5 Creative Methods That Clever Homebuyers Use To Bypass Home Loan Restrictions We’re not conveyancing lawyers, so we’re not going to assert what is or isn’t legal when it comes to bank loans. But with home prices on the rise, some homebuyers have started to get creative. Some of their tactics may… 13 Dec 2023 6 min read 0
25 Surprisingly Profitable Condos That You May Not Know About (Since 2013) For those who’ve been keeping tabs on the property market, there have been a few consistently strong performers over the last few years. Some that we can think of immediately have been places like High Park Residences (a recent transaction… 12 Dec 2023 6 min read 0
5 Important Details That Aren’t Obvious On Your Condo Floor Plan Wise property buyers spend more time looking at the floor plan than the show flat; but even this isn’t a perfect way to catch everything. There are important elements that may be left out of the floor plan – and… 11 Dec 2023 4 min read 0
“My Neighbour Was Stealing Water From The Carpark” 7 Craziest Arguments We’ve Heard At Condo AGMs On the one hand, we advise everyone to be present at condo AGMs, to keep track of what’s happening, and to exercise their vote. On the other hand, we can sympathise with why some people refuse to attend. A common… 11 Dec 2023 7 min read 0
How Well Did Property Experts Forecast Singapore’s Property Trends? We Look Back At 2023 Market Predictions You’ve probably heard that it’s a bad idea to try and time the market, be it for stocks or real estate. But what about the opinions of analysts? Would the extensive research and data of a property firm help them… 9 Dec 2023 5 min read 0
6 Surprising Property “Red Flags” That Are Bad For Some, But Good For Others This is the most ideal topic to use the old “one man’s floor/another man’s ceiling” saying because it’s true: not every property “downside” is universally bad for all buyers. There are even cases where buyers go out of their way… 7 Dec 2023 7 min read 0
Live In Johor Bahru But Work In Singapore? How The RTS Link Is Reviving Interest In Cheap JB Properties Do you remember the hype about the Iskandar region, or the Malaysia My Second Home (MM22H) programme? Or perhaps you recall the High Speed Rail (HSR) project, which has been on-and-off for years now. Well with the Johor Bahru –… 30 Nov 2023 6 min read 0
3 Upcoming Executive Condos (EC) That Will MOP In 2024 (One Already Recorded $630k In Profit) With new launch private condos reaching around $2,100+ psf, it’s not surprising buyers are turning to the Executive Condominium (EC) and resale market. The prize picks for the coming year may be resale ECs just reaching their fifth year –… 29 Nov 2023 5 min read 1
11 Leasehold Condos With A Secret, They’re Actually On Freehold Land: Here’s Where To Find Them Leasehold condos sitting on freehold land make up just 0.8% of homes in Singapore. What do we know about them, and where are they? 28 Nov 2023 5 min read 2
6 Common Misleading Claims Property Agents Make That All Savvy Buyers Know About Most property agents are honest, if for no other reason than having a license to lose. However, whether through inexperience or outright lying, we sometimes hear things that are questionable; if not just plain wrong. Not all realtors are equal,… 27 Nov 2023 6 min read 0
7 Commonly Overlooked Questions New Condo Buyers Need To Ask At The Showflat (To Prevent Future Regrets!) The problem with new launch condos is that there’s nothing solid to inspect. You’re mostly going on brochures, trust, and a show flat; and if you’ve never bought from a developer before, you may not even know what to ask…. 21 Nov 2023 7 min read 0
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… 18 Nov 2023 5 min read 0
10 Of The Most Expensive Homes In Singapore Ever Transacted (Starting From $63 Million) How expensive can a single property get in Singapore? Imagine $230 million, which is the highest we’ve found to date. That’s enough money to buy a plot for a whole new project, let alone a single house. In the following,… 16 Nov 2023 6 min read 1
From Man U Footballer To Real Estate Developer: We Took A Look At Gary Neville’s £400 Million St. Michael’s Project If the name Gary Neville sounds familiar, it’s because he’s a former player for Manchester United and England; and quite recently, his name’s been making the rounds for a different reason: along with UK-based developer Salboy Ltd., he’s been marketing… 15 Nov 2023 7 min read 0
Is It Worth Buying A High-Ceiling Condo Unit? High ceilings are among the most impressive features of a home. They make your place look bigger, they’re great for ventilation, and some are even high enough that you can include a mezzanine floor. But at the same time, there… 14 Nov 2023 5 min read 0
5 Unspoken Problems To Consider Before You Buy A Mega Development Condo In the world of mega-developments, the oft-repeated concern is the ‘lack of privacy.’ However, this barely scratches the surface of potential issues. Marketing materials and real estate agents, wary of upsetting developers and sellers, typically avoid delving into these deeper… 11 Nov 2023 6 min read 0
Would You Pay $700k For The First BTO Flats At Pearl’s Hill After 40 Years? The announcement of 6,000 new homes at Pearl’s Hill, including – gasp – NEW HDB FLATS! has caused quite the stir of late. This is the heart of Chinatown, just a few minutes down the road (or a few stops… 10 Nov 2023 5 min read 2
Why Property Agents Are No Longer Pushing You “Sell One, Buy Two” In 2023 The “sell one, buy two” strategy has been in the property playbook for some time now, going back to at least the last property dip in 2016. But it’s a term we’ve heard less often these past year or so,… 9 Nov 2023 7 min read 0