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OLD CONDOS
As with anything in real estate, it's important to look at both sides of the coin. If you're eyeing a unit in a building that's been...
Jun 3, 20252 min read


CO-SHARED CONDOS
Just a thought experiment here: why is co-living—or shared condo leasing—so rare? In many parts of the world, it's completely normal....
Jun 3, 20251 min read


AMLC: DECLARE TRANSACTIONS
Broker: Hi Juan, are we really required to report real estate deals over Php7.5 million to the AMLC? JPRE: Let’s break it down from the...
May 29, 20251 min read


EDSA REBUILDING X RE
Anyone who lived through the MRT construction in the '90s knows what's coming—and it’s not pretty. Back then, a drive from Quezon City to...
May 28, 20252 min read


PROBLEMS OF SUB-LEASING
When I first started out as a real estate broker, one clause in lease contracts always stood out to me—subleasing is strictly prohibited...
May 23, 20252 min read


TRANSACTION COUNT- HOW?
Here’s something that’s been nagging me — and maybe other people in real estate too, though I might be alone on this island — how does...
May 22, 20252 min read


PRE-SELLING ADVICE
Here’s a tricky conversation I had with a client who wanted us to list a pre-selling property... Client: Good morning, Mr. Patag...I...
May 21, 20252 min read


ONLY 87 UNITS
Only 87 Units. That’s the net sales take-up reported for Metro Manila's condominium market in Q1 2025—yes, just 87 units, according to...
May 20, 20252 min read


OWWA SCANDAL
Last Friday, news broke that Arnell Ignacio was unceremoniously removed as Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
May 19, 20251 min read


TITLE/ TAX DEC ADDRESS
What address should you put on your land title or tax declaration? Permanent home? Office? Rental unit? Does it even matter? Yes—it...
May 16, 20252 min read
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