Team Wire Toppers Sub‑teams Golden Lions & Team Smile Sign Contracts in Davao as City's Coffee Crawl Returns in June

DAVAO CITY – Team Wire Toppers expanded its Mindanao footprint when its sub‑teams Golden Lions and Team Smile held a contract signing for unit managers and real estate salespersons at the Filipinohomes Davao Office on a day in May 2026. The ceremony granted the new recruits full access to the network’s national property database, developer partnerships, training resources, and administrative support systems, strengthening the team’s ability to serve one of the country’s most dynamic regional property markets.

The signing adds to the Wire Toppers’ recent expansion drive. In early May, the group welcomed more than 25 new salespersons at its Mango Avenue office in Cebu, and its Young Tycoons sub‑team signed a batch in Cotabato. The Davao ceremony now adds a dedicated local sales force to help meet rising demand in Mindanao’s premier real estate hub.

Recent Filipinohomes momentum in Davao

The contract signing follows a series of Filipinohomes milestones in Davao City in the first weeks of May. On May 6, the network held a New Agents Orientation at Grand Regal Hotel, followed by an evening strategic session with unit managers and team leaders. Two days earlier, Filipinohomes founder and CEO Anthony Leuterio met with the Leuterio family to discuss the future of Holy Child College of Davao, a 45‑year‑old institution that integrates faith‑based education with real estate planning for its three campuses.

On May 7, Golden Lions and Team Smile had earlier signed affiliate contracts at the same Filipinohomes Davao office, marking their formal entry into the network. The following evening, on May 8, Filipinohomes was named Top Realty of the Year 2025 (Davao) during Grand Land’s Grandchella Annual Awards Gala at Grand Regal Hotel, a recognition of the brokerage’s consistent sales performance in the city. The May signing now adds field‑ready salespersons to that strong foundation.

Why Davao is a 2026 real estate magnet

Davao City’s property market continues to post some of the strongest take‑up rates in the country. During the 2026 Davao Property Market Briefing organized by Aeon Luxe, Colliers Philippines director and head of research Joey Roi Bondoc reported an average condominium take‑up rate of 90 %, a figure he called a “clear buy signal” for investors. The horizontal segment performs even better: Davao del Sur recorded a house‑and‑lot take‑up rate of 94 %, while Davao del Norte posted 87 %. Lot‑only projects have seen annual price appreciation of up to 16 %, making them an attractive alternative investment class.

The city’s diversified property market continues to generate opportunities across residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, and tourism‑related developments. Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines (REBAP)-Davao head Arnold Alderite noted that investors have increasingly explored agricultural properties, farm estates, and resort‑style developments in southern and upland districts such as Toril, Tugbok, Mintal, and Calinan. He said the trend reflects growing interest in open‑space living and nature‑based destinations among both local and foreign investors.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that 17 % of household remittances in the first quarter of 2026 were allocated to real estate investments, driven largely by overseas Filipino workers who see Davao as a stable market for rental income and long‑term appreciation.

Coffee, chocolate, and community tourism drive foot traffic

Davao’s real estate appeal is further energized by the return of the Duaw Davao Kape ug Tsokolate Crawl, an expanded month‑long event running from June 1 to 30, 2026. The crawl highlights the city’s distinction as the country’s “Chocolate Capital” (Republic Act 115471, 2021), with the entire Davao Region designated as the “Cacao Capital of the Philippines”. Participants collect stickers from participating coffee and chocolate shops; completing the set earns them a prize from the city government. The expanded format now welcomes more locally owned cafés and chocolate stores, offering residents and tourists additional opportunities to explore homegrown flavors. Tourism foot traffic directly supports short‑term rental demand and makes well‑located residential projects more attractive to investors.

Affordable housing pipeline expands

The national Expanded 4PH Program is active in Davao. Pag‑IBIG has approved funding for over 2,200 units in Pampanga, Manila, Misamis Oriental, and Davao, and People’s Ville in Calinan is slated to turn over more than 1,200 new units in 2026. Pag‑IBIG continues to offer a subsidized 3 % interest rate for socialized housing loans, with OFWs exempted from the monthly salary cap and placed among priority beneficiaries. These measures make homeownership more accessible for first‑time buyers and returning overseas workers.

Strengthening the local sales force

For Golden Lions and Team Smile, the May contract signing grants their newly affiliated unit managers and salespersons full access to Filipinohomes’ national property database and developer partnerships. The teams will undergo onboarding, including training on the network’s multi‑listing platform and integration with developer partners active in Davao, such as Grand Land, Cebu Landmasters Inc., and Aeon Luxe Properties.

With Davao’s 90 % condo take‑up rate, 94 % house‑and‑lot absorption, a growing number of agricultural and farm estates attracting new buyers, and the expanded June coffee‑chocolate crawl set to bring more visitors to the city, the Golden Lions and Team Smile are well positioned to help meet rising demand for residential and investment properties in Davao, backed by the full resources of the country’s largest real estate network.