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Suitable when additional space, a different property type or location creates durable value and remains affordable under stress.
- Confirm sale proceeds and CPF
- Test TDSR, LTV and cash needs
- Compare sell-first and buy-first exposure
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Upgrade, Right-Size or Stay? Prove the Move First.
Your next home should fit more than your budget. Test ownership restrictions, sale dependence, financing pressure, transaction timing, reserves and long-term household needs before deciding whether moving genuinely improves your position.
27 July 2026 HDB policy update
Read HDB update →HDB removed the 15-month wait-out period for specified private residential property owners and ex-owners buying a non-subsidised resale flat without an HDB housing loan. Grant, HDB-loan, Plus/Prime, disposal and other eligibility conditions can still differ, so verify the exact route before committing.
Interactive decision pathway
Which next move is worth testing further?
Choose the answer closest to your situation. This is an educational first screen, not a valuation, eligibility approval, financing assessment or recommendation to transact.
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Items requiring attention
This is an educational planning direction, not an HDB eligibility decision, loan approval, valuation, affordability certification or recommendation to transact.
Three legitimate homeowner outcomes
Moving to a more expensive home is not automatically moving forward.
The right answer depends on what the next home does for your household—not simply whether it is larger or more expensive.
Right-size
Suitable when lowering debt, releasing capital, improving accessibility or reducing upkeep better supports the next life stage.
- Measure capital released
- Check HDB route and eligibility
- Protect retirement and emergency liquidity
Stay and optimise
Suitable when the current home still works and moving costs, restrictions or financing would outweigh the practical benefit.
- Review renovation or refinancing
- Wait for MOP or SSD clarity
- Strengthen cash and CPF readiness
Correct planning order
Six checks before viewing the next property
1Eligibility and holding periodCheck MOP, SSD, ownership and intended HDB or private route.
2Sale positionEstimate price, loan redemption, CPF refund and selling costs.
3Next-home affordabilityTest TDSR, MSR where relevant, LTV and downpayment.
4Duties and total costsCheck BSD, possible ABSD, legal, renovation and moving costs.
5Transaction sequenceCompare sell-first, buy-first and coordinated completion.
6Holding resilienceProtect emergency reserves and stress-test the monthly commitment.
UProperty planning tools
Move from a direction to numbers you can verify.
Use the relevant tools together. One calculator cannot represent the complete transaction.
Sale clarity
Open calculatorSales Proceeds Calculator
Estimate loan redemption, CPF refund, costs and possible net cash proceeds.
CPF planning
Open calculatorCPF Usage Calculator
Review CPF usage, refund awareness and funds potentially available for the next home.
Loan readiness
Open calculatorTDSR Calculator
Assess total monthly debt commitments against gross monthly income.
HDB / EC
Open calculatorMSR Calculator
Check mortgage-servicing pressure where MSR applies.
Financing
Open calculatorLTV Calculator
Estimate possible loan-to-value effects from loan count, tenure and age.
Stamp duties
Open calculatorBSD & ABSD Calculator
Estimate buyer duties and possible buy-first ABSD exposure.
Cash timing
Open calculatorContra Planning Calculator
Separate the funds available before sale completion from the funds available eventually, and identify timing gaps that may require further planning.
Timeline
Open plannerHDB-to-Condo Planner
Coordinate sale, purchase, completion, funds and moving arrangements.
Resilience
Open stress testHolding Power Score
Test whether the next home remains manageable if circumstances change.
Transaction sequencing
Sell first, buy first or coordinate both?
Sell first
- Clearer proceeds and CPF position
- May reduce financing and ABSD pressure
- May require temporary accommodation
Buy first
- Secures the next home earlier
- May create ABSD, cash-flow and bridging exposure
- Requires strong reserves and sale confidence
Coordinate both
- Attempts to align both completions
- Needs careful contractual and fund planning
- Still requires a delay and moving buffer
Official verification
Check the rules at source
HDB July 2026 wait-out updateVisit HDB →
HDB resale conditionsVisit HDB →
CPF refund on property saleVisit CPF Board →
IRAS Buyer’s Stamp DutyVisit IRAS →
IRAS Additional Buyer’s Stamp DutyVisit IRAS →
IRAS Seller’s Stamp DutyVisit IRAS →
MAS TDSR rulesVisit MAS →
MoneySense affordability guideVisit MoneySense →
HDB Enhanced Contra FacilityVisit HDB →
Important: This dashboard provides general education and indicative planning only. It is not financial, legal, tax or loan advice, and it does not determine HDB eligibility, CPF usability, stamp-duty treatment, loan approval, valuation or property suitability. Rules and individual circumstances differ. Verify your position with HDB, CPF Board, IRAS, MAS, your bank, lawyer and appropriately licensed professionals before committing. Andrew Koh · CEA Reg. No. R018334F · OrangeTee & Tie Pte Ltd · CEA Licence No. L3009250K.
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