Guides, tips, and property spotlights to help you buy, invest, and live smarter in Metro Manila.
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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