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March 21, 2023 8:04 pm
Published by Ryan J. Ong
Almost everyone knows the old property rule of “location, location, location,” but that’s an oversimplification. It’s possible to have a property that’s in a great spot, but of the wrong layout or block to draw the best resale value. This...
February 19, 2023 9:14 pm
Published by TJ
Today, we’re at the Jervois neighbourhood, which is my favourite out of all I’ve toured so far. The first time I realised there were more “affordable” terrace houses in the area was when I visited a work colleague (She actually...
December 26, 2022 6:44 pm
Published by TJ
A while back, a reader asked for a tour of Namly Estate, which was quite well-received so, today, I thought I’d cross over to the other side of 6th Avenue and do a tour of Ming Teck Park! My first...
December 1, 2022 3:00 pm
Published by Stacked
It’s always a pleasure to visit a condo development that we’ve reviewed from its show flat days (particularly one that was as fun as staying overnight with Ghib Ojisan). The Hyde is now ready, and there were a few things...
November 24, 2022 8:08 pm
Published by Stacked
Sloane Residences was the very first new launch project we covered back in 2020. It’s not a big development, with just 52 freehold units on 38,943 square feet of land, but seeing it in person, the landscaping has been done...
October 28, 2022 10:01 pm
Published by Daron Ang
I’ve always thought buying a home was a very straightforward process. First, you determine your budget. Then, you come up with a list of ideal homes, narrow down the list through pros and cons, and then decide on which you...
September 8, 2022 8:00 pm
Published by Stacked
This week, we tour a unique single-floor penthouse in Mt Sinai. It’s got the advantage of a quiet location, and this penthouse at Leighwoods comes in at a huge 4,919 square feet. There are 4 large bedrooms here (the master...
August 27, 2022 9:28 pm
Published by Sean Goh
The year is 2017, the market is on a bit of a slowdown and you decide this is the right time to buy an investment property. You have always been a bit of a traditionalist, and you subscribe to the...
August 10, 2022 9:45 pm
Published by Matthew Kwan
Project: The Hyde District: 10 Address: 11 Balmoral Road Tenure: Freehold No. of Units: 117 Site Area: 66,951 sqft Developer: Aurum Land TOP: 2022 Despite the detail that developers have tried to cram into a show flat, there’s really nothing...
August 6, 2022 8:30 pm
Published by Sean Goh
It was only in recent years that condo developments in Singapore started getting really big. And when we say big, we’re talking more than 1,000 units. So when D’Leedon was first built, it was probably a PR’s dream to take...
July 11, 2022 9:18 pm
Published by Ryan J. Ong
Would you pay off an Executive Condominium (EC) in full, or buy a District 10 condo on loan? They’re vastly different approaches to real estate, and you might think we’re talking about two different buyer profiles. However, that’s the journey...
June 20, 2022 9:47 pm
Published by Sean Goh
For new launch condos, there’s always the element of the unknown that potential buyers will have to overcome. Despite how realistic renders can get today, or how accurate a show flat model that the developers build – there’s still nothing...