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 fellow Filipinos…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 is…
We all have that picture in our heads of 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…
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…