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Approximately a decade ago, when the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) came to an end, the event was largely met with nonchalance. From property blogs to casual conversations, the consensus seemed to favour the scheme's termination. For most people, the differences between an HDB and a DBSS often weren't stark enough to justify the higher price tags. Neither were...
If you are a first-time homeowner in Singapore, leveraging HDB housing grants is the best way to keep the costs of home ownership affordable. Depending on your eligibility, the grant can save you anywhere between S$5,000 to S$80,000 when you purchase your first Built-To-Order (BTO) flat or resale HDB unit. This is quite a generous subsidy for owning a Singapore...
Buying a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat is one of the biggest steps young Singaporeans take in their journey to adulthood. To smoothen your way forward, we've compiled a comprehensive guide to buying your BTO. You need to meet the following criteria to buy a BTO flat: Each project will usually specify the income ceiling during the sales launch. $21,000 for extended...
For most of us, adulting is hard. And it gets even more daunting when it's time to buy a house. Given the high cost of housing in Singapore, most of us would go for an HDB flat as our first home. On the other hand, since HDB flats are a form of public housing, there are many criteria and conditions...
Thinking of upgrading from an HDB flat, but find that buying a condo is too expensive? Your best bet is to get an Executive Condo. A hybrid of public and private housing, Executive Condominiums (EC) come with condo facilities, but are cheaper than condos as they're subsidised. Just like HDB flats, you can take CPF Housing Grants to buy a...