Property Market Commentary

We analysed 87 en bloc condos. Here’s what we learnt.

En bloc condos were all the rage in 2017 and 2018, which isn’t surprising at all given that you could potentially make double what your property was actually worth.

• 7 Oct 2019
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5 Condo facilities we wished condos in Singapore would have!

Condo facilities in Singapore are just so cookie-cutter. Admittedly there are some really luxurious standouts, like the Scotts Square swimming pool, or the resort-like one at the Leedon Residence. But in general, the condo facilities department in Singapore needs some…

• 9 May 2019
• 3 min read
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Singapore VS Toronto: Luxury Condo Living in 2 Major Cities

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing trend and interest in luxury real estate. The dream home is no longer a red-brick house with a white picket fence, but a sleek, and modern penthouse with stunning views…

• 11 Apr 2019
• 3 min read
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Failed En Bloc in 2018

If 2017 and the first half of the year of 2018 was any indication of how things would play out, the en bloc market was prepped for big things further down the road. Every older property in Singapore seemed to…

• 14 Jan 2019
• 2 min read
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Property Developers in Singapore: Top 10 local developers in 2018

Despite the recent cooling measures, there still have been numerous new launches in Singapore. If you have been looking to buy a condominium, what would be your top considerations? Location? Price? Availability of transport links? Of course, these are usually…

• 27 Nov 2018
• 7 min read
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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
• 4 min read
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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
• 8 min read
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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
• 3 min read
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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
• 3 min read
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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
• 5 min read
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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
• 4 min read
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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
• 3 min read
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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
• 4 min read
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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
• 5 min read
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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
• 4 min read
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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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Oversupply of housing in Singapore – Should you be worried?

As early as last year in December 2017, there were warnings of a possible oversupply of housing in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). These concerns stemmed from the hot en bloc streak in 2018 (which currently still shows…

• 13 Apr 2018
• 4 min read
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