Pinoy Hang Out Thread v.10

[baboysai]

I don't get it... >.> coz like, back in Metro Manila, rent for something like this house could go around 20-25K (without parking, most of the time) Then you compare it with the 12k we got?

 

[Imperium]

12 thousand is crazy though...

bump huh, where and what exactly do you bump?

where do you think?

 

[hunter71485]

I don't get it... >.> coz like, back in Metro Manila, rent for something like this house could go around 20-25K (without parking, most of the time) Then you compare it with the 12k we got?

Well, Manila IS the capital city OF THE COUNTRY, Cebu is the capital of the SOUTH... You can't find any MRT stations, Makati CBDO, Pasig's Ortigas Center, San Juan's Business Center anywhere near you...

The proximity of a housing unit to a business center, or even a major thoroughfare increases its value. But shouldn't you have studied it in architecture?

 

[baboysai]

I dunno. just so you get an idea, 1 USD is about 45 PHP or something. Levi's jeans cost 1.5k average. So like, 12k is worth 8 of those jeans.

I'm not making sense. My point is, rent in any metro here in the Philippines is high. But we got this cheap. If it has 3 bedrooms, it means we can pack 6 ppl max here to share the rent... >.> Right now there are four of us (although only three are paying... it's complicated) so you can get a pretty good picture of how good this deal is.

 

[hunter71485]

For you it's cheap, but for people like us(not including you)...

Well, suffice to say it's either live at your parent's house or rent a bunk IF (and only if) you don't have the luxury of time (work->eat fastfood->sleep).

 

[baboysai]

Well, Manila IS the capital city OF THE COUNTRY, Cebu is the capital of the SOUTH... You can't find any MRT stations, Makati CBDO, Pasig's Ortigas Center, San Juan's Business Center anywhere near you...

The proximity of a housing unit to a business center, or even a major thoroughfare increases its value. But shouldn't you have studied it in architecture?

yes. That's why I said the location is in the heart of Metro Cebu. The place is a ride away from the Ayala business center (where practically everything is...) and 10 minutes walk to Osmena circle (which acts like a hub to the entire city, like Cubao or something).

I'm comparing the rent to the ones in Katipunan which has no MRT stop as well, but then it's a prime location as it is in between UP and Ateneo, etc etc.

Let's see... 25k>>>>>>>>>>12k. There we go.

For Cebuanos, 12k is really a usual price for a townhouse or duplex like this. But for me who's used to living in Katipunan, rent like this is super cheap.

 

[hunter71485]

Well you know what? at 25k per month I could've ordered things I want online with about 10-15k to spare, factoring in living and transport expenses, electricity, telephone and water bills and mortgage payment. Which means being at the top of the pecking order is the real issue. You've gotten used to spending a lot that it seems a real bargain when you see the REAL (not the inflated) value of a property.

By the way, the former South Korean ambassador-turned-construction investor is renting a 7 bedroom (aside from the baths & kitchen), horribly spacious bungalow somewhere in Pampanga for about 20-25k a month...

 

[baboysai]

That's pampanga. >.> Even any ambassador who gets to visit our place would probably get a house free for a month. (Bukidnon is the epitome of provincial life ) The Japanese ambassador lives in a room in Marriott Cebu (in Ayala) that costs 5 times more than that per night.

Besides, I'd been renting all my college life, been through two dorms (dirt cheap, like, 1k a month with food or something), 2 condo units, and an apartment. (well, my dad pays but he's put 4 daughters through rent for nearly 7 years). And I think that we really got this one in the bag.

 

[hunter71485]

since when have you been in college? remember the price hikes...

oh, and i said FORMER. that means he doesn't get any of those privileges now. and pampanga is a heck lot closer than cebu. >.>

 

[yoniekai]

12k for a house is cheap i gotta say. we're talking about a 2-story house here not an apartment. but that's only good if you're already working bb, if only three of you will pay that's tight. unless your allowance covers for it (most likely it will huh? you rich girl you )

anyway when i get to cebu, me and friends do have a plan to buy a house like that so we can save on expenses. cebu has quality but living is cheap there. but salary is cheap too

yo i just saw a (months-old ) billboard earlier on the plaza, a survey from moneysense magazine in April

Spoiler: Best Places to Live in the Philippines

20. Cebu
19. General Santos
18. Calamba
17. Lipa
16. Baguio
15. Angeles
14. Muntinlupa
13. Cagayan de Oro
12. Batangas
11. Manila
10. Quezon City
9. Mandaluyong
8. San Fernando
7. Pasig
6. Las Piñas
5. Iloilo
4. Marikina
3. Davao
2. Makati
1. Bacolod ->

 

[bakashijinsan]

well it's not cheap for my standards really. It's not that | want to make a point but i really am shocked at the price. I live near the u-belt but our rent is only 7k for a 2 storey house, two bedrooms and a whole street for your parking leisure.

 

[EvilGenious]

@EG

Is that a shirt print scan?

nope...photoshopped pic...

eh...I'm so lost right now...

it's pathetic...

 

[TechnoMagus]

speaking of bb's relationship

Spoiler

need to grab a girl again. my hormones are acting up, its been a long time since the last... u kno

get an inflatable doll or some toys like a fle**light....

Yonie there is a specific streneous activity people normally do to sleep...hehehe....hehehe....bwahahaha!!!

