Resale HDB Flat Prices Reach A Record High For Q1, But There’s Hope For Buyers Yet Let’s start with a bit of bad news for homebuyers: resale flat prices ended Q1 2022 at a record high. This is, in fact, the highest we’ve ever seen in around a decade – we’ve even beat the previous peak… 11 Apr 2022 5 min read 1
7 Real Life Examples Of How Property Data Can Be Used To Mislead Home Buyers Singaporean home buyers have an innate trust for graphs, charts, and anything that suggests “serious hard data”. But while it’s unlikely that any seller will outright lie to you, some will use selective presentation of data to mislead you. They… 8 Apr 2022 7 min read 0
What To Look Out For At A Resale HDB Viewing: A Step-By-Step Walkthrough (With Pictures) I know the pains of the first-time HDB homebuyer in Singapore. It’s true that information on resale flats can be a bit scant, and a lot of it comes down to legwork. But the bigger problem is really that you… 6 Apr 2022 20 min read 0
The Crafty Ways IKEA Gets You To Buy More Stuff: Here’s Why Singaporeans Are Addicted Did you know that IKEA is currently the most valuable furniture brand in the world? (It’s valued at over $21 billion USD). It also employs over 220,000 people around the world and sells over a billion meatballs per year. Yes,… 6 Apr 2022 10 min read 2
Are Executive Condominiums A Better Investment Now With The New Cooling Measures? Executive Condominiums (ECs) are more in demand than ever, given peak home prices in 2022. We’re expecting at least four EC launches before the year is out, and a big question now is how they’re impacted by new cooling measures…. 5 Apr 2022 6 min read 1
The Most Expensive HDB Is Now $1.39 million: Here’s Why It Doesn’t Matter HDB resale flat prices climbed slower in Q1 this year; news that’s overshadowed by a flat at Pinnacle @ Duxton, which sold for around $1.39 million ($1,388,888.88, to be exact). This is a new record for HDB resale flats –… 4 Apr 2022 5 min read 0
Don’t Be A Noob First-Time Homebuyer: Here’s How To Deal Direct With Experienced Seller Agents Just last week, I brought my car for servicing and found out that my in-car camera that came originally with the car was spoilt. The cost to replace it? A cool $1,400. I quickly Googled the price of an in-car… 1 Apr 2022 10 min read 2
Fab Or Fail: We Rate These 7 New Condo Trends Of The Past Decade Every now and then, a developer tries something new that takes off – then before you know it, every other developer is following suit, and you have the makings of a trend. But how practical are these? Will they go… 30 Mar 2022 8 min read 0
Living On-site While Renovating? Here Are 6 Points That Will Help Renovation delays are common due to Covid, and more buyers are unwilling to extend the date of vacant possession. For families waiting on the contractor, there may be a strong temptation to try and live with ongoing renovations – that… 30 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
Is Housing In Singapore Still Affordable To The Average Singaporean In 2022? Home prices are at record highs in 2022, and now we face the threat of higher interest rates; we’re not surprised that home buyers are starting to get anxious. This leads us to that old battleground of divisive opinions: how… 29 Mar 2022 7 min read 0
66 New Launch Condos Near Their ABSD Deadline In 2022/23 With home prices at an all-time high, buyers are looking in every possible nook and cranny for a better deal. Here’s a flicker of hope for them: developers close to their ABSD deadline are highly incentivised to move their last… 26 Mar 2022 6 min read 1
An Updated List Of New Launch Condos With Units Left (Broken Down By Unit Type) In 2022 So you’ve been told to “act fast” and buy, but you’re not sure if you’re being told the truth. It’s quite the sales tactic. Fortunately, we’re here to give you back the edge by highlighting which projects are actually about… 25 Mar 2022 8 min read 0
Your Monthly Interest Payments Are Set To Spike In 2022: Here’s What You Need To Know Since around 2008/9, bank home loans have been significantly cheaper than HDB Concessionary Loans. Homebuyers have been warned repeatedly that bank loans could one day be pricier than HDB loans again – but that concern has been diminished, after being… 23 Mar 2022 7 min read 0
Inside A Genuinely Authentic HDB Home With An Eclectic Mix Of Pre-Loved Furniture Whatever your views are on older HDBs in Singapore, there’s always been a certain charm about them. Whether it is a unique maisonette or a fan-like layout, you do get more flexibility or creativity with how you’d want it to… 21 Mar 2022 7 min read 0
The Housing Struggles Of Singles Below 35: Should We Be Easing Restrictions? Homes for singles continue to be a hot topic, on sites from Reddit to coffee shop talk. Of late, we’ve seen discussions about lowering the age requirement, as mentioned by Member of Parliament Pritam Singh (check out a Reddit discussion… 19 Mar 2022 8 min read 0
Here’s The Next Mega Development: Why This Dunman Road Site Could Attract Developer Bids Of $1.3 Billion Property developers are plagued by depleted land banks this year; so it’s not surprising we’ll see more competition for GLS sites. However, the upcoming Dunman Road site is likely to come with a daunting price tag – at potential prices… 16 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
Japan Vs Singapore: Why Japan’s Zoning Laws Make Sense And What We Can Learn It’s no surprise that space constraints are a major factor in Singapore. However, Japan – while admittedly bigger – often has the same issues, with most of the country consisting of islands. And as Singapore’s population grows, and we seek… 16 Mar 2022 6 min read 2
Should You Pick A Property Agent Based On The Type Of Car He Or She Drives? If you hang around social media long enough, you would have seen it – the supercars, the high-end watches, and other displays of material wealth. And more often than not, it comes from… drumrolls Property agents. (And maybe some financial… 14 Mar 2022 7 min read 4