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City View @ Boon Keng DBSS Review: Million Dollar City Fringe Living With Great Views And Convenience

City View @ Boon Keng has certainly made a name for itself. While it’s not quite as famous as The Pinnacle @ Duxton, it certainly boasts quite a similar price point with a 5-room flat here going for a cool $1,288,888!

• HDB Reviews

27 Sep 2022 | 24 min read

I’ve Lived At Pine Grove At Ulu Pandan For 20 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In A Huge Development

If you are less familiar with the Ulu Pandan area, Pine Grove may just appear to be an HDB on the outside rather than a condo.  It’s exterior design is definitely very plain-looking, and what some might even consider to…

• Condo Reviews

20 Sep 2022 | 10 min read

I’ve Lived At The Brownstone EC For 4 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In This Family Executive Condominium

Even today, there are some people that feel that Canberra is just too far away a location to consider.  And so can you imagine back in 2015 (when the details of the upcoming Bukit Canberra were not even announced yet),…

• Condo Reviews

14 Sep 2022 | 9 min read

I’ve Lived At Bullion Park For 28 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay At An Old But Spacious Condo

Bullion Park may have been built nearly three decades ago, but for an old condo, it actually sports a pretty unique exterior. And while some may dub it (together with the rest of the housing developments in the area) as…

• Condo Reviews

5 Sep 2022 | 9 min read

August 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

It’s that time of the year again – the hotly anticipated August 2022 BTO launch. There will be 4,993 Build To Order (BTO) flats across 7 projects in both mature and non-mature estates (Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Choa Chu…

• BTO

30 Aug 2022 | 36 min read

Prime Resale Freehold Condos Cheaper Than New 99-Year Suburban Condos: Too Good To be True?

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…

• Investment

27 Aug 2022 | 9 min read

I’ve Stayed At Cote D’Azur In Marine Parade For 4 Months: Here’s My Review Of This Sea-Facing Condo

Condo names are often chosen to evoke a sense of what the development is about. And with a name like Cote D’Azur, what comes to mind for you? Probably the sparkling views of the sea, the shimmering sand, and the…

• Condo Reviews

24 Aug 2022 | 7 min read

I’ve Lived At The Scala At Serangoon For A Year: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Families

For those less familiar with Serangoon, the Lorong Chuan area has a smattering of condos, HDB flats, and landed homes at Mei Hwan. It’s considered to be the less busy part of Serangoon, but it always had one main downside…

• Condo Reviews

20 Aug 2022 | 8 min read

Confessions Of A Property Agent In Singapore: Why I Had To Drop My Worst Client Ever

We’ve all heard the terrible agent stories. Cheating unsuspecting buyers, always pushing for new launches for the high commission, hiding details that could break the deal – it’s no wonder many feel that an agent’s job is akin to one…

• Property Stories

15 Aug 2022 | 7 min read

I’ve Lived At The Vales EC At Sengkang For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Family Living

Applying for a BTO can be stressful, it’s the uncertainty that can be unnerving – especially when you have a stricter timeline. It was no less the same for Anne (*not her real name for privacy reasons) and her husband,…

• Condo Reviews

13 Aug 2022 | 7 min read

121 Dual Key Condos To Consider For Rental/Multi-Gen Living (2022 Edition)

On a hunt for Dual-Key options? Look no further!

• Property Picks

12 Aug 2022 | 24 min read

I’ve Lived At D’Leedon For 2 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like Staying At A Mega Development

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…

• Condo Reviews

6 Aug 2022 | 9 min read

5 Hard Truths About Being A Property Agent In Singapore No One Tells You

Everyone has an agent friend whom they’ve known from secondary school/army and is now seemingly leading a glamorous life. It’s almost a parody by now that a successful agent will be driving a BMW/Mercs/Audi, along with the regular social media…

• Commentary

1 Aug 2022 | 8 min read

A Resident’s Review Of Skypark Residences At Sembawang: Here’s An Insider Look At What It’s Like To Live There

Situated in the northern region of Singapore, Skypark Residences takes pride in its approximately 1,250 square metres rooftop park – where this Executive Condominium actually got its name. Having TOP-ed in 2016, this EC has a total of 506 units,…

• Condo Reviews

27 Jul 2022 | 7 min read

Bendemeer Light Review: Conveniently Close To 2 MRT Stations + Amazing Views But Noisy

Bendemeer Light was launched in the 2012 May BTO exercise alongside 5 other projects – Two in Punggol, one in Choa Chu Kang, one in Sengkang and another in the Kallang/Whampoa estate (same as Bendemeer Light).

• HDB Reviews

19 Jul 2022 | 24 min read

I’ve Lived At The Trilinq For 3 Months: Here’s My Insider Review Of What It’s Really Like Living Here

The Trilinq was one of those condos that we’ve recently identified as a slow seller, but that has worked out quite well – if you’ve bought in at the later stages.  It had quite an interesting story, to begin with….

• Condo Reviews

16 Jul 2022 | 13 min read

Matilda Sundeck Review: Bigger Units & Nice Landscaped Deck But Far From MRT

Matilda Sundeck is no ordinary HDB. This seemingly innocuous HDB happens to pay homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”.

• HDB Reviews

12 Jul 2022 | 23 min read

10 Old Iconic Private Apartments In Singapore In The 1970s/80s: A Conversation With Finbarr & Samantha

Did you know that high-rise apartments have actually been accused of many unpleasant outcomes? Chief of these are themes like fear, dissatisfaction, stress, behaviour problems, suicide, poor social relations, reduced helpfulness, and hindered child development. (Adapted from Robert Gifford, The…

• Commentary

11 Jul 2022 | 8 min read