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Anonymous

14 Oct 2022

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With inflation driving home prices higher in 2022 and likely to continue through 2023, how are you coping?

Housing is getting more and more expensive, which is difficult to afford a home. This will likely continue through 2023. Can the Seedly Community give me some advice on this?

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Ace

14 Oct 2022

Go for BTO if possible.

Wait if you can - the cooling measures may take time to kick in.

Downgrade to smaller or older HDBs.

Don't buy anything you cannot afford - it will become a future liability/burden.

We already need an income to pay for our daily expenditure, housing (+reno, utilities, property tax) will add to this burden - must therefore plan, calculate and work within your means. It's part of adulting too...

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Cooper

18 Oct 2022

I am coping well since already home owner of good choice resale HDB unit. Debt free and trying to live cost effectively.

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Javier Tan Yan Kai

18 Oct 2022

Actuarial Analyst at AIA

Try to plan a budget and go for more ulu area first

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Kan Heong

18 Oct 2022

I personally find housing price very unaffordable for me and my partner. Our income collectively is not very high and I am struggling to find a way to finance it. Any suggestions?

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Niger's Tidebringer

18 Oct 2022

Whenever HDB announces a huge supply of BTOs, the volume of transactions drop for resale. As the vol...

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