10, 2013
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- Thomas
- November 13, 2013
For Cebu Property Daily Updates And News 1 2 3

By Geoff Thomas, September 20, 2013
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- Thomas
- November 9, 2013
Looking For Advice - Potentially Buying A Condo (Manila Area)

By Shol, October 30, 2013
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- Shol
- October 31, 2013
Makati Vacation Rental

By JJReyes, October 26, 2013
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- JJReyes
- October 28, 2013
Rental Security Deposits 1 2 3

By dalidali, June 27, 2013
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- Shol
- October 28, 2013
Possibile To Find A House For Around 15000 Usd In The Provinces Around Cebu 1 2 3 4 5

By wayneseymour, August 15, 2012
- 49 replies
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- Jollygoodfellow
- October 12, 2013
Cost Of Average 3 Bedroom Home

By jwb912, October 8, 2013
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- Dave Hounddriver
- October 9, 2013
Avoid Uraya Land Development 1 2

By T.Monk, September 28, 2013
- 15 replies
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- Daydreamer
- October 2, 2013
Renting In Baguio - About Baguio And The Search

By earthdome, June 2, 2013
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- earthdome
- September 24, 2013
Subic: Finding Office Space And A Home To Rent

By billynoname, September 2, 2013
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- billynoname
- September 4, 2013
Seeking Info On Bacolod 1 2

By Dr. Akos, August 22, 2013
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- Call me bubba
- August 28, 2013
Bamboo Bungalows 1 2

By JJReyes, January 11, 2013
- 16 replies
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- JJReyes
- August 22, 2013
Ecological Sanitation

By JJReyes, August 20, 2013
- 8 replies
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- Thomas
- August 22, 2013
Got To Love These "assume" Loan Property Deals

By Medic Mike, August 2, 2013
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- Thomas
- August 18, 2013
Lawyer Needed For Forming Corporation

By kkurtt, August 9, 2013
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- Jollygoodfellow
- August 12, 2013
Documentary Stamp Tax (Dst) On Leases

By Vinnie, July 31, 2013
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- Geoff Thomas
- August 1, 2013
Any Problem To Get Title For Cloa Land?

By Thomas, July 10, 2013
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- Thomas
- July 11, 2013
Living Off The Power Grid 1 2

By JJReyes, July 9, 2013
- 11 replies
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- JJReyes
- July 10, 2013
Foreigners Can Protect Their Philippine Real Estate Purchase 1 2

By JJReyes, June 12, 2013
- 10 replies
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- JJReyes
- June 13, 2013
First Time Renting In Cebu City

By Renee, May 26, 2013
- 8 replies
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- Renee
- June 8, 2013
Buying Property

By RB1445, June 7, 2013
- 3 replies
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- JJReyes
- June 7, 2013