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BTO, resale HDB, condos, renting, and getting your first home.

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BTO vs resale flat for a couple in our early 30s in a hurry to move out, which one did you regret less?

My fiancee and I both stay with our parents in Ang Mo Kio and honestly cannot tahan the la…

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BTO wait 4 years or just buy resale now? Getting married next year

We're both 29, getting married next year and torn. BTO is way cheaper but the wait plus co…

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Is buying a second property still worth it after ABSD hikes?

We've paid off our HDB and thinking of buying a condo as investment/rental. But ABSD is no…

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BTO vs resale flat 2026 for young couple, is waiting 4 years for BTO worth it?

My partner and I are 27 and 28, planning to ROM next year. We keep debating: apply BTO whi…

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What's it like servicing a 25-year HDB loan?

Just collected keys to our BTO. The 25-year loan tenure feels scary long. For those alread…

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What are the real pitfalls of buying a resale HDB versus waiting 4 years for a BTO?

Getting married next year, deciding between grabbing a resale 4-room in a mature estate no…

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Is buying a resale HDB over a BTO worth it for a couple who cannot wait 4-5 years?

My partner and I are getting married end of this year and cannot tahan staying with parent…

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BTO vs resale for our first home, we can't decide?

Just got married, both 28. BTO means waiting 4-5 years but cheaper and grants. Resale we c…

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BTO in a mature estate vs BTO in non-mature, which did you regret less?

My partner and I balloted and got a decent queue number for both a mature estate flat (pri…

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Renting a room in Singapore, what should I watch out for as a tenant?

I'm renting a room for the first time because commuting from my parents' place is too far …

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BTO vs resale for a young couple, which makes more sense now?

My partner and I are getting married next year and deciding between waiting for a BTO or b…

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Renting a whole HDB unit vs room only for a young couple, worth the extra?

My partner and I are waiting for our BTO to be ready and need to rent for about two years.…

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How to negotiate resale flat price now that COV is back?

Cash over valuation is creeping back for good units. Seller wants 40k COV for a high floor…

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How many times did you ballot before getting a BTO queue number?

Applied for the third time already and still kena bad queue number for a 4-room in a matur…

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BTO vs resale for a couple who wants to move in fast?

We're getting married next year and can't wait 4-5 years for a BTO to be built. Resale is …

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Just hit MOP on our BTO, sell now for the profit or hold?

Our BTO just cleared its 5-year MOP and resale prices in our estate have shot up. Part of …

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What's it like renting a room in Singapore as a young working adult?

Fresh grad, want to move out of parents' place for some independence but rents look crazy …

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Need to sell HDB but haven't hit MOP, what happens?

Family circumstances changed and we need to sell our BTO but we're only 3 years in, MOP is…

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