When you’re searching for an apartment, you may look at several different types of rentals before choosing the one at which you are going to sign a lease. There are pros and cons of each rental type that you should weigh out before setting your decision in stone.

In these peso-pinching times, it isn’t enough just to get the right furniture piece for your condo. You have to consider four things before you buy it: one, it pulls double duty as something else other than what it was originally made for; two, it’s either small enough or practical enough to earn precious space in your small condo unit; three, it’s well-made so it’ll last you a long time; and four, it’s a beautiful piece of furniture.

Here are six pieces you’d be smart to invest in. (Check out Our Home for these.)

By Rachelle Fernandez Medina

Americans who dream of a retirement filled with sandy beaches, temperate weather and colorful local life may have another thing coming.

That's because a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that 45 percent of working-age households have no retirement savings at all. The average figure for funds set aside by households nearing the end of their working lives was a meager $12,000. That's not enough to cover a single year.

A lot of people are now buying condominium units left and right but don’t live in them. In most cases, these units are leased to students, young professionals, and young families.

But with the number of projects being developed throughout Metro Manila today, how would a condominium investor know which one to buy and which one to ditch?

During the launch of their condominium project, Marquee Residences in Angeles City, Entrepreneur.com.ph asked Alveo chief operating officer Robert Lao on what factors should a real property investor look for in a condominium project.
Here are his answers: