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Begin with what changed in your life
A useful property review starts with your household, not a forecast. Note changes in work, income patterns, family responsibilities, accessibility needs, and daily travel. Ask whether your current home still supports the life you are living and the next stage you reasonably expect. Staying can be a considered decision too.
Update the current position
Gather the latest outstanding mortgage figure, repayment details, and relevant CPF housing information. Keep market-value estimates clearly labelled as estimates. The purpose is a reliable starting point for discussion, not a polished statement of wealth that quietly assumes an optimistic sale and ignores the costs of moving.
List the options without committing
You might stay, renovate, rightsize, or explore an upgrade. Give each option a short description of what it improves and what it asks of you. Include disruption and timing as well as money. This makes it easier to see whether a move solves a real problem or merely changes the property.
Stress-test the attractive option
Try a less favourable sale estimate, a higher illustrative repayment, or a slower move. Ask whether the option still leaves a comfortable buffer and a workable place to live. These are planning scenarios, not market predictions. They expose dependencies that can be clarified before the household becomes committed to one outcome.
Choose the next question, not an immediate transaction
End the review with a short list of information to obtain and decisions to discuss. A Property Health Check can help connect those pieces and prioritise the next step. The aim is clarity about your options, whether the right decision is to move soon, prepare for later, or remain in the home you already have.
Go to the source
MoneySense · Buying a property: how much can you afford? ↗CPF Board · Use of refunded housing sale proceeds ↗General planning information, prepared on 30 October 2026. Rules and individual circumstances can change. Verify current requirements with the relevant authority and your lender before making commitments.