For someone who doesn't plan to have children, do you think it's a good idea to invest in a BTO with my partner and sell after MOP, and buy a resale to live in for our old age after?

Does investing in a BTO make sense? Is it worth the trouble? Or should we just get a resale straight?

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Ryan Ong

25 Nov 2020

Partner at Stacked Homes

Certainly, that's a tried and trusted method. However, if you want better preserve your capital (from that lease decay), you can consider exploring other options like a private property with freehold tenure.

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40 yrs old single, saving for retirement. I've only invested in STI ETF using OA. Thinking of selling it soon and switch my OA to Endowus instead, is that a good idea and which fund to buy first?

Do you think a selling a BTO after MOP is a good short term investment? Are the returns from selling a BTO significant?

Im a 21 years old with a 1.5 years old kid. taking full time degree as of now. I have a total Savings of 180k as of now. I sell stuff online ..getting revenue of 10k a month. Bto coming in 2023. Any good investment or saving plan I can consider?

I'm currently staying in a 4-room BTO and am thinking of upgrading to a 5-room resale due to space constraints. I've only learnt about "lease decay" recently. Do people usually "earn" when they buy a 5-room resale and sell their 4-room BTO?

My wife and I just moved into a 3rm Punggol BTO flat with our 3 year old girl. We're getting divorced upon reaching MOP and will sell the flat. How much CPF do I need to buy an EM 5rm flat?

40 yrs old single, saving for retirement. I've only invested in STI ETF using OA. Thinking of selling it soon and switch my OA to Endowus instead, is that a good idea and which fund to buy first?

Do you think a selling a BTO after MOP is a good short term investment? Are the returns from selling a BTO significant?

My wife and I just moved into a 3rm Punggol BTO flat with our 3 year old girl. We're getting divorced upon reaching MOP and will sell the flat. How much CPF do I need to buy an EM 5rm flat?