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“My Dad Didn’t Let Me Sell Our Old Walk-Up” 3 Biggest Regrets Of Home Buyers Who Used The Bank Of Mum And Dad
Three Singaporeans reveal how Bank of Mum and Dad property deals soured, from freeloading relatives to a walk-up flat nobody's allowed to sell.
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I Chose To Pay The ABSD To Buy A Condo And Keep My HDB: Here’s Why
One reader explains why he paid 20% ABSD to buy a condo for his daughter while keeping his HDB flat
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We Gave Up The $20k Proximity Housing Grant To Stay Further Away From My Parents: Here’s Why We Made This Tough Choice
The $20k Proximity Housing Grant is tempting to a lot of Singaporeans, but sometimes it may not make sense to take it.
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“My Agent Didn’t Think My HDB Was Worth His Time Selling” 5 Stories Of Horrible Property Agents From Homebuyers
Bad experiences with property agents aren't so uncommon.
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I Bought My First Property In My Mid-20s: Here’s All The Mistakes I Made
A young condo buyer shares mistakes made in his mid-20s: rising maintenance costs, no exit strategy, and losses of $75,000 he faced during Covid.
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How A Couple Transformed Their Tampines BTO Into A Cosy Cafe-Like Home With $40k
See how a couple renovated their Tampines Greenverge BTO into a cosy cafe-style home for under $40,000, with an open kitchen and sliding window hack.
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I Bought My First Home In My Mid-40s, Here’s What I Went Through
Discover KS's insightful journey into home buying in his mid-40s: an honest exploration of the pros and cons of buying a home later in life.
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