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Nov 71 min read
PITFALLS OF NET PRICING
Saying "all taxes shall be paid by the buyer" in the Deed of Absolute Sale (DOAS) can have significant implications. How will the Bureau...
Oct 242 min read
HE LOST P10.7MN, JUST LIKE THAT
Once upon a time, a buyer was offered a pre-selling office space in the heart of the city. The buyer only owned residential units, and...
Oct 172 min read
QUICK AND DIRTY PRICE/SQM
Ever find a condo online that looks like a great deal? Before you get too excited, it’s crucial to calculate the price per square meter...
Oct 101 min read
BALCONY OR WITHOUT BALCONY?
Did you know that certain projects do not include the balcony in the floor area stated in the title? For example, the property titles of...
Sep 261 min read
Loan-to-Value Ratio
Banks typically lend borrowers up to 80% of the value of the collateral, known as the loan-to-value ratio (LTV).
Sep 192 min read
Creditable Withholding Tax
Here's my attempt to explain what Creditable Withholding Tax is and what it's for.
Sep 121 min read
Page Numbers
I encountered an interesting problem: How do you verify if the Owner's Duplicate of Title surrendered to you is complete?
Sep 51 min read
2 Years or 24 Months
When drafting lease agreements, should you specify the lease term in years or months? Does it matter?
Aug 292 min read
8 to XX Years
How long does it take to kick out informal settlers?
Aug 151 min read
Php44 Bn
Philippine Infradev, the developer behind the Php210 billion Makati railway project, reported losses totaling Php44 billion in 2023.
Aug 82 min read
US$105 Bn
This number helps us understand whether another currency crisis could happen again. For those unfamiliar, it is what caused the Asian...
Jul 181 min read
10 to 15 Years
The biggest issue with rental properties is undoubtedly the A/C. This is a persistent problem that brokers can never fully eliminate.
Jul 41 min read
Almost Fell off my Chair
In the near future, the bar graph of the most expensive properties might look something like this.
May 301 min read
26% INCREASE?
Okay, so a client forwarded a Bloomberg article to me, asking if it were true that Manila luxury condos registered a 26% increase YOY.
May 231 min read
HOW MUCH TO LIVE IN MAKATI
The data is based on a survey of done transactions in 2023.
Apr 111 min read
100K CLUB
here's the updated list of every gated village whose zonal values have reached 100,000/sqm.
Mar 211 min read
000
Have you ever wondered why people's Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) always have the "000" at the end? Is it always "000"?
Mar 71 min read
209,000
I've figured out why the BIR increased the zonal value for Ayala Heights to Php209,000.
Feb 221 min read
Most Expensive Properties based on Zonal Values
Here are the country's most expensive condos and gated villages based on the BIR's zonal values.
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