Stories 3 Homeowners Share Their Biggest Regrets Selling Their Property At The Wrong Time Three Singapore homeowners recount selling amid cooling measures and Covid, revealing costly timing mistakes and what they'd do differently. Ryan J. Ong · 5 Apr 2023 · 8 min read 825
Stories I Bought My First 1 Bedroom New Launch Condo: 9 Surprising Things I’ve Learnt That No One Tells You A first-time buyer shares surprising lessons from his 1 bedder new launch condo, covering defects, key collection delays, show flat size and noise. Ryan J. Ong · 31 Mar 2023 · 7 min read 586
Stories Disgruntled About My Walk-Up Apartment: A Homeowner’s Cautionary Tale One owner shares why his freehold walk-up apartment near Siglap turned into a regret: leaks, poor security, weak water pressure and resale worries. Ryan J. Ong · 30 Mar 2023 · 8 min read 792
Stories “My Client Refused To Pay Me” The Realities Of Being A Property Agent In Singapore Singapore property agents reveal the harsh realities of the job: late payments, clients who back out, costly portals and unrespected personal time. Ryan J. Ong · 24 Mar 2023 · 8 min read 652
Stories Our Painful $1.8 Million Condo Investment Regret: 5 Key Lessons We Learned A Stevens Road condo owner shares why prime District 10 location didn't guarantee good returns, from low rental yields to high maintenance fees. Ryan J. Ong · 21 Mar 2023 · 7 min read 882
Stories We Paid Off Our HDB Loan In Cash: Here’s Why We Did It One couple shares why they sacrificed for years to clear their HDB loan in cash by 2020, and whether taking a loan was really worth avoiding. Ryan J. Ong · 16 Mar 2023 · 6 min read 778
Stories I Had To Evict A Troublesome Tenant: Here’s Why It’s So Important To Screen Your Tenants A landlord's real account of evicting a problem tenant, showing why screening tenants matters and how to handle missed rent and eviction notices. Ryan J. Ong · 11 Mar 2023 · 5 min read 2.1k
Stories I Bought My Parent’s Condo (For A Higher Price): Here’s What I’ve Learnt Buying a house from parents can get complicated. Ryan J. Ong · 27 Feb 2023 · 7 min read 661
Stories My Tenant Passed Away At My Rented Property: My First (And Hopefully Last) Experience As A Landlord A landlord recounts a tenant's sudden death, the ghosting that followed, unpaid rent, leftover belongings, and lessons every landlord should know. Ryan J. Ong · 23 Feb 2023 · 5 min read 666