Property Analysis

Shoebox Apartment in Singapore: Is it still worth buying in today’s market?

Put simply, a shoebox apartment is characterised as a studio or one-bedroom apartment that has less than 500 square feet of space. For a period of time, a shoebox apartment or more commonly known as a Mickey Mouse apartment locally, was…

• 12 Nov 2018
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How to Make Your Apartment Hunt Way Less Terrible

Factors To Consider When you go apartment hunting, making the right decision is key; and to do that, you want to keep a few things in mind. First and foremost, your length of stay. Are you renting to own—will you…

• 22 Oct 2018
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Singapore property market crash – When will the next crash be?

Ever since the last round of cooling measures on July 6, there has been much speculation about what will happen in the future. Will the Singapore property market crash? Or will prices dip down for a bit and rise back…

• 6 Sep 2018
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HDB Conservancy Charges – All the costs in one place

If you are looking to buy a HDB or already own one, one of the costs that you will have to contend with as a homeowner is the HDB conservancy charges. In June 2018 this year, it was announced that…

• 24 Aug 2018
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HDB VERS – Good news? Here is everything you need to know

If you have not watched the National Day Rally 2018 yet, VERS might just be the next buzzword that you will have to learn about. So if you are staying in an HDB, this would probably be something that you really…

• 20 Aug 2018
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Singapore Rental Market Trend – Top 20 homes with the biggest rental drop!

If you are moving to Singapore for work, or just looking for a temporary place to stay because of high property prices, now is probably one of the best times to rent.

• 7 Aug 2018
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Collective Sale: 6 dead simple ways to spot en bloc potential

Is the collective sale fever dying out in Singapore? After warnings of possible oversupply in early 2018 and rising prices of luxury homes, the Government has finally stepped in with the latest round of cooling measures. And if you have not heard…

• 2 Aug 2018
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Singapore Cooling Measures – History of cooling measures since 2009

Could this be one of the most untimely Singapore cooling measures? For some time this year, it seemed like the property market was on the road to “recovery” and buying sentiment was on a brighter note before the news was…

• 30 Jul 2018
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District 2 Singapore – Ultimate Guide for expats

If you are looking to come to Singapore to work as an expat (lucky you), the number one question on your mind would probably be:

• 23 Jul 2018
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ABSD remission in Singapore – Everything you need to know

Once the latest cooling measures was announced, there was a mad last minute scramble as thousands of prospective homebuyers rushed down to the showflats to beat the dateline. To say it was a chaotic scene would be an understatement. And…

• 18 Jul 2018
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Additional Buyer Stamp Duty: How does this affect you?

Unless you have been living under a rock, you would have heard by now of the new cooling measures that were announced on July 5th. Although we cannot say we are surprised that measures have been taken to counter the…

• 6 Jul 2018
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Population density of Singapore – How crowded is each HDB estate?

Read Karl Lee Soule’s answer One of the many things that expats comment on upon reaching Singapore is often how crowded it is. With a population of 5.6 million and land area of only 719.9 square kilometres (current population density of…

• 5 Jul 2018
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Selling HDB flat without agent – How should I price my home?

With HDB’s resale portal successfully launched this year, it has made the process much easier for anyone looking at selling HDB flat without an agent. Given that marketing your home can now be done easily online, the next toughest bit…

• 4 Jul 2018
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Agent fee for rental renewal – Is it compulsory to pay?

One of the most common questions for landlords when it comes to renting out their property in Singapore is – Is it a must to pay the agent fee for rental renewal? This is hardly surprising to hear as there…

• 26 Jun 2018
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Tengah HDB town – 3 reasons why you want to live there

If you are a young couple looking at your HDB BTO options, there is no doubt that you would have heard of the new Tengah HDB town. Dubbed the “Forest Town” the upcoming November launch is very much anticipated as…

• 19 Jun 2018
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Minimum rental period in Singapore – how long can you actually rent?

Last year Singapore hit a record high of 17.4 million tourist arrivals. That is really rather impressive numbers judging from the fact that Singapore has only a population of about 5.7 million people. With such a huge influx of foreigners…

• 12 Jun 2018
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Land ownership in Singapore – here is everything you need to know

It is no secret that Singapore is a very small country. In case you did not know, the total land area of Singapore is only 721.5 square kilometres (as of 2017) making it the 192nd-largest country in the world. In…

• 7 Jun 2018
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Tenant Sublet in Singapore – Legal or illegal?

Subletting can be a big concern for any landlord, especially when it is done without prior knowledge or permission. However, there are always going to be tenants out there that are looking to sublet for different reasons. For example, the…

• 5 Jun 2018
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