5 Mistakes Home Buyers Make – and how to avoid them?
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Property Buying Guide – Top 4 Mistakes You Want To Avoid
Knowledge that can be gleaned from a property buying guide is often ignored by Singaporeans as they felt that buying property is easy as everyone around them owns a property. A strong cornerstone of what it means to be a Singaporean is to own a property (in property crazed Singapore) which we call our home. From generation to generation, we have been instilled with the mindset that getting a roof over our heads is essential. It is a good mindset to instil in the younger generation.
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Beware of these 10 common mortgage mistakes
Applying for mortgage loans can be difficult for first time and repeat home buyers alike. The process takes a lot of time and paperwork that trip up homebuyers on a regular basis. The most unfortunate ones end up getting disqualified by missteps. If you are looking for mortgage loans Singapore it’s best to be wary of these 10 common mortgage pitfalls.
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How to avoid the top 5 mistakes that first-time home buyers make when buying their resale flat
Buying a BTO? Avoid these 4 mistakes.
Since buying a BTO flat is a rite of passage for Singaporeans, some tend to go through the motions without critically thinking about what they’re doing. They ballot for the biggest flat they can afford, thank the gods when they finally get allocated one after many unsuccessful attempts, and then sign up for that home loan.
Easy right? Not really. Here are four mistakes too many young people are making when they start the process of getting their BTO flat.
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Property Buying Guide – Top 4 mistakes to avoid
Property buying Guide – Top 4 Mistakes To Avoid
Rushing Into A Decision
Properties in Singapore have a lifespan of 99 years (less if you are buying an older property). Depending on how long we live, the property will be our home for the next 60-80 years. For most of us, we would probably be living in the space for at least the next few decades.
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5 COMMON MISTAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID WHEN BUYING YOUR HOME
Buying a dream place to call our own can be a daunting task, especially if it’s our first home. We find ourselves on an emotional roller coaster; emotions are raged with excitement but also filled with uncertainties. If we are not cautious, buying a new home can become profoundly exhausting and scary.
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9 common mistakes of first time HDB buyers
There are a lot of things to consider when buying a new flat, but that’s not the main problem. The issue is that your decision isn’t really reversible – buy the wrong unit, and you’re listening to honking trucks at 3 am for the next 25 years (or worse, if you buy a resale unit with a loanshark problem). Here are the common mistakes to avoid:
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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Your Home
Buying a dream place to call our own can be a daunting task, especially if it’s our first home. We find ourselves on an emotional roller coaster, with emotions ranging from excitement to uncertainty. If we are not careful, buying a new home can become exhausting and scary.
Read more…
5 common mistakes foreigners make when buying Singapore property
So you want to buy a property in Singapore. Well, get ready to look deep – nothing here is how it appears on the surface. Sleepy Yishun has weird crimes, “industrial” Jurong is more green than many other estates, and “sea view” Sentosa is more like an observation platform for container ships. Besides those, here are some other things that get missed:
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Five Mistakes to Avoid As First-Time Homebuyers
For many, buying a home is the single biggest investment one will make in one’s lifetime. The process is complicated, and requires some groundwork. Think of it like an exam: the better prepared you are, the better your results will be. Here are five common mistakes that, if dodged, will stand you in good stead.
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5 Common Mistakes Made by Singaporeans in Search of Their Dream Home
So you fell in love with the penthouse’s infinity pool or were bowled over by the sea view from the living room. But before you eagerly hand over the booking fee or deposit, stop right there. There’s nothing worse than sentencing to yourself to a life of home loan repayments only to realise that your dream home is more Headache than Heaven. Here are five common mistakes Singaporeans make when they commit themselves to a home.
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4 Expensive Mistakes Singaporeans Make When Buying Their First Home
It all began with a copy of Home & Decor lying around at K’s place. For the next three hours, all we were talking about were Scandinavian paint palettes, bathtubs and waterbeds. A quick subscription to HDB’s eAlert service and PropertyGuru later, we were oohing and ahhing over private pools in Sentosa Cove homes and suggesting Toto numbers to buy during the weekend.
While K was collecting home design inspirations on Pinterest, I was doing my mental sums and making notes on per-square-foot prices by district. As a true-blue strategist (I ranked 2nd in my Chinese Chess club back in university), I was going to gather all my resources and plan every move carefully before I put in my money. As the saying goes, ‘If you fail to plan, you plan to fail’.
