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How Do Singapore's Housing Market Cooling Measures Affect First-Time Home Buyers?
By ValueChampion  •  July 26, 2018

If you've been considering purchasing your first home, you may be concerned by the property market cooling measures introduced by the government earlier this month. How will these measures affect you as you plan to purchase your first home?

William Hofmann - July 26, 2018

Individuals preparing to purchase their first home typically pay close attention to interest rate changes and other news that will affect what is likely to be the biggest purchase in their lives. For this reason, these consumers should be aware of recent housing market cooling measures introduced by the government earlier this month. We dove into the details in order to make sense of these new rules and explain the implications for prospective homeowners.

What Type of Adjustments Were Introduced and Why?

Singapore's government implemented cooling measures to the housing market in the form of higher Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates and

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