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Save this before you buy your first property in Cebu


Posted on 2026-05-05 11:16:31 by SAMUEL O. LAO, REB, MM-REM in Tips and Advice

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂.

5 mistakes first-time buyers make — and how to avoid them.

Nakita nako ni nga patterns sa years of helping buyers in Cebu. Ang mga ni-regret? Almost always, it's one of these 5.

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May be a graphic of text that says 'MISTAKE#1 Falling in ove with a unit before checking the developer Theunitlooksbeautifulin haunalioeeeeb photos Butifthedeveloperhasahistory ofdelayedturnover poor construction you'll regretit. -Always checkthedeveloperstrackrecord, checkthe check developer'strack record SECregist ration andcompl dtleleeorrerr eted projectsbeforeanythingelse SOLA'

May be a graphic of text that says 'MISTAKE#2 Only looking at the monthly payment- not the total cost transfer ₱15K/monthsounds manageable But Butdidyou factori fees, associationdues, at VAT documentarystamp.registrtincos documentarystamp, registrationcosts? Agoobrokerwilsowyout Agodbocevisisib Agoodbroker will show youtheful picture notjusttheheadline not justthe headline number. SOLA'
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The good news? All of these are 100% avoidable — if you have the right broker guiding you.

That's exactly what we do at SOLA Real Estate.

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