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 went resale precisely because we didn't want to rent and burn money for 4 years. Do the math properly: renting a decent flat is easily 2.…
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