THE online edition of the popular New York City-based travel magazine Travel+Leisure has named Panglao Island in Bohol province as one of the 15 “Best Secret Beaches on Earth,” it was learned on Wednesday. “The good news is that there are still undiscovered beaches out there—blissful hideaw

Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services conducted the successful public auction of Green Bank Inc's properties last week, March 10, 2012 at Tagum City. The event showcased properties in Region XI. The positive turnout of the event is a good sign that the real estate market is active even on

Local banks’ non-performing loan (NPL) ratio dropped to a new record low level in December as lenders expanded their loan portfolio and less borrowers defualted on the payment of their obligations. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that the NPL ratio of universal and com

The Philippines is becoming increasingly competitive as an investment destination both in manufacturing and services in terms of cost, competency and availability of labor as well as in rentals and land cost among its peers in Asia, the results of a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organ

    - Under the constitution, foreigners can’t own land in the Philippines. They are however, allowed to own condominium units but limited only to 40% of the total condominium development.  - Real estate practitioners (i.e. consultants, appraisers, brokers and sales pe

INTEREST RATES are expected to stay low this year given the high market liquidity, a dip in the demand for loans and tight competition among lenders. Rates could go up slightly in the second half, however, once the government launches its public-private partnership (PPP) projects in earnest, result

Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services conducted a successful public auction of Green Bank Inc.s properties last December 3, 2011 at Butuan City.  The event showcased more than 400 properties located in Visayas and Mindanao.  Two more auctions are scheduled this year (2012) – one in

Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services organized and hosted the First Philippine Property Expo in Singapore, together with its Singapore-based partner, Charlotte Custodio. The event was held at Simex, Singapore last November 26 and 27, 2011. Sixteen local developers and two suppliers co-sponsore

On October 2, members of Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc. (PINNACLE) formerly Capital Servicing Advisors Philippines (CSAP) and their families supported the Mango House Children’s Home in Silang, Cavite. Founded in 2004 by the Reverend Ada Jensen as a home for orphaned or abandoned c

Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc. (PINNACLE) formerly Capital Servicing Advisors Philippines (CSAP) has continued to support Mango House Children’s Home as part of their CAP initiative for 2011. Mango House has taken in 14 orphans who are now living under the care of Reverend Ada Jens