MOP Freedom - Your property. Your options. Your next chapter.

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Amanda Yap

Co-Founder, MOP Freedom ·
Property & Mortgage Strategist

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CEA Registration Number: R009526I

Property Agency: Aardvark Realty P/L

CEA Licence: L3010986D

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Helping homeowners uncover the full value of their property, secure the right financing, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

20+ years in property · S$500M+ in mortgage loans transacted

About Amanda

Amanda brings more than 20 years of property experience together with extensive mortgage-financing knowledge. Her work has covered residential and commercial property, estate-agency leadership and mortgage advisory, with more than S$500 million in mortgage transactions handled over the course of her career.

Her earlier career as a naval engineer shaped the systematic and detail-focused approach she now brings to property decisions. At MOP Freedom, Amanda examines how the property choice connects with the wider financial plan, including likely sale proceeds, CPF considerations, next-home affordability, mortgage structure and transaction timing.

As a property owner and investor herself, she understands that these decisions are not theoretical. They affect cash flow, family plans, future flexibility and the confidence with which a client enters the next chapter.

  • 20+ years across property and mortgage planning
  • More than S$500 million in mortgage transactions
  • Residential, commercial and property-financing experience
  • Systematic, numbers-led approach shaped by an engineering background

Articles by Amanda

  • What Happens After Your HDB MOP?

    MOP is an eligibility milestone, not an instruction to transact. Here is what actually changes, what stays exactly the same, and how to work out what to do next.

    MOP & HDB · 10 min read

  • How to Estimate Your HDB Sale Proceeds

    Selling price is not the same as cash in hand. Here is exactly how outstanding loan, CPF refund and selling costs turn a headline price into what actually lands in your account.

    Seller Guides · 9 min read

  • What Happens to Your CPF When You Sell Your Property?

    The CPF you used to buy your flat does not simply vanish when you sell - and it does not simply appear as cash either. Here is exactly where it goes, and why.

    CPF & Property Costs · 9 min read

  • Common Mistakes Homeowners Make After MOP

    The same handful of mistakes show up again and again after MOP - not from carelessness, but from letting the milestone skip past the arithmetic.

    Case Studies · 9 min read

  • Moving from HDB to Condominium: Costs You Should Consider

    The purchase price is the number everyone budgets around. The stamp duties, financing differences and monthly running costs are the ones that quietly change the maths.

    Buyer Guides · 9 min read

  • Which Calculator Should You Actually Use?

    Twelve calculators is not twelve homework assignments. Most homeowners only ever need two or three of them, in a specific order - here is which ones, and why.

    Property Finance · 9 min read

  • How Much Property Can You Comfortably Afford?

    “How much can I borrow” and “How much can I comfortably afford” are two different questions, answered by two different sets of numbers.

    Property Finance · 8 min read

  • Mortgage Lock-in Ending: Repricing Versus Refinancing

    When your mortgage lock-in ends, your bank will not remind you that you have options. The cheaper-looking one is not always the better one.

    Property Finance · 9 min read

  • Should You Refinance Your HDB Loan to a Bank Loan?

    Refinancing from an HDB loan to a bank loan is a one-way decision. Here is what the rates, costs and rules look like, and the questions that decide whether the saving is real.

    Property Finance · 8 min read