Internet search for housing rentals?

Are there better websites than OLX dot ph and ayosdito dot ph to get an idea on the price of rentals and or purchasing a home there? It really seems like the large majority of these listings have the "kano" price built right into them, ahyer dot com seems to be a slight bit more realistic. I know that I should really look while I'm there but I'm just looking for realistic prices. Or is this just going to be one of those things that because it's listed on the internet that you must be a "kano" and that's the "kano" price?

 

"because it's listed on the internet that you must be a "kano" and that's the "kano" price?"

Well said. I can agree with that.

 

You have to be there , period , the internet sale prices are just out of this world tripe designed at idiots by idiots , stay away from local brokers they are so inflated and unrealistic with their prices that it is insane , some of the advertised rentals are realistic ,and some direct sale by owner are realistic , the local brokers are like nothing you would normally see with absolute outrageous pricing designed at catching the once in a lifetime moron, good luck

 

My Kano house is listed on line. The bottom of the AD says DIRECT BUYERS ONLY NO AGENTS.. I have agents come and try to add over 1 or 2 million peso's. I told them . The buyer might become a friend and I cannot stand by and know they were ripped off for just one day of work and up the price that much and not give a sh*t.

 

Ahhhhhhhhh OK. I thought that was what was going on. I'm looking at all of these real estate listings for 10, 20 and 30 million pesos thinking "who the heck can afford this" it's cheaper to live here in South Carolina. So I'm assuming that goes for everything (motorcycles, cars, trucks......) that are listed on those internet sites as well? Obviously I need my Filipino fiance to do the initial inquires just like shopping at the markets there.

 

When aking Asawa and I travel to Duma area looking at property, I stay in the car. I trust her judgement implicitly, she is a bull dog when it comes to negotiating.

 

GC, welcome to the forum.

All of the above info is factual. It does not seem feasible to most Americans to drive around and search for a place to live but that is exactly what you have to do here. Also meeting up with other kanos in their local hangouts can glean info about potential rentals. I know it is an archaic way of doing things but that is the way it is.
There is one property that has been for sale approx. 6 years that they just recently RAISED THE PRICE BY 10 MILLION PESOS......OK, so it doesn;t sell at $750,000 so we will raise it to $1,000,000......makes perfect sense right????? We recently looked at an overlooking lot and the guy, (supposedly singaporean, but not really), raised the price from what he was advertising to his new improved price.
A couple years ago we found a lot and agreed to the price and had it surveyed at a cost of 10,000 pesos only to get to the lawyer office to find out this lady seller had already sold it to someone else a couple years prior to us. Lesson learned; Many of the agents are not honest. Property owners, including non Filipinos, can be less than honest also.
Check everything and have others check everything again. Keep your emotions out of the deal if possible.

 

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I never had a problem when looking on the internet for rentals from the U S .... You get a feeling for what is right as you research. ( and I put many hours into it)........I found mine eventually on the internet and corresponded with the landlady and if your a good judge of character and know what you are doing .you should have no problem..Once i arrived here it was exactly as I determined...