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Oct 212 min read

LOWER YOUR MORTGAGE RATE

The BSP has recently cut their benchmark rate by 0.5% over the past two months. Does this mean your existing mortgage rate will...

Sep 301 min read

Should I sell?

Client: "...I purchased a property in [Location] for PHP 30 million in 2018. Someone is interested in buying it for PHP 42.75 million.

Sep 231 min read

Transfer Done, Fake Title?

Here's another best practice we could adopt from banks.

Sep 91 min read

Move to the South?

Once upon a time, a developer was building a new city. To attract residents, they donated land to an educational institution.

Jul 252 min read

POGO BY THE NUMBERS

Here are some numbers attributed to POGO operations. These are quick and dirty computations just for the fun of it.

Jul 242 min read

POGO OPERATIONS

How do POGO operations work?

Jul 231 min read

HOW POGO STARTED

The President just announced the total ban of POGO in the PH. Here’s a repost of how POGO started.

Jun 192 min read

Check Deposits at Home

BPI bankers, rejoice! You can now deposit checks without going to the branch!

Apr 182 min read

PROOF OF RE SLOWDOWN

Here's proof that the market is slowing down.

Mar 81 min read

Oprah in the Philippines

Once upon a time, a developer held an event for brokers in the Philippines. The organizer was bothered by the low turnout for the event....

Jan 52 min read

My Wishlist

Here are three things I wish RE market players and regulators would consider working on...

Nov 24, 20232 min read

Arca South Skyway Exit

On November 21, Ayala Land (ALI) signed an agreement with San Miguel Corp. for the Skyway on and off ramps to Arca South!

Nov 22, 20231 min read

Reclamation = Flooding

Last October, a Senate hearing discussed the possibility of flooding due to a 420-hectare DENR-approved reclamation projects.

Aug 11, 20232 min read

The Story Behind Ecology Village

Here's the story behind the Ecology Villages in Makati.

Aug 4, 20231 min read

The Future of Muntinlupa

In October 2019, I wrote about why I think residential prices in Muntinlupa will catch up with their counterparts. Is it finally happening?

Jul 13, 20231 min read

332,000 more cars each year

Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) reported that auto sales increased 27% year-on-year in June.

Jul 10, 20231 min read

Record Highs

Record Highs – Last July 5, 2023, Bilyonaryo.com quoted new record valuations.

Jul 3, 20232 min read

Dear banks...

Here's an open letter to banks in the Philippines. If you work for the loans department of a bank, you may want to read this...

Jun 8, 20231 min read

300K RC Club

According to the BIR's zonal valuation, here are the country's most expensive RESIDENTIAL condominium projects (i.e., the 300K RC Club).

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Co-Shared Condos

Out of curiosity, why are co-shared condos for upper-mid/high-end classes rare? In other cultures, it's pretty standard.