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Philippine Inflation Surge 2026

Posted on Thu, May 14, 2026 12:48 AM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Business News

𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 By: Samuel O. Lao, REB   How Rising Prices Are Reshaping the Economy, Household Budgets, and Real Estate Investments The recent surge of Philippine inflation to 7.2% in April 2026 has become one of the biggest economic concerns affecting Filipino families, businesses, investors, and the real estate sector. According to the Philippine Statistics Aut...

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Posted on Wed, Apr 22, 2026 2:02 PM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Marketing Ideas

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆? This is one of the most common questions: "𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙮𝙪𝙙 𝙠𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩 𝙪𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝘾𝙚𝙗𝙪?" The answer? It depends on location, property type, and purpose. But here's a realistic snapshot of today's market: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘴 (𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺) Studio units: ₱3.5M – ₱6M 1 Bedroom: ₱5M...

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Cebu Remains a Hotspot for Property Investment in 2025

Posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2025 5:19 PM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Real Estate News

Katlene O. Cacho-Laurejas   Published on:  Mar 29, 2026, 8:07 pm Metro Cebu Leads Residential Property Price Growth in Q4 2025 Cebu, Philippines — Metro Cebu emerged as the top-performing residential market outside Metro Manila in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), despite signs of a broader cooling trend across the housin...

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Commercial Real Estate - Philippines

Posted on Tue, Sep 24, 2024 10:47 AM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Real Estate News

The Commercial Real Estate market market in the Philippines is predicted to reach a staggering US$0.77tn by the year 2024. This projection indicates a promising growth potential for the sector. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the market will experience a steady annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2029) of 0.77%, resulting in a substantial market volume of US$0.80tn by 2029. When compared to...

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Shang Properties starts building 80-storey Shang Summit in Quezon City

Posted on Wed, Sep 18, 2024 11:47 AM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Luxury Properties

Shang Properties starts building 80-storey Shang Summit in Quezon City   FacebookMessengerXLinkedInShare SHANG Properties, Inc. (SPI) has commenced construction on Shang Summit, an 80-storey, two-tower luxury residential development in Quezon City.   The East Tower will be the first to rise this year, SPI said in a statement on Friday last week.  “Through Sh...

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Ayala Land to take full control of Gatewalk Central project

Posted on Mon, Sep 16, 2024 2:47 PM by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Real Estate News

Ayala Land to take full control of Gatewalk Central project ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE. Ayala Land says it envisions Gatewalk Central to be one of its key Cebu estates that will contribute to its growing presence in the Visayas region. / GATEWALK CENTRAL FACEBOOK AYALA Land Inc. (ALI) is buying out its partner Aboitiz Land and Aboitiz Equity Venture (AEV) to take full ownership of C...

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