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4 Ways To Avoid Costly Mistakes Often Made By First-Time Home Buyers
Surfing Pinterest for inspiration or browsing through stacks of interior decor magazines can be really fun when you’re thinking of getting your home first. It’s easy to visualise your dream home, but to afford it is an entirely different matter.
For many, owning their own house is a life-changing event. Nothing says independence as much as having your own place. However, home prices in Singapore aren’t anything to scoff at, and any mistake made here during the planning process can prove to be a costly one. But fret not as we’re here to help you avoid these pitfalls that could prove to be costly mistakes.
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4 Key Mistakes Young Couples Make While Buying Their First House Together
Surrendering to the embrace of wedlock is a transformative decision in the life of every individual just like buying your first property. Both decisions come with long-term financial implications and test your resolve as an individual and a partner.
Thanks to the Fiance-Fiancee Scheme, there has been a massive jump in Singaporean couples taking the leap of faith by applying for a flat together before even getting married. In lieu of the housing crunch and elevated property costs emerging over the past few years, young couples sure of their future together are willing to take drastic steps to avoid suffering the burden of inflation and an oversaturated property market later on.
It is therefore sensible to be alert to the possible pitfalls you can encounter before you decide to go down the road of property investment with your partner. Let us take an in-depth look at some of the key mistakes many Singaporean couples fall prey to while taking this decision:
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5 favourite property mistakes that Singaporeans love to make
Property is a great investment, because it’s not like this whole country that is only one island has a lot of space. By 2060 it will probably take a 25-year mortgage just to pay off your parking space. That said, overhyping the whole “property is great” angle leads to a lot of hasty mistakes:
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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Your Home
Buying a dream place to call our own can be a daunting task, especially if it’s our first home. We find ourselves on an emotional roller coaster, with emotions ranging from excitement to uncertainty. If we are not careful, buying a new home can become exhausting and scary.
Even though it’s likely to be the largest financial transaction one will ever make, it’s common to find home buyers who are poorly prepared and unable to make a good purchase decision. More often than not, it results in heartaches and regrets down the road, not to mention a big hole in the pocket.
Here are some errors that can be very costly to make:
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7 common mistakes first-time property investors make
Investing in property can be lucrative, luring many to the market. However many potential investors often overlook the costs, resulting in grave investment mistakes. We’ve covered hard truths landlord/investors must know before embarking on renting out a property, but we feel that there are other pitfalls that can be avoided:
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For many, a home is probably the biggest purchase one will make in a lifetime. If you’re in the market for your very first home purchase, the sheer number of things to consider could leave you with analysis paralysis. Knowing some common mistakes first-time home owners make—and how to avoid them—could help before you sign on the dotted line.
First-time home buyer? Avoid these mistakes
For many, a home is probably the biggest purchase one will make in a lifetime. If you’re in the market for your very first home purchase, the sheer number of things to consider could leave you with analysis paralysis. Knowing some common mistakes first-time home owners make—and how to avoid them—could help before you sign on the dotted line.
Read more…
Five Mistakes to Avoid As First-Time Homebuyers
For many, buying a home is the single biggest investment one will make in one’s lifetime. The process is complicated, and requires some groundwork. Think of it like an exam: the better prepared you are, the better your results will be. Here are five common mistakes that, if dodged, will stand you in good stead.
Read more…
9 common mistakes of first time HDB buyers
There are a lot of things to consider when buying a new flat, but that’s not the main problem. The issue is that your decision isn’t really reversible – buy the wrong unit, and you’re listening to honking trucks at 3 am for the next 25 years (or worse, if you buy a resale unit with a loanshark problem). Here are the common mistakes to avoid:
Read more…
8 Costly Mistakes to Avoid when Buying a Home in Singapore
Buying a property for your own residence or investment is probably one of the major financial decisions we have to make in our lifetime. As it involves a considerable amount of financial commitment, it adds up to the stress of making a decision. We hope to alleviate some of this stress by compiling 8 costly mistakes made by real buyers when buying their property. Hopefully, you will now have a greater understanding of the property market and avoid these costly mistakes by learning from their painful lessons.
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