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February 2025 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The February 2025 BTO launch is here, and this time, we’ll see over 10,000 new flats become available. 50,32 are spread across Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown, Woodlands, and Yishun. The Queenstown location, near Mei Chin Road, is sure to spark interest among…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

10 Feb 2025 | 38 min read

October 2024 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The October 2024 BTO launch is here, and it is one of huge significance as it will be the first launch using the new classification system of Standard, Plus, and Prime. For those looking for a new home, this BTO…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

16 Oct 2024 | 84 min read

June 2024 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The June 2024 BTO launch is finally here, with 6,938 flats for sale over 8 projects. This is in prime locations such as Tanjong Rhu and Queenstown – Tanjong Rhu Riverfront I and II (Kallang/Whampoa) and Holland Vista (Queenstown). These…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

19 Jun 2024 | 44 min read

This New Tampines Condo Owner Made Nearly $1 Million In Profit: Insights From Treasure At Tampines Sales So Far

When Treasure at Tampines first launched, it was one of those projects that captured the attention of many and divided the opinion of many too. Launched about a year before the onset of the pandemic in March 2019, it sold…

• Commentary
• Editors' Pick

11 Mar 2024 | 4 min read

The Hidden Factor Most Buyers Are Ignoring When Buying A Home: Here’s Why Layouts Are So Important

For anyone looking to buy a home, the focus often gravitates towards location, price, and size—key factors that undoubtedly influence the decision-making process. However, there’s another crucial aspect that deserves equal, if not more, attention but is frequently overlooked: the…

• Buying
• Editors' Pick

9 Mar 2024 | 4 min read

February 2024 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The February 2024 BTO launch is the first of the year, with 4,126 units to select from 7 projects in different estates (Bedok, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Punggol, Queenstown, and Woodlands). Just one project this time will be under the…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

21 Feb 2024 | 40 min read

December 2023 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

If you’ve been on the lookout for a BTO, Christmas has come early for you with the launch of the December 2023 BTO (most analysts have also mentioned the possibility of reduced demand). There’s a total of 6,057 units on…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

6 Dec 2023 | 43 min read

A Jadescape Condo Owner Just Made A Record $1.1m In Profit: Why Is This Mega Condo Raking In The Big Bucks?

If you’re tracking the latest trends in Singapore’s property market, you’ll find the recent sale at Jadescape particularly noteworthy. A unit at the development has just notched a profit of $1.122 million, a figure that stands out despite it being…

• Commentary
• Editors' Pick

18 Nov 2023 | 5 min read

Clementi Towers Review: A Rare Integrated HDB That’s Incredibly Convenient (With Unblocked Views)

Clementi Towers was launched as part of the replacement blocks under a SERS exercise in 2005. Due to the lack of marketing and the early years when it was built (2010-2011), not much is said or written about this development….

• Editors' Pick
• HDB Reviews

9 Oct 2023 | 18 min read

I’ve Lived At Treasure Crest EC In Sengkang For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of This Executive Condo

Given how property prices have moved in the past few years, it’s been tough for families looking to stay in a condo for the facilities and lifestyle it can offer.  There are still options available in the market, however, one…

• Condo Reviews
• Editors' Pick

7 Oct 2023 | 6 min read

October 2023 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

For those who’ve been used to the timely launches, it might seem a little strange (or surprising) to see an October BTO launch. This time, HDB has launched 6,800 BTO flats across four key areas: Choa Chu Kang, Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown,…

• BTO
• Editors' Pick

4 Oct 2023 | 33 min read

Centrale 8 DBSS Review: Relatively Convenient HDB Living Close To MRT & Amenities

Centrale 8 At Tampines DBSS was the 8th out of 13 DBSS to be built in Singapore, and it holds a special place in Singapore’s DBSS history as one of the most (if not the most) scandalous DBSS that formed…

• Editors' Pick
• HDB Reviews

11 Sep 2023 | 20 min read

Debunking Leasehold Decay: Are Old Condos Actually Underrated Or Are Freehold Condos Still The Best?

In our last deep dive, Ryan talked about how most condos in Singapore hardly last more than a couple of decades before they go en bloc. The magic number? 19 to 24 years. So naturally, that leads us to the…

• Commentary
• Editors' Pick

30 Aug 2023 | 7 min read

7 Commonly Overlooked Factors To Consider When Visiting A Show Flat In 2023

It was 2017, a time when the property market was in a rather sleepy state. I remember stepping into a show flat, where I was greeted by a tagger with the enthusiasm of a sloth on a lazy afternoon. My…

• Buying

4 Jul 2023 | 6 min read

The Myst, A New Launch Condo With Prices Under $1 Million: A 5-Minute Overview Of Upper Bukit Timah’s Latest Launch

The new condo launches are coming in thick and fast, with City Developments Limited (CDL) launching The Myst (yes, I didn’t spell it wrongly, it’s supposed to represent the misty mornings in the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve) on the…

• Guides
• Property News

23 Jun 2023 | 5 min read

5 Biggest Regrets After Renting In Singapore: Real-Life Experiences Shared By Tenants

It goes without saying that most landlords in Singapore are a happy bunch right now. Rental rates have been soaring, and the demand is still seemingly going strong (although yes, mortgage rates are at a high too). But as the…

• Property Stories

7 Jun 2023 | 6 min read

Park Central @ AMK DBSS Review: Close To Mall, MRT And Amenities But Needs Better Maintenance

Project: Park Central @ AMK DBSS HDB Town Ang Mo Kio Address: 588A-D Ang Mo Kio Street 52 Lease Start Date: July 2011 No. of Units: 578 Park Central @ AMK is a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) development…

• HDB Reviews

7 Jun 2023 | 20 min read

Adora Green DBSS Review: Great Views, Amenities And Affordable Albeit Far From MRT

Project: Adora Green DBSS HDB Town Yishun Address: Yishun Avenue 11 Lease Start Date: September 2013 No. of Units: 806 Adora Green is the first and only DBSS in Yishun. It sounds special when phrased this way, but you should…

• HDB Reviews

24 May 2023 | 19 min read