What Kind of Help Can Young Couples Get From HDB When Buying Their First Home?
In conventional Singaporean fashion, every couple looking to settle has to plan years ahead with a BTO ...
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What is The HDB Resale Price Index? The 2024 Guide For Soon-To-Be Homeowners in Singapore
Buying a property in Singapore is always the largest expense anyone would make in their lifetime. Whether ...
28 March 2024
HDB Downpayment Guide: How Much Do You Need for BTO, Resale & EC?
Balloting for a BTO flat is the first port of call for many first-time homeowners in Singapore. That said, ...
27 March 2024
Buying an HDB BTO Flat in Singapore: A Step-By-Step Guide (2024)
Buying an HDB BTO flat is a rite of passage for most Singaporeans. It’s a sign that you’re finally ready ...
26 January 2024
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD): What Is ABSD In Singapore? What Are The Rates? (2023)
When you buy a home, you’re not just paying for that nice new flat or apartment. There are actually quite ...
27 October 2023
Breaking Up After Applying For a BTO Flat—How Much Money Do You Lose?
Breakups are one of the worst experiences some of us will ever go through. But it gets so much worse if ...
4 October 2023
CPF Housing Grant Guide – How Much Can You Get For Your Resale HDB?
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in September 2022 and has been updated for accuracy and ...
22 September 2023
Rent In Singapore: How Much To A Room Or Whole Unit in Singapore (2023)
With the wait for a BTO flat seemingly ever increasing, many newlyweds or couples might look towards renting ...
17 August 2023
HDB BTO Sep 2023 Launch: Locations, Expected Application Rates, Prices, and More
The third HDB Built-to-Order (BTO) flat launch of the year is almost upon us. If you didn’t like what you ...
24 July 2023
HDB Sale of Balance Flats: Guide to SBF & Open Booking (2023)
Although the SOP for buying an HDB BTO flat has been well-documented, buying a flat via HDB’s Sale of Balance ...
19 July 2023
10 Best Home Insurance Plans in Singapore for HDB & Private Property (2023)
Your home is probably the most expensive thing you own right now. (Not to be presumptuous, but I’m assuming ...
11 July 2023
How to Earn Passive Income in Singapore: HDB Rental, Dividends, And More
Having a steady stream of passive income sounds like a dream, because it effectively means you get to earn ...
8 June 2023
HDB BTO May 2023 Launch: Locations, Expected Application Rates, Prices, and More
Nothing caught your fancy in the HDB Feb 2023 Built-To-Order (BTO) launch? Or maybe something did, but ...
31 May 2023
Singapore Ranks Highest In The World For Total Stamp Duty On Foreigners Buying Residential Property
According to a study released by global real estate services provider Savills on 5 May 2023, Singapore ...
5 May 2023
HDB BTO Feb 2023 Launch: Locations, Prices, Expected Completion Dates & Application Rates, and More
Planning on applying for a Built-to-Order (BTO) flat in 2023? Your first chance is here! In the first BTO ...
2 March 2023
Fed Interest Rate Hike – What This Means For Singaporean Homeowners
While most of Singapore was sleeping, the US Federal Reserve raised its interest rates yet again. Known ...
3 November 2022
HDB Loan vs Bank Loan – Which Is Better? 5 Things to Know Before You Commit
Choosing financing for your home is like a game of “Rathers“. You know, where everyone tackles hard questions ...
4 October 2022
HDB Loan Eligibility, Interest Rates & Downpayment (2022) – A Beginner’s Guide
Editor’s Note: HDB’s May BTO 2022 opened for applications from 27 May to 2 June 2022. If you’re buying ...
4 October 2022
Investing in Real Estate? Here are Some Strategies to Help You Build a Robust Property Portfolio
This post was written in collaboration with RealVantage. While we are financially compensated by them, ...
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HDB Grants Guide 2022 — What’s the Max CPF Housing Grant You Can Get?
If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore for the first time, you’re just beginning to realise how much ...
22 August 2022
Why This Property Investment Platform is a Game Changer, Offering Fractional Ownership of Properties Without All the Heavy Lifting
This post was written in collaboration with RealVantage. While we are financially compensated by them, ...
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HDB Resale Price Increase – Grants Available, Price Comparison, & How to Apply
When the pandemic first started, everyone was expecting a recession and a fall in property prices. But ...
27 May 2022
Using Your CPF to Purchase Property? 3 Important Facts to Know (2022)
You don’t have to wait till you’re old and wizened to use the money in your CPF account. The first time ...
20 April 2022
Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and How It Affects Your Loans
TDSR, which stands for Total Debt Servicing Ratio, is a way for the Singaporean government to keep checks ...
6 April 2022
5 Cheap House Movers in Singapore & Other DIY Moving Services
Moving is an exhausting affair. It’s a massive project as you have to pack your possessions in boxes and ...
28 March 2022