Buying a preselling condominium in Metro Manila can be attractive because the payment period is often longer and the initial cash requirement can be lower than buying a completed unit. But preselling also means committing to a property before you can fully inspect the finished unit. That makes due diligence important. In 2026, this matters even more because Metro Manila still has substantial unsold condominium inventory, residential vacancy is projected to reach about 25.6% b

When you first reserved a pre-selling condominium, the plan may have felt straightforward: make the scheduled payments, prepare for turnover, and eventually move in, rent out the unit, or sell it. Then something changed. Perhaps the turnover balance now feels difficult to manage. Your financing plans may be uncertain, your personal circumstances may have shifted, or the project’s progress may no longer match your expectations. At that point, cancellation can seem like the cle

The Philippine real estate market entered the second half of 2026 with improving residential demand, resilient commercial assets, and mixed developer performance. However, condominium vacancies, inflation, financing costs, and affordability continue to shape the market outlook.