Stories I Right-Sized From A 4-Bedroom Condo To A 2-Bedder: Why I Preferred A Condo To A HDB A homeowner explains why she chose a smaller condo over a resale flat when right-sizing, citing financial security, legacy planning and no wait-out period. Ryan J. Ong · 8 Feb 2023 · 6 min read 752
Stories I Moved House Because Of Eng’s Wantan Mee: Not Everything Is About “Making Money” One buyer explains why he left Dunearn Road for a smaller Tanjong Katong condo, prioritising Eng's Wanton Mee and lifestyle over "sensible" property choices. Ryan J. Ong · 7 Feb 2023 · 7 min read 963
Stories How I’d Invest $12 Million On 4 Properties: My Toto Hongbao Draw Winning Plans If I won the $12 million Toto Hongbao draw, here's how I'd invest it across four condos: Riviere, Gallop Gables, The M and Marine Blue. Ryan J. Ong · 1 Feb 2023 · 12 min read 1.4k
Stories We Rushed To Buy A Home During The Pandemic: Here’s Why It Nearly Became A Big Regret A pandemic buyer shares how restricted viewings, Zoom tours and skipping an agent led to a noisy flat and near-regretful purchase. Ryan J. Ong · 18 Jan 2023 · 7 min read 207
Stories I Regret Buying An Old Condo: 6 Homeowners Share Their Biggest Regrets Six owners reveal old condo regrets: leaky pipes, broken lifts, no car park shelter, less light and shady tenants moving in as buildings age. Ryan J. Ong · 12 Jan 2023 · 7 min read 1.5k
Stories We Downgraded From A 5 Bedroom Landed Home To An HDB: Here’s Why I Was Happier Than Ever One family shares why they found HDB living happier after downgrading from a five-bedroom landed home, from neighbourly ties to convenience. Ryan J. Ong · 2 Jan 2023 · 6 min read 640
Stories My Experience As A Child Moving From A Landed To An HDB And Back To Landed: Why I Preferred HDB Living Anyway One man recounts moving from landed housing to an HDB flat and back, and why he found landed living lonelier than his HDB childhood. Ryan J. Ong · 17 Dec 2022 · 9 min read 1.4k
Stories I Moved From A Landed Home To An HDB, And I Wouldn’t Go Back Given The Choice One homeowner shares her switch from a landed house to an HDB flat, weighing convenience, noise and space against giving up landed living for good. Ryan J. Ong · 13 Dec 2022 · 8 min read 1.4k
Stories We Moved From A Landed HDB To A Regular Flat: What We Miss About Living In An HDB Terrace A Jalan Bahagia HDB terrace owner shares why they sold after MOP, what they gave up moving to a flat Ryan J. Ong · 6 Dec 2022 · 6 min read 693