HDB Sale of Balance Flats: Guide to SBF & Open Booking (2025)
It’s 2025, and I still get people giving me a blank expression when I mention that I recently got a flat ...
24 February 2025
Buying an HDB BTO Flat in Singapore: A Step-By-Step Guide (2025)
This year, HDB is set to launch 19,600 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats. That includes 3,800 units—almost 20% ...
27 January 2025
3 Big Things to Know Before Using Your CPF to Purchase Property
Yes, yes, we all know that uttering that acronym “CPF” is as much of a buzzkill as a eating at the latest ...
22 October 2024
HDB Downpayment Guide: How Much Do You Need for BTO, Resale & EC?
Buying a HDB flat is a rite of passage for many first-time homeowners in Singapore. Whether it’s a HDB ...
18 October 2024
HDB Grants Guide 2024—Which Are The Best HDB Grants You Can Get For Your HDB BTO/Resale?
Every time we hear that a HDB flat was sold for over $1 million, our jaws drop and eyes go wide—or maybe ...
23 August 2024
2 Essential Things to Consider When Buying an Old HDB Resale Flat
Home isn’t just where the heart is. In Singapore, home is also where the money is. Many people pour all ...
27 June 2024
Everything You Need To Know About HDB’s New Resale Flat Listing Service (RFL)
If you’ve ever tried selling your HDB flat, you know it can be a complex process. Often, you’re facing ...
30 May 2024
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD): What Is ABSD In Singapore? What Are The Rates? (2024)
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) just clawed back S$60 million from private property buyers. ...
8 May 2024
HDB Loan Eligibility, Interest Rates & Downpayment (2024)—A Beginner’s Guide
If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore, you often have the option of taking an HDB concessionary loan, ...
2 May 2024
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 ...
11 April 2024
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
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
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
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 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