Written on behalf of Strada Visual Lab for PropertyGuru Finance.
Excerpt
For couples in their 20s, purchasing a resale flat as a first home may seem difficult to achieve. If you’re in that boat and would appreciate some tried-and-tested tips, here’s the story of how one couple managed to pull this off.
James Wong and Christella Lim have been married for nearly five years, and together they raise two young daughters in their 5-room resale flat in Bedok. The pair was 26 and 27 years old when they tied the knot in 2016, and were in for a whirlwind year in 2017 — they discovered Christella was pregnant in March. By July, they’d managed to secure their flat, had sufficient time for renovations and furnishing, and were ready to move in by the time their elder daughter was born.
While they both chalk it up to being extremely lucky, it’s clear that there are nuggets of wisdom to learn from their experience. They share with us six useful tips that helped them in their home purchasing journey.
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Samantha Phua 