BTO vs resale for our first home, we can't decide?
We were in your exact spot and chose resale specifically because living with in-laws was straining our marriage, and no flat is worth your r…
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We were in your exact spot and chose resale specifically because living with in-laws was straining our marriage, and no flat is worth your r…
Served, and now watched two nephews go through it, so here is the practical picture. He cannot fully choose, but he can influence. Vocation …
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We went resale in a mature estate (Bishan) in 2024 and I don't regret it, even though we paid COV of about 30k on top. The math: BTO would h…
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Stop relying on the meeting to get credit and control the paper trail instead. Concrete moves that worked for me with a credit-stealer: 1) S…
Consider the renting-while-waiting math seriously because it can eat the BTO savings. We didn't want to stay with parents so we rented a roo…
Start at the polyclinic or your GP first, don't jump straight to a private specialist and burn hundreds of dollars unnecessarily. A polyclin…
Let me give the cautionary but fair view. Owning a dog in an HDB is absolutely doable, many do it happily, but it's not for everyone and imp…
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I took over a stall at 29 and I'll give you the completely unfiltered version. The romance dies on week one when you realise the day starts …
We went resale and I don't regret it, but go in with eyes open. We wanted to live near my parents in a mature estate for childcare help, and…
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