Guides & insights
Buying from abroad, rent-to-own, financing and avoiding scams - practical help for Philippine real estate.
Mortgage Redemption Insurance Philippines: What You Pay
Mortgage redemption insurance Philippines borrowers call MRI, and the fire policy on a Pag-IBIG or bank housing loan: what each covers and who is paid.
Oct 22, 2026
Affordability calculator
Turn your USD/EUR budget into a peso budget.
Buying from abroad (OFW)
Prices in your currency, verified listings.
Money & Financing
Pag-IBIG, home loans and affordability.
Mortgage Redemption Insurance Philippines: What You Pay
Mortgage redemption insurance Philippines borrowers call MRI, and the fire policy on a Pag-IBIG or bank housing loan: what each covers and who is paid.
Agricultural Land Price per Hectare in the Philippines
Agricultural land price per hectare in the Philippines: ₱1M in Palawan, ₱1.8M to ₱3.5M for Nueva Ecija rice land, ₱18M+ near Manila, and the 5 ha rule.
How to Pay Amilyar Online: City Portals and Deadlines (2026)
How to pay amilyar online: what city portals ask for, Quezon City step by step, Cebu and Makati, discounts up to 20% and the 2% monthly penalty.
Buying & Renting Tips
Avoid scams, verify listings, buy smart.
Rent or Buy in Metro Manila 2026: The Break-even Math
Rent or buy in Metro Manila: a one bedroom rents for ₱25,000 and sells for ₱7.7M. The monthly cost of owning, the break even growth rate and the horizon.
Land Title Annotations Philippines: What Each Entry Means
Land title annotations Philippines buyers must read: mortgage, lis pendens, adverse claim, levy, easement and the Rule 74 entry, and how to clear each one.
RFO Condo vs Pre-Selling in the Philippines: Which to Buy
RFO condo vs pre-selling: cash needed now or stretched over 24 to 48 months, construction risk, rent from month one, and the finished buildings by city.
City & Area Guides
Where to buy, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Commercial Space for Rent Quezon City: Rates by Area (2026)
Commercial space for rent in Quezon City: food stalls from ₱5,500, Cubao ₱800 per sqm, Scout area ₱1,500, Banawe ₱375 to ₱773, and the mall alternative.
Makati vs BGC Condo Investment: Prices, Rents, Yields (2026)
Makati vs BGC condo investment: ₱194,772 against ₱198,063 per sqm, rents by unit type, yields of 5.8% and 6.0%, tenants, vacancy and the foreign cap.
Beachfront Condos in Mactan: Prices, Buildings and Rents
Beachfront condos in Mactan: studios ₱1.95M to ₱4.6M, one bedrooms ₱5.9M to ₱8.5M, rents ₱14,000 to ₱52,000, 22 resort buildings and a 10.8% index yield.
Market News & Trends
What is moving Philippine property this month.
Ayala Land Lots in Nuvali, Lipa, Cresendo: What to Compare
Ayala Land lots return in Nuvali, Lipa and Cresendo as inventory falls to 15 months and capex rises to ₱60B: how to price an estate lot against raw land.
Pag-IBIG Housing Loan P10 Million Cap: What It Changes
Pag-IBIG formalized its P10 million loan ceiling with promo rates of 4.5% and 5.75% until December 31, 2026: what the cap reaches and the monthly numbers.
Habagat Flooding House Damage 2026: A Buyer's Read
OCD counts 8.8 million people affected, 3,300 houses damaged and 330 Pampanga villages flooded: what the map means for buyers in Cavite, Rizal, Pampanga.
OFW & Diaspora Corner
Buying property in the Philippines from abroad.
Buying Property in the Philippines from Abroad: OFW Guide
A practical guide for OFWs buying property in the Philippines from abroad: how to finance with Pag-IBIG, appoint an SPA, verify titles remotely, pay safely, and dodge common scams.
Building a House in the Philippines From Abroad (2026)
Building back home is the OFW dream that burns the most people. What construction really costs per square metre in 2026, the permits you can't skip, how OFWs get defrauded, and the safeguards, PCAB-licensed contractor, fixed-price contract, staged payments tied to inspection, that keep you in control.
Paying a Philippine Mortgage From Abroad: OFW Guide to Fees
How OFWs quietly lose money paying a home loan from overseas, and how to stop it. Paying a Pag-IBIG or bank amortization from abroad, why the exchange-rate spread (not the fee) is the real cost, late-payment penalties, and managing currency risk on a peso loan.
Q&A and Glossary
Answers to common property questions.
Contract to Sell (CTS) vs Deed of Absolute Sale Philippines
Two documents decide whether you actually own a property or merely have the right to own it later, and buyers sign them without grasping the difference. A plain-language explainer of the Contract to Sell vs the Deed of Absolute Sale, the risk to the buyer, and how the Maceda Law fits in.
Philippine Real Estate Glossary: 40+ Terms Buyers Must Know
TCT, CCT, DST, eCAR, RFO, amilyar, pasalo, Philippine property runs on acronyms, and misreading one can cost you. A plain-language glossary of 40-plus terms every buyer meets, grouped by titles, taxes, the buying process, financing, and the laws and agencies behind it all.
Rent-to-Own
How rent-to-own works in the Philippines.
Assume Balance Meaning: Pasalo Explained (2026 Guide)
Assume balance, or pasalo, means taking over a seller's Pag-IBIG or bank housing loan and paying their equity. How it works, costs and scams to avoid.
Rent-to-Own Condos Philippines: No Down Payment (2026)
How rent-to-own and 'no spot down payment' condo deals really work in the Philippines, what gets credited to the price, the balloon payment at the end, your rights under the Maceda Law, and the fine print to check before you sign.
Tools & Forms
Calculators, checklists and templates.
