Field notes on homes.
And other things.
I advise others on property decisions in Singapore. I also write. This space sits somewhere in between the two.
Two small signatures, one very big move.
I sat across from both of them. They were about to make arguably the third biggest decision of their lives so far. The couple (let’s just call them N and M) had just gotten engaged last year. Barely a week ago, they had optioned for a three-room resale HDB flat in Tampines. At that moment, they were about to make a $4,000 payment to the sellers to exercise their Option to Purchase.