02/08/2026
PhilRoom — what we've built, and what we're asking a broker for
We run a rental platform for foreigners living in the Philippines. Koreans, Chinese,
Japanese and English speakers who need a home here and cannot search the way Filipinos
do. They are the ones being quoted three prices for the same unit.
This is not a page with photos. Here is what is already built and running:
The site runs in five languages — Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English and Filipino.
Not translated pages: the whole product, down to the enquiry thread, so a tenant reads
and asks in their own language. Almost nobody in this market has done that, because it
costs more to build than a listing site earns.
Every listing carries the date the owner was last spoken to by phone. Our system will
not publish a unit without that date — that is enforced in the database, not left to
whoever is typing. When the date gets old the listing goes back into a re-check queue
until someone calls again. That single rule is why foreigners trust us, and it is the
reason we will not take units through a broker chain.
We cover Metro Manila and Cavite down to the barangay level — 144 neighbourhoods, not
just "Makati" or "QC."
A tenant sees the neighbourhood, the commute, what is around it, and what the first day
actually costs — deposit, advance, and the post-dated cheques the owner will ask for.
Most foreigners have never heard of PDCs until the day they sign. We handle that for
them, and we go with them on signing day.
Tenants pay us nothing. Our fee comes from the owner, in the way this market already
works. A tenant with no fee to pay decides faster.
What we do not have is a licensed broker.
That is the one piece we cannot build. We are looking for a broker to supervise
transactions and sponsor our accredited salespersons — the professional responsibility
RESA puts on a broker, and nothing about how you spend your day.
You supervise. You don't prospect. No listing hunting, no cold calling, no client
sourcing — that side already exists here and it is the hard side. You review and sign,
and you say no when it should be no. That judgment is the whole reason you are there.
It is non-exclusive. It does not replace your practice; it sits on top of it. You are
paid an override on every closing, so there is nothing to invoice us for in a slow month.
If that sounds like something you want, let's set up a short call and go through the
numbers. It takes a few minutes and you will know right away whether it is worth your
time.
Call now to connect with business.