Stories Why We Chose A Ground-Floor Condo In Singapore: The Unexpected Perks Beyond Price Four Singapore homeowners explain why they chose a ground floor condo unit: patio gardens, communal living, secret extra space and fewer lift queues. Ryan J. Ong · 18 Dec 2024 · 7 min read 1.8k
Stories How My Home Loan In Singapore Was Rejected (And How I Fixed It) Real Singapore borrowers reveal why their home loans got rejected, from hidden directorships to credit line missteps, and how they eventually fixed it. Ryan J. Ong · 14 Dec 2024 · 6 min read 254
Stories “I Said No to My Condo’s En-Bloc Sale” Why These 3 Singaporeans Said No To En-Bloc Millions Three Singaporeans explain why they voted against their en-bloc sale, from health and family needs to age, cost, and unrecouped renovation spend. Ryan J. Ong · 5 Dec 2024 · 4 min read 189
Stories The Unexpected Realities Of Home Ownership: How Health Issues Caused A Homeowner To Move A cancer diagnosis forced KL to move home from a three-storey landed house to a condo. Ryan J. Ong · 24 Sep 2024 · 6 min read 321
Stories From Landed House To Condo: A Family’s $300k Renovation Journey To Create A Spacious Home A family's landed house renovation package became a $300k condo revamp at The Nexus, moving from a semi-d to fit seven people in comfort. Ryan J. Ong · 16 Sep 2024 · 10 min read 671
Stories From Large Condo To Small Flat: Homeowners Share Their Downgrading Regrets In Singapore Three Singapore homeowners on why they regret their condo downgrade to HDB flats, from lost space and privacy to unexpected effects on their children. Ryan J. Ong · 29 Jul 2024 · 7 min read 3.5k
Stories “I Bought A Property With My Friend” 3 Singaporeans Share Their Experience Co-Owning A Property Three Singaporeans share what it's really like when friends buy a house together, from splitting costs to handling disputes over renovation and tenants. Ryan J. Ong · 20 Jul 2024 · 7 min read 752
Stories Why We Bought An Old 1970s Resale HDB In Holland V In Our 20s A young couple share why they chose a 1975-built Holland Close flat over a new BTO, and how they budgeted $60,000 for renovations. Ryan J. Ong · 11 Jul 2024 · 5 min read 1.3k
Stories I’ve Been Renting Since I Was 20 In Singapore, Here’s Why I Don’t Regret It One Singaporean shares why renting from age 20 sharpened her finances, saved commute time and prepared her for renting life overseas. Melody Koh · 29 Jun 2024 · 7 min read 615