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Let me address the rest of the questions 2. Anything I need to be aware of with regards to the different nationalities of the helpers? If you want to eat pork or have them handle dogs, you should be aware that some Muslim helpers may not want to handle pork or your dogs. Filipinos tend to have bette...

There are lots of transfer helpers on facebook groups but they can be kind of shady. You may find better luck at https://www.employhelpers.com by sorting their Ministry of Manpower - verified employment helpers. Transfer helpers can save both you and the helper thousands of dollars. We should not ex...

Yeah, prices are getting wild — even resale HDBs in mature estates are creeping past $1M regularly now. My guess is they might tighten loan limits again or adjust the ABSD (Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty) further, especially for foreigners or those buying second properties. Maybe even more cooling on...

It’s crazy how the landlord is being so rigid even after you offered to forfeit the deposit. From the outside, it looks like you’ve done everything you can to resolve it without drama. Good call on checking with lawyers and looking into SCT. That 20-min free consult sounds like a great resource — wo...

We’ve also had mixed experiences with transfer helpers, so I can relate. One thing that helped recently was browsing profiles directly on platforms where the helpers post their own info (instead of relying just on agency summaries). Some of them even include short video intros, which gives a better ...