Heritage Park: The Story Behind Our Lawn Lots

In my previous post, I mentioned that I will be sharing in-depth stories about each property I mentioned there. This one is for the Heritage Park lawn lots we got. “Kumuha na kayo kasi kumuha na din ako,” sabi ng…

Stories Behind the Properties: An Overview

Every property has its own story. Over the years, I’ve been involved with different preselling properties in different ways — mostly as a broker. And what I’ve learned is this: real estate is about timing (the best time to buy…

Dreaming of Your Dream — Make It Real

We all have that picture in our heads — anything we want someday. A home, a car, a travel destination, anything. It’s totally normal for us to keep a picture in the “someday” category. But it doesn’t have to stay…

Part 2: My One Year in Singapore (2010–2011)

In 2010, Singapore still offered a Long-Term Visit Pass for graduates from the top three universities in the Philippines. I’m not sure if that still exists today, but because of that privilege, I could stay in Singapore for a full…

From Booth Manning to Boarding Gates

Part 1: Chasing Curiosity (2005–2009) Before I started working for Alveo — or Community Innovations as it was called then — and even before I graduated from college, I remember thinking that I wanted to experience working overseas. It didn’t…

Quezon City — I never really gave it a chance… until now.

Here’s a confession: WALA PA AKONG NABEBENTA SA Quezon City! It’s not that I have anything against it — it just never felt like the right fit for my clients. Whenever clients asked about QC projects, I’d gently steer them…

Market vs Economy: MY POV

People often ask me, “How’s the market?”And I’d usually ask back, “Do you mean the market… or the economy?” Because those two are not the same thing.Let me try to explain in simple terms — the way I understand it.…

If I Can’t Be the Light, Maybe a Spark?

With everything happening in our government lately, I keep asking myself: What can I really do? In my own little way, how can I contribute? Maybe the little mathematician in me wants to come up with a solution right away…

From Villamor to Treveia, Nuvali

Growing up in Villamor Air Base was such a blessing — but I didn’t realize it at the time. I didn’t take it for granted, but it was normal for me. Life was simple, yet everything we needed was there…

9.9.9

September 9, 2025 9.9.9 if you add up the digits (2+0+2+5 = 9). For most people it was just another Tuesday, but for me, it turned into one of those days that made me stop and reminisce.  My feed was…