THAT"S MY LINE!!!

wow. Come to think of it, if ever like, I become single again... I wouldn't know how to keep to myself. when we were apart for 2 months, I realized that I needed to hold hands with somebody, etc. etc. You know, the power of contact. It's really lonely without it. And me and my family aren't touchy so I look for it elsewhere... >.>

kayo pa rin ba? kala ko bibisita na lang cya dyan? alam ko na solusyon dyan...di ba sabi mo...

wait a minute! was it yonie who complained about the excessive fanservice from Geass?

alright, young man. First, well I do accept the fanservice. But I think the Mecha action has also picked up for some visual treats. It's awesome. I could dream about those mechs all night and wake up to a blissful morning. *cough*

I should STFU now and get back to catching up with my manga.

maybe you should buy a mecha toy to hold hands with like yonie who gets his doll to...

re: lodging
eh kumusta naman ang privacy? soundproof ba?

 

[hunter71485]

well it's not cheap for my standards really. It's not that | want to make a point but i really am shocked at the price. I live near the u-belt but our rent is only 7k for a 2 storey house, two bedrooms and a whole street for your parking leisure.

that's what i'm talking about.

 

[yoniekai]

well it's not cheap for my standards really. It's not that | want to make a point but i really am shocked at the price. I live near the u-belt but our rent is only 7k for a 2 storey house, two bedrooms and a whole street for your parking leisure.

for real?? 7k wow that's so awesome. and that's why you guys have to read my list a post ago and live in the number one city in the country amirite

 

[bakashijinsan]

for real?? 7k wow that's so awesome. and that's why you guys have to read my list a post ago and live in the number one city in the country amirite

That's standard pricing here in our area. It's not as glamorous as the ones that you can see near Ayala or Ortigas or Mandaluyong but it's habitable and I love the homy atmosphere. Mga tambay sa kanto, karinderya na punong puno ng estudyante, pishbulan, lugawan sa kariton etc. I don't think I can live amongst the elite people in condos or even near the business districts seeing that those aforementioned are most probably absent there.

that's what i'm talking about.

Di ba?! But with all due respect with our resident goddess, I think at 12k, it might really be a very good deal. Who knows, it might even look like a townhouse since they have their own parking space.

maybe you should buy a mecha toy to hold hands with like yonie who gets his doll to...

reminded me of Zettai Kareshi.

 

[Paper]

you naughty man, i know what you're talking about...

btw we have three seasons here, summer, rainy, and summerish-rainy

I was talking about walking

Seasons: Hot, Hot and Wet, Wet... I miss the uk and it's one season: Wet and Cold.

@Imp- I used to weigh 2-3 stone lighter than I am now... so "out of shape" is a huge understatement..

 

[baboysai]

anyway when i get to cebu, me and friends do have a plan to buy a house like that so we can save on expenses. cebu has quality but living is cheap there. but salary is cheap too

true. lalo na sa call centers... like look at the salary I've got. -_- 14k. eh sa manila ang starting is... what? I don't really know but I know it's a whole lot bigger.

yo i just saw a (months-old ) billboard earlier on the plaza, a survey from moneysense magazine in April

Spoiler: Best Places to Live in the Philippines

20. Cebu
19. General Santos
18. Calamba
17. Lipa
16. Baguio
15. Angeles
14. Muntinlupa
13. Cagayan de Oro
12. Batangas
11. Manila
10. Quezon City
9. Mandaluyong
8. San Fernando
7. Pasig
6. Las Piñas
5. Iloilo
4. Marikina
3. Davao
2. Makati
1. Bacolod ->

That's a lie Yonie! How could Cagayan de Oro be better than all the places below it? It's a lousy lousy lousy city! It gives my dad a migraine fit every single day. >.>

get an inflatable doll or some toys like a fle**light....

I think these pillows may be more comfortable.. (and not sticky)

Spoiler

kayo pa rin ba? kala ko bibisita na lang cya dyan? alam ko na solusyon dyan...di ba sabi mo...

Yeah andito na sya ngayon. And he'll be staying for two months, at least.

eh kumusta naman ang privacy? soundproof ba?

Well... I'll be quiet then. I think I'm capable of doing that...

 

[hunter71485]

That's standard pricing here in our area. It's not as glamorous as the ones that you can see near Ayala or Ortigas or Mandaluyong but it's habitable and I love the homy atmosphere. Mga tambay sa kanto, karinderya na punong puno ng estudyante, pishbulan, lugawan sa kariton etc. I don't think I can live amongst the elite people in condos or even near the business districts seeing that those aforementioned are most probably absent there.

Well, I'm not really raised in such an atmosphere, pero yung mga kabarkada ko sa Antipolo e ganun ang alam, kaya for 10 years nasanay na ako. And elite people (like my classmates now) are sometimes too... Insensitive to other people. Iilan nga lang kami dun na alam ang ganyang lifestyle eh, yung iba ang alam lang e yung pakain-kain sa kanto... Duda nga ako na marunong silang maglinis ng bahay eh...

Di ba?! But with all due respect with our resident goddess, I think at 12k, it might really be a very good deal. Who knows, it might even look like a townhouse since they have their own parking space.

Nasa tao naman kasi ang pagpili ng lugar eh. Pero kung 12k monthly, why not lease it? Kung ganun kaganda ang location, why not own it diba?

 

[baboysai]

Nasa tao naman kasi ang pagpili ng lugar eh. Pero kung 12k monthly, why not lease it? Kung ganun kaganda ang location, why not own it diba?

mahirap maghanap ng rent to own. That was one of our options but it was really so hard to find any.

And just so you guys know (I was shocked myself when I learned this), condominiums aren't a usual thing in Cebu. The average prices are 4 M minimum. It's because it's not usual for like say, students, to rent a condo here. >.> When you're staying in a condo means that you're an executive.

my dad was open to the idea of buying a unit as well, but the good one my sister found, we decided not to go for it because it was the same condo where her boss stayed. It just wasn't... right.