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Nov 3, 20231 min read

Unwritten RE Rule #2

Unwritten RE Rule #2: SPA is required to procure certified copies of Titles/Tax Declarations

Oct 27, 20231 min read

Unwritten RE Rule #1

Here are some of the RE industry's unwritten rules. Unwritten RE Rule #1: SPA Expiry

Oct 26, 20231 min read

8.18%

Based on its historical zonal values, this condo has enjoyed a 30-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.18%.

Oct 25, 20231 min read

South Luzon Zonal in PDF

Here’s the zonal values in PDF for South Luzon.

Oct 24, 20232 min read

SPA Expiry

Once upon a time, a broker closed a deal and was tasked to transfer the title to the buyer's name.

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Caloocan, Manila, Pasay Zonal Values

Here are the zonal values in PDF for Caloocan, Manila, and Pasay.

Oct 17, 20231 min read

Consularized vs. Apostilled

Once upon a time, a broker closed a sale and was tasked to transfer the title to the buyer's name.

Oct 16, 20232 min read

Chasing after Lessors

Last week, several people asked me for my comments regarding an incident in BGC...

Oct 13, 20232 min read

Price/Sqm - Houses

Here's how to estimate the price/sqm for houses.

Oct 11, 20232 min read

VAT registered?

Usually, in determining whether a sale would be subjected to VAT, brokers ask sellers whether they're "VAT registered." Is this correct?

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Hush Hush

Once upon a time, an in-house broker sold a pre-selling condo unit to a walk-in buyer.

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Price/Sqm

Here's how to PROPERLY calculate the price/sqm for condos.

Oct 6, 20231 min read

Padding

"Padding" is the act of adding an arbitrary commission to the seller's target net proceeds for a sale of a RE property.

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Lowest Ever CAGR?

What's the lowest-ever recorded annual growth rate for zonal values in Metro Manila?

Oct 4, 20232 min read

CAGR vs. IRR

In this post, I'll show another way to compute the return derived from RE investments: the internal rate of return (IRR).

Oct 3, 20231 min read

How hard can it be?

The buyer thought he could save money by transferring the title themselves. How hard can it be, he thought.

Oct 2, 20232 min read

Gross vs. Net Pricing

Here are two ways RE properties are priced in the Philippines.

Sep 29, 20231 min read

Nuvali/AGE Zonal Released

The revised zonal values for Calamba/Central Laguna were released in the Manila Standard Issue last Thursday, September 28, 2023. This area

Sep 28, 20231 min read

Half Empty or Half Full?

Here’s how RE stocks have fared between the announcement of the first pandemic lockdown on March 12, 2020, and September 26, 2023.

Sep 27, 20231 min read

North Cebu Zonal Released

The revised zonal values for North Cebu have been released in the Manila Standard issue last Thursday, September 21, 2023.

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