Property Picks

50 Affordable Freehold Landed Homes From $3m In Singapore: Where To Find Them

Ask most property agents in 2023, and they’ll tell you any landed home under $4 million is likely a leasehold (or cluster housing, or a strata-titled unit in a condo.) But our recent checks show that isn’t true. There are…

• 21 Sep 2023
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19 Resale HDB Flats That May Be More Valuable Now (Thanks To The New Prime/Plus Model)

With the new Prime, Plus, and Standard classifications, the top winners are the owners of certain mature-area flats. These existing flats don’t have 10-year MOPs or Subsidy Recoveries but are every bit as desirable as a newer Prime or Plus…

• 16 Sep 2023
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5 More Affordable Little-Known Freehold Landed Estates (Prices From $2.55 Million)

When it comes to landed property in Singapore, a few neighborhoods like Nassim, Cluny Park, and for those familiar with the eastern side – Frankel and Opera Estates, often steal the spotlight. Those are the famous ones, but there are…

• 31 Aug 2023
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20 Most Profitable Old Freehold Condos In The Last 10 Years (Average $500k Profits)

Real estate is often touted as a sound investment, but the reality is that not all properties appreciate at the same rate. For those seeking stability and growth in their investment, certain freehold condos in Singapore have consistently delivered. Between…

• 28 Aug 2023
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10 New Launch Dual Key Units Still Available In 2023 (To “Avoid” ABSD)

With ABSD rates as high as it is (recently increased to 20 per cent from 17), some Singaporeans have started to look for various other options. While going overseas is one possible route, not everyone wants to deal with learning…

• 23 Aug 2023
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10 Newly Completed Condos In 2023 With Available Developer Units (The Latest List)

If you need to move in immediately but still want something as new as possible, then your best bet is any project that just received its Temporary Occupancy Permit (TOP). It’s admittedly not the cheapest time to buy, and you’re…

• 18 Aug 2023
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8 Cheapest 3-Bedder Prime District Condos Under $1.9 Million In 2023

Indeed, they do exist, but these are admittedly few and far between. If you’re okay to consider older resale condos, the following might be a way to live within the prized Core Central Region (CCR), without having to break the…

• 9 Aug 2023
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41 Upcoming HDB BTO Projects Reaching MOP In 2023/24: Here’s Where To Find Them

While some HDB estates are seeing moderating prices in 2023, one fact remains unshaken: for homeowners seeking a long-term stay in an HDB property and finding the wait for a BTO untenable, targeting flats that have just reached their Minimum…

• 8 Aug 2023
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26 Upcoming New Launch Condos To Wait For In 2023 (One Will Be The Tallest In Singapore)

As we cross beyond the second half of 2023, things are looking up on the buyer’s side. More new homes are being completed, and the uptick in prices has begun to moderate somewhat. There has been a spread of new…

• 7 Aug 2023
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10 Less-Known Old Freehold Apartments With Spacious Units

Everyone knows the usual classification of properties in Singapore: condos, HDBs, shophouses, landed homes, etc. But there are certain subsets within each category that perhaps need more explaining (and are harder to find). For example, large freehold condos with big…

• 5 Aug 2023
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32 Cheapest Resale Condos You Can Buy For $800 Psf Or Less In 2022/23

The property market is known for its idiosyncrasies, one of which is the persistent existence of outliers regardless of the wider market’s performance. Sometimes, there are even more outliers than one would typically expect. This week, in light of the…

• 31 Jul 2023
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15 Surprisingly Cheap Freehold Condos Under $1,000 Psf In 2023

Despite all the arguments in favour of leasehold condos, there’s no getting around the fact that some Singaporeans still prefer otherwise. Perhaps nothing beats the feeling of knowing something is yours forever (in theory, at least). Or perhaps they’re just…

• 20 Jul 2023
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29 Cheapest 3-Bedders Under $1 Million In 2022/23 (Some Are Surprisingly Freehold)

2023 presents significant challenges for the average HDB upgrader looking to secure an affordable home. With many family-sized units in the new launch market hurtling towards the $2 million mark, and resale condos rapidly escalating in price, it is still…

• 11 Jul 2023
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27 Soon To Be Million Dollar HDB Flats: Here’s Where You Can Find Them

The pace of million-dollar HDB transactions may have slowed, but we’re still seeing record resale HDB prices. At the time of writing, the record price for an HDB flat has hit $1.5 million, for a jumbo flat in Tiong Bahru….

• 6 Jul 2023
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12 Cheapest Freehold Landed Estates In Singapore In 2023 (Starting From $1.95 Million)

We’ve covered the cheapest freehold landed homes before, but this was all the way back in 2021 in the thick of the pandemic. Prices have definitely risen since then, but the appetite for an affordable freehold landed home in Singapore…

• 5 Jul 2023
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9 Old Freehold Condos With Sizeable Land And Fewer Units (Below 350)

Condos with large land plots are becoming a thing of the past. Be it because of capitalism, or the lack of space such that we have to maximise every square inch of land, older condos are slowly disappearing from our…

• 30 Jun 2023
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50 Cheapest 4-Bedroom Condo Units Under $1.5 Million In 2022/23

Even with the property boom over the last few years, there are still some affordable options out there. Older resale condos can offer much bigger units, at a cost that’s still comfortable for HDB upgraders. We’ve built a list of…

• 28 Jun 2023
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21 Most Profitable Boutique Condos In Singapore And Where To Find Them

Boutique developments are a niche market segment, which may not always follow the overall property market. With fewer units, and hence few transactions, prices for these small condos tend to be more volatile; and with small land plots, these cater…

• 26 Jun 2023
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