Guides, tips, and property spotlights to help you buy, invest, and live smarter in Metro Manila.
Financing
Allegra Garden Place, The Oriana, The Erin Heights, Anissa Heights and 12 more DMCI projects now take Pag-IBIG housing loans. Up to ₱10M from 4.5% — an Allegra studio works out to ₱23,083 a month.
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Buying Guide
Renting currently beats buying on cash in Metro Manila — a ₱5.89M one-bedroom costs ₱44,700/month all-in versus ₱22,000–25,000 to rent. The full ten-year math, why rents stopped rising, and the third option nobody puts in the comparison.
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Property Spotlight
Three 3-bedroom units at Mulberry Place Shantung — 85, 101.5 and 118 sqm. The 118 sqm is the cheapest per square meter. Floor plans, prices and 12% down over 32 months.
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Property Spotlight
The cheapest 3BR at The Valeron Tower is 84.5 sqm at ₱14,143,000. The biggest 2BR is 87 sqm at ₱15,950,000. One extra bedroom, ₱4,770 less per month, ₱3.49M less over 20 years.
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Market Insight
Fortis topped off October 2025 — structure complete, turnover Dec 2027. DMCI has now put ₱1.2 billion into One Fortis Plaza next door. Full price list, every payment tier, monthlies from ₱115,487, and total cash to keys.
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Property Spotlight
Allegra Garden Place is ready now at ₱161,167 per sqm. The Valeron Tower is a 55-storey landmark turning over 2029 at ₱183,011. Same budget, different buyer — here is exactly who qualifies for which.
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Buying Guide
Pre-selling condos look cheaper because the downpayment is stretched over more months. Across DMCI's 7,593-unit September 2026 price list, pre-selling runs 7.5% more per sqm than RFO. The real math, unit by unit.
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