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Selling
Your HDB made $500K on paper. Here's the cheque you actually get.
The gap between your sale price and the money that lands in your bank account is bigger than most sellers expect. Here's every line item that comes out of it, in order.
14 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Buying
The bank approved $2.1M. Here are the three numbers it didn't show you.
An In-Principle Approval tells you what a bank is willing to lend. It says nothing about what the purchase actually costs you month to month. Three numbers to run first.
7 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
New Launch
Executive Condo vs private condo: the trade nobody spells out
ECs are cheaper at launch and carry restrictions private condos don't. Here's the full comparison — eligibility, MOP, privatisation, and who each one actually suits.
30 Jun 2026 · 9 min read
Rather have your own numbers than read about someone else's?
Every article here is general. Your situation isn't. Send me the specifics and I'll run the actual figures for your property, your CPF position and your timeline.
I reply within one business day. · Eugene Tan · CEA R074026J · PropNex Realty