Buyer protection
Most property scams in the Philippines rely on one thing: the buyer paying before checking. The checks take minutes. Here is what to check, and the tools to do it with.
Check before you pay
Verify a PRC license number
Type the number on the flyer. A verified holder appears, or you are told plainly that nobody verified holds it.
Check a REACTIVE ID or QR code
Every member, listing, realty and project carries an ID. See what it really points to.
Projects with a verified License to Sell
Pre-selling projects whose DHSUD License to Sell REACTIVE.PH has checked.
How the scams work, and how to see them coming
How to check a DHSUD License to Sell
No License to Sell, no sale — the law is that simple. Here is how to confirm a project has one, and what REACTIVE.PH's "verified" badge does and does not mean.
Aug 25, 2026
Reservation fee scams in pre-selling, and the rights you already have
The reservation fee is small, urgent and non-refundable — which is exactly why it is the scammer's favourite payment. Know what a legitimate one looks like.
Aug 25, 2026
Fake titles, and how to read a real one
A convincing title can be produced on a home printer. The Registry of Deeds, the tax declaration and the survey plan are where the truth lives.
Aug 25, 2026
Double selling: how one property gets sold twice, and how not to be the second buyer
A seller takes payment from two buyers for the same lot. The law decides who keeps it — and it is usually not the one who paid first.
Aug 25, 2026
How to check a broker or salesperson before you pay anything
Anyone can print "Licensed Real Estate Broker" on a flyer. Here is how to find out whether it is true, in five minutes, without taking their word for it.
Aug 25, 2026
Seen something wrong?
Every listing and profile has a Report control; reports go to REACTIVE.PH moderators. For anything else, or if you have been defrauded and need a record of what was shown, contact us. Verification badges on REACTIVE.PH confirm documents submitted to the platform; they are not a guarantee of any person, property or transaction.