This trip was supposed to be with friends, but schedules didn’t line up because adulting 😅. Until almost the day before, it was all push and pull for Allen and me. In the end, we decided to make the most…
“Is it a good time to invest? Or should we wait?” It’s a fair question — and one that comes up in every cycle I’ve experienced in the past two decades. Recession. Pandemic. Elections. Calamities. And now again, with uncertainty…
When I first started in real estate, our manager required us to submit a weekly report. I’m very sure not everyone took it seriously. Some would just put random names and numbers. hahaha! But I was a fresh graduate then,…
I first encountered the term flipping almost two decades ago when we started doing property roadshows in Singapore. Flipping, in simple terms, means buying a property with the intention of selling it quickly for a profit — usually within a…
A couple of years ago, a buyer-client-tita of mine — a mortgage broker and owner of Maverick Finance based in Australia — invited me to share insights about preselling developments in the Philippines. She wanted to create something useful for…
Last night I had dinner with a friend and she mentioned she wanted to buy a property. Sabi ko, when I talk to clients now, I usually start with this: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10…
I came across a forum post today on Facebook from a 32-year-old woman asking how to prepare for retirement in the future. Most of the replies mentioned insurance, savings, and retirement plans. Valid din—but it made me reflect din on…
When I was in college, I was part of a political party called Santugon. I ran for Batch Representative and was elected Batch President in my first and second year. I ended up serving two consecutive years. Back then, our…
It’s New Year’s Eve. I cried earlier but I didn’t cry because I was sad. I cried because I was full of lechon. Hehe joke. 😅 But truly, I was full of gratitude. Grateful for 2025—and for all the years…
I’m currently surrounded by unwrapped and unnamed gifts that we have to distribute tomorrow. They’re all here, just not… finished. And for some reason, instead of labeling them, I felt the need to type.ADHD na ata ako. Hehe. I just…