Property Analysis

How Bad Is The Price Gap Between Resale HDB Flats And Private Condos In 2022?

While we’ve seen a record number of million-dollar flats, private home prices have also reached new peaks in 2022. In a recent news report, OrangeTee has even stated that new suburban condos now cost 53.6 per cent more than million-dollar…

• 7 Sep 2022
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7 Reasons Why Buying A New Launch Is A Pain Today + Why We Built A New Platform

The year is 2022. We can buy almost absolutely anything on the Internet today, AI has reached a stage where they can creatively form the most astounding images, and we have robots that are able to perform gymnastic routines: Imagine…

• 3 Sep 2022
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Are HDB Upgraders Getting Priced Out Of New Launches In 2022?

HDB upgraders have been a dominant force in the property market, over the past few years. As of the past year however, this may be changing – fewer HDB owners have bought private properties in 1H 2022, and the most…

• 1 Sep 2022
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A New Study Reports That Singapore HDBs Are The Most Affordable Housing In Major Asian Cities: Is This Really True?

In a Reddit post today, it was pointed out that Singapore has the most affordable housing in Asian countries. That’s a pretty provocative statement, especially in 2022 when home buyers are complaining of sky-high prices on both private and public…

• 29 Aug 2022
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5 Key Highlights That Will Impact The Property Market From The National Day Rally 2022

The National Day Rally Speech for 2022, like the past two years, has kept a cautionary tone. There’s not much in the way of optimism right now, not with geopolitical tensions at an all-time high, and the world having barely…

• 23 Aug 2022
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Do We Really Need To BTO Still? 8 Outdated Property Practices That Need To Change In Singapore

We have seen perhaps more change in our real estate industry over the past decade, than in the past 30 or 40 years. From higher stamp duties, to a transformed resale flat market, there is a lot to process. At…

• 22 Aug 2022
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China’s $90 Billion Property Crisis: 4 Important Lessons We Can Learn From In Singapore

China’s developer crisis has wiped out around US$90 billion in market value, and home prices there have fallen for 11 straight months. It’s often a shock to the public when this happens to property developers – there’s an image of…

• 19 Aug 2022
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We Reveal 4 Truths About Property Agent Commissions That You Need To Know

Property agent shenanigans are much more toned down these days, thanks to the Internet/social media. It also helps that buyers/sellers are much more educated than before, and are able to provide more resistance. However, this sensitive issue can still prompt…

• 18 Aug 2022
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Your Condo Management Or MCST Can Affect Your Future Profits: 7 Must Know Tips To Deal With Issues

Singaporeans have a bad habit of ignoring the condo MCST, until it’s way too late. Sometimes they only take an interest when they suddenly hear about an en-bloc attempt; or when something happens that directly affects them (e.g., a side-gate…

• 9 Aug 2022
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57 Incredibly Interesting HDB Facts To Know On Singapore’s National Day

We wish all our readers a happy National Day. On this 57th year of independence, we can congratulate ourselves on having one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world – at almost 90 per cent. A lot…

• 9 Aug 2022
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You Can Buy A House In Italy For Just €1. Is It Too Good To Be True?

The idea to sell homes for €1 (approx. $1.40) supposedly began in Southern Italy, sometime in the 2010s. Since then, however, the trend has spread, and there are offers for these even in the north of Italy. We’ve also seen…

• 8 Aug 2022
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5 Hard Truths About Being A Property Agent In Singapore No One Tells You

Everyone has an agent friend whom they’ve known from secondary school/army and is now seemingly leading a glamorous life. It’s almost a parody by now that a successful agent will be driving a BMW/Mercs/Audi, along with the regular social media…

• 1 Aug 2022
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5 Certain Property Predictions That Ended Up Very Wrong (No Thanks To Covid-19)

As Covid-19 was the most major event in the country (and possibly the world at the time), it’s inevitable that many of the causes below are directly or indirectly linked to the pandemic. We’ve often said there’s no good crystal…

• 26 Jul 2022
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Studies Show That This Feature In Your Home Makes You Happy

Curves are everywhere. From arches in the bedrooms, to kitchen islands, to the sofa in your living room – it’s a trend that seemingly has legs to stay for some time. Soft edges and curves do help to soften the…

• 26 Jul 2022
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8 Reasons Why Amo Residence Sold 98% Of Its 372 Units During Launch

AMO Residence launched last Saturday, and if you want a unit… well, you’re probably out of luck. All but seven of its 372 units sold over the weekend (98% sold), and the whole development may be sold out by the…

• 25 Jul 2022
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Why SERS Is Tough On Elderly Singaporeans And What Should We Do Beside 50-Year Leases?

Most Singaporeans consider the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) to be a good thing. The recent SERS in Ang Mo Kio, however, shows it’s not always a bed of roses: older Singaporeans can suffer greater drawbacks from SERS, and it’s…

• 18 Jul 2022
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We Test Out A New Tool That Tells You What Your HDB Flat Is Worth: Does It Really Work?

It’s the most common query anyone has when it comes to buying an HDB – how much is the flat worth? Naturally, that’s a tough question to answer. While the majority of HDB flats do have the same layouts and…

• 15 Jul 2022
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Record $1.418 Million Dollar Dawson Flat: Was There Really Any Better Alternative?

SkyTerrace @ Dawson just set a new record for the most expensive resale flat, at $1.418 million. That begs the question: is the price unreasonable? As some readers are bound to point out, $1.418 million could fetch the buyer a…

• 13 Jul 2022
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