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snowlearning

12 Aug 2026

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Buying property vs not becoming “house rich, cash poor”.

For a first condo purchase, how much cash buffer should remain after the down payment + BSD?

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Seedname

01 Sep 2026

House rich can be cash rich

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I

14 Aug 2026

Cash for renovation and emergency funds should still be there.

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Kent Toh

13 Aug 2026

Consultant at Sprinklr

As long your sales proceeds from the 1st property can mostly cover 90% of your outlay for the 2nd pr...

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