We have not decided where to live as yet. We are tossing between Iloilo, Bacolod, San Fernando La Unoin or Dumaguete . Is it better to build or buy. I do not want a two story house as I am getting a bit long in the tooth for the stairs all the time.
Housing Is it better to build or buy
drkicks
26 February 2017 06:32:33
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dirk c
06 March 2017 11:40:26
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personaly i wood build and if i was not dooing the building my self i wood supervise all the time,just to make sure all is done as i want it to be done
greets Dirk
ps: i have seen your places that you are looking at to live,not my choise,we had a ausi visitor and he rented the house next door as he love it so much here in Mati hehe,before he rented in Manila
drkicks
07 March 2017 02:25:00
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I have been told by a lot of Filipinos friends Iloilo and Bacolod are good places to live.As iwill be visiting in July I will make up my mind then.I hope to get some more replies on whether to build or buy by then.
Hexagone75
08 March 2017 13:36:12
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Hi
It's better to build your house , but you HAVE TO STAY and follow the construction !!
Don't leave until the end , otherwise you will have some surprise...
You have to check the constructions as much as possible.
Or if you don't have this time you can buy a house .
Buy or build depends of your situation
elmerbug
20 March 2017 20:48:08
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I would say the answer depends on your availability to supervise, as mentioned by others here, but also your knowledge of home construction. If you don't know much about steel-reinforced concrete construction, plumbing, electrical and other trades, how will you know if your house is being built well?
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