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What your property is really worth, and how a sale from abroad actually runs.
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What this column covers
Philippine real estate practice (PRC-licensed broker)
- Realistic pricing and current demand in specific areas
- Renting out versus selling — the honest yield math
- How a sale proceeds when the owner cannot fly home
- Working with property managers and what they should cost
- Documents a buyer’s bank will demand
What it can't
Ask elsewhere — we'll say so rather than guess.
- Legal opinions on titles or estates (that is the lawyer column)
- Formal valuations or appraisals
- Marketing your specific property — this is a column, not a listing service
Questions readers send
- “Is my BGC studio worth more rented out or sold in this market?”
- “How much should a property manager cost, and what should they actually do?”
- “Buyers keep asking for documents I do not have. Which ones truly matter?”
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General market information, not a valuation or an offer. Verify current conditions with a licensed broker working your specific area.