LotAtlasPH

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The Challenge

OFWs and ordinary Filipino land buyers have no reliable way to verify lots remotely — listings are scattered across Facebook with vague descriptions, no maps, no boundaries, and limited verification. Buyers face risks like title disputes, pricing opacity, and unclear boundaries, and existing property portals are built for condos in Metro Manila, not land in the provinces.

Overview

A Map-First Land Marketplace for the Philippines. Bumili ng lupa nang may tiwala — buy land with confidence. Buying land in the Philippines should be one of the proudest moments in a Filipino's life. Instead, it's one of the most stressful and risky transactions an ordinary Filipino will ever go through. Listings live in scattered Facebook groups, in screenshots passed between relatives, in handwritten 'FOR SALE' tarpaulins along the highway. Prices are inconsistent. Boundaries are vague. Titles are sometimes fake. LotAtlasPH is a map-first marketplace in the Philippines focused exclusively on land — not houses, not condos — with the tools, transparency, and trust signals that land transactions actually need. Users explore land by panning and zooming a full-screen map. Every available lot appears as a price pin, with photos, price per sqm, area, classification, boundary overlays, and verification status in one glance. The platform includes a 3-tier trust system (Unclaimed, Claimed, Verified), land intelligence layers (price comparison, flood awareness, elevation/terrain), and OFW-specific tools: a complete OFW Land Buying Guide, Special Power of Attorney templates modeled after Philippine consulate formats, and a 9-step Due Diligence Checklist covering typical Philippine land transaction steps. Built solo from General Santos City. Free for every Filipino who has ever asked, 'Saan ba talaga 'yan? Magkano kada square meter? Tunay ba 'tong nagbebenta?'

My Approach

Built a map-first, land-only marketplace where sellers draw real lot boundaries during listing creation, buyers browse and inquire anonymously, and a 3-tier trust system (Unclaimed/Claimed/Verified) makes the verification level visible. Dedicated OFW tools include an SPA template library, a 9-step Due Diligence Checklist covering typical Philippine land transaction steps, and progress tracking per lot. Free for all — no listing fees, no subscriptions.

Key Features

Full-screen map-first search — browse by panning and zooming, not scrolling through listing cards

Visualized lot boundaries drawn directly on satellite imagery using GeoJSON polygons

Price comparison per square meter against nearby lots (below average, average, above)

Flood hazard map overlay highlighting areas with known surface water risk

Elevation and terrain context — critical for farm and agricultural lot decisions

3-tier trust system: Unclaimed, Claimed, and Verified listings with visible trust signals

OFW Land Buying Guide walking through the entire process from search to title transfer

Special Power of Attorney (SPA) templates modeled after Philippine consulate formats for remote authorization

9-step Due Diligence Checklist covering Register of Deeds, tax declarations, DAR coverage, zoning, BIR, and title transfer (informational only, not legal advice)

Per-lot due diligence progress tracking for step-by-step buyer notes

Seller dashboard — post lots with location pinning, boundary drawing, photo uploads, and inquiry management

Anonymous buyer browsing — save favorites and send inquiries without an account

Lot claim system for rightful owners to verify identity and take ownership of existing listings

Admin panel for verification, duplicate detection, user management, and platform-wide stats

Fully free for core experience — no listing fees, no subscriptions, no hidden costs

Mobile-first PWA installable on Android/iOS with offline support via Workbox

The Impact

Live and fully functional end-to-end marketplace serving the SOCCSKSARGEN region (General Santos, Sarangani, South Cotabato) with organic growth already happening into Palawan, Bicol, Davao, and Batangas. Built solo, zero-peso budget, free-tier infrastructure. Featured by BetterGov.PH and gaining organic traction across Philippine developer and OFW communities, which has informed product direction. Mission: shift the information asymmetry back toward ordinary Filipino buyers and honest small sellers. Open for collaboration with LGUs, DRRM offices, academic researchers, brokers, legal professionals, and press.