Budget 2022: How do the changes in property taxes affect you?
With the announcement of higher property taxes, do you need to pay more? Here’s the median AV across different property types in Singapore.
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How CPF Can Help Your House (And Vice Versa)
Some of you might recall my controversial post several years ago when I mentioned I didn’t have any intention of using my CPF to pay for housing, and prefer to…
What is the Owner-Occupier Scheme for HDB?
In my last article, I wrote about how a couple can own a HDB and a private property without incurring hefty ABSD on their second property, by using the HDB…
Buying a Property Soon? Here’s how You Can (Legally) Get Around the Latest Cooling Measures
The Singapore government has announced its latest round of cooling measures for the property market. Here’s a quick summary, and how you can (legally) get around them. What are the latest changes?…
Why I Chose to Buy A HDB for Our First Home
Concerned about the rising trend of one-million-dollar resale HDBs, CNA recently invited me to share a commentary on my views on being prudent when it comes to buying your first…
Is The I Quadrant A Scam? (No)
By now, most of you would have seen the ads for The I Quadrant (TIQ) popping up on your Facebook or Youtube. If you’re considering whether to shell out $3000…
Is Home Insurance Really Necessary?
Considering how you already have to pay for your mandatory HDB fire insurance (or even a mortgage fire insurance as well, for those of you on a bank loan), do…
Why I Won’t Be Using My CPF To Pay For My House
For those of you who attended my sharing at the CPF Talk on 22 Oct, I mentioned that I have no intention to use my CPF to pay for my…
What the property ads on Facebook aren’t telling you
I’ve been seeing a lot of recent ads on Facebook selling the idea that HDB owners who earn as little as $6k – $8k combined monthly income can:– Upgrade to…
Should I get a HDB or a bank loan?
In my last post, I promised to elaborate more on the common dilemma faced by most new homeowners: should you get a HDB or a bank loan? To put things…