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Sell-and-buy timing
Why You Need a Buffer Fund When Selling and Buying Together
Your sale 'was supposed to close last month' ā and the gap between that promise and reality is exactly what a buffer fund exists to absorb.
6 Oct 202613 min
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Budgeting & Down Payment
Keep an Emergency Fund Before Buying: How Much to Hold
The moment your savings finally cover a 20% down payment is exactly the moment you shouldn't transfer all of it ā here's how to size the cash you keep back.
1 Sept 202612 min
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Affordability & TCO
Two-Earner Homes: Planning for Single-Income Shocks
Both salaries got you the loan approval ā this is how to stress-test whether one income alone could still carry the EMI if the other disappears.
23 Jul 202611 min
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Buyer readiness
Financial Readiness: The Down-Payment and Buffer Signal
Having the down payment saved isn't the same as being ready to buy ā the real signal is what's left in your account after every upfront cost is paid.
18 Jul 202611 min
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