Opinion

Resale Condo vs New Launch vs HDB Resale: A Case Study On Which Is The Best Option

Of the numerous large-scale purchasing options we go through in life, setting aside the downpayment for your new house has to rank up there as one of the most impactful.

• 13 Dec 2019
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Ultimate Guide to Master Plan 2019

Now if I were in the shoes of Back to the Future’s superstar, Marty McFly – the first thing I would probably do would be to head straight for the Toto counter.

• 3 Dec 2019
• 15 min read
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How The Endowment Effect Is Hurting Your Property Decision Making – Case Study Of A Rental Investor

Despite property being such a big ticket item (especially in Singapore), it is frankly quite astounding when you hear the reasons why some people made the purchase they did. “Oh, I bought this because my friend said it will have good rental…

• 29 Nov 2019
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Property Returns: Here Is The Right Way To Calculate It

I’m sure many of you have a friend or two that have casually remarked to you: “Oh, I bought my condo for $1.5 million and sold it 5 years later at $1.8 million for a $300k return man!” …Or at…

• 23 Nov 2019
• 4 min read
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The Essential Guide to Integrated Developments: An In-Depth Analysis of 14 Exclusive Projects

If you have read our latest review on Sengkang Grand Residences, you might have realised the lure of integrated developments.

• 22 Nov 2019
• 20 min read
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Singapore’s Top 10 Condo Developers Ranked According To Their Appreciation Statistics – An Insider’s Peek!

Many of us are drawn in by the news of up and coming condo stunners everywhere we go. Massive units. Large green spaces. One-of-a-kind facilities. Take the RoyalGreen. Bird’s nest tennis court, roof-top jogging track… it’s easy to see why…

• 6 Nov 2019
• 10 min read
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10 Luxury Condo Maintenance Fees That Will Shock You

Most condo facilities in Singapore are of the cookie-cutter variety, with the usual suspects being the swimming pool, gym, tennis court, and barbeque pits (with condo maintenance fees of $200 to $400 on average). But have you ever thought about how…

• 2 Nov 2019
• 5 min read
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Singapore Noise Levels: 10 Noisiest Neighbourhoods That Might Make You Consider Noise-Cancelling Headphones

If you are at home right now, what are the chances that some foreign sound is making its way into your ears? Could you be listening to the sound of the next MRT train swooshing into the platform at this…

• 22 Oct 2019
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Property Purely On It’s “HIGH” PSF

In May 2018 last year, a research report by DBS forecasts new private homes to cost between $2,300 to $2,900 per square foot (PSF) on average by 2030.  Shocked? Well, judging by the number of shares on that post (5766…

• 11 Oct 2019
• 4 min read
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Top 10 Condo Appreciation Developments In The Past 5 Years

With the highest capital gain on our condo appreciation list at 76.1% in the past 5 years, it’s no surprise that many Singaporeans believe that owning a property is the key to success, or to achieve wealth. After all, on…

• 25 Sep 2019
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A Tale of Two Properties: How My Leasehold Property is worth $300k More Than a Friend Who Bought a Freehold Property

Back in early 2013, I was engaged in a discussion with a friend about freehold property and leasehold property as an investment as we were both looking for an investment property. It started off quite innocently but very quickly led…

• 28 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
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10 Stunning Condo Pools in Singapore That Will Rival Any Luxury Hotel

There is just something about a crystal clear body of water that seemingly reaches out to infinity that is so appealing. Whether it is the tantalising blue or the allure of a cool dip, stunning infinity swimming pools are no…

• 27 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
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Super Penthouse: Luxury Bungalows in the Sky

You might have heard the term super penthouse being bandied about a lot in the past couple of weeks. Which is of no surprise given the extraordinary news of the most expensive condo purchase in Singapore thus far by James Dyson. In luxury…

• 30 Jul 2019
• 3 min read
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10 Most Expensive Condos in Singapore in 2019

I’m sure most of you would have heard the news by now. If you haven’t already yet (where have you been?), British billionaire James Dyson recently purchased Singapore’s most expensive penthouse for an insane S$73.8 million (which is discounted from the…

• 23 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
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10 Cheapest Condos in Singapore in 2019

Time really flies. It has been a year since we posted our 10 cheapest condos in Singapore article and we thought that this would be a good time to revisit and see what has changed in 2019. This year has…

• 12 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal condo list

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 1 Jul 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Condo viewing checklist

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 14 Jun 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Our first viewing at Regency Suites

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 30 May 2019
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