That distinction helps. My PHP 1,102,000 estimate includes the deposit and estimated closing costs already being paid, but I had mentally treated most of what remained as one general buffer. I haven’t yet mapped the payment dates for the mortgage, service charges and insurance, which is clearly...
I may have to decide soon, and the amount left in the bank worries me more than the purchase price itself. On a 5-bed Manila condo costing about PHP 13,340,000, I estimate that PHP 1,102,000 would remain once the deposit and expected closing expenses are covered.
The inspection is still...