Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or an experienced investor, understanding the stamp duty payable on your property purchase is essential. Our easy-to-use tool helps you calculate both Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) and Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) accurately, saving you time and effort in the property buying process. Use the calculator below to get an instant estimate!
Got your HDB key collection appointment for your BTO flat? Here’s what you need to prepare and do before and after for a smooth start in your new home.
Wondering what is the difference between joint ownership and tenancy-in-common in Singapore? Be it HDB or private property, here’s what you need to know.
On 5 February 2020, Mortgage Master CEO David Baey was interviewed by Michelle Martin on Money FM 89.3 about choosing the best mortgage loan. Here is the interview transcript.
The mortgage market is like a train threatening to go off the rails. Left to their own devices, homeowners have to spend hours researching through multiple diverse home loan packages offered by several banks in Singapore, or they risk choosing poorly. Mortgage brokers are the solution.
Confused about mortgage loans and what they mean in Singapore? What is the meaning of fixed rate home loans or SIBOR? We help you make sense of home loan rates.
Ready to buy a house in Singapore? Don't forget to consider three things: whether to get an HDB loan or a bank loan, whether you can afford your downpayment, and if you have the ability to pay your home loan monthly instalments!
When one bank in Singapore announced they were raising their interest rate floor, the backlash was swift. But what is an interest rate floor and are banks allowed to raise it? I mean... it's supposed to be a FLOOR, right?
Are you buying an HDB flat in Singapore? Then you'll have to confront a perennial question. Is an HDB loan or bank loan better? What about for BTO? We weigh the pros and cons of each decision.
Should you choose a SIBOR rate for your housing loan in Singapore? What is the difference between 3 month SIBOR and 1 month SIBOR? Learn more about the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate and why it is so crucial to your mortgage.
For the past seven years, fixed deposit linked rates like DBS FHR6 have been a unique proposition in the mortgage industry. But are they truly as low a risk?
Depending your risk profile and financial situation, choosing fixed rate home loans may be the best choice. However, you have to consider that no package stays fixed forever, and that it may cost you more in the long run! Surprised? Here's what else you might not know about fixed rates in Singapore.
As SIBOR continues to fall in 2020, even the most risk adverse may find value in choosing this volatile type of home loan package. Here's why you should take a floating rate today.