Property Stories

My Experience As A First-Time Property Buyer Overseas: 5 Important Lessons I’ve Learned

Buying property is an activity that you’ll want to do your homework on before committing. It’s already difficult to ensure that you’re making a sane decision buying in Singapore, so you can imagine how much more careful you’ll need to…

• 25 Jul 2024
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What It’s Like To Live In A Prestigious Landed Estate Near Orchard: Touring One Tree Hill With Prices From $8.2m

For Singaporeans of a certain age, the phrase “One Tree Hill” will bring to mind the OC in the US (thanks to a teen drama, back in the day) instead of the so-named, exclusive landed estate within walking distance of…

• 21 Jul 2024
• 10 min read
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“I Bought A Property With My Friend” 3 Singaporeans Share Their Experience Co-Owning A Property

When it comes to home ownership, the “default” mode is to buy with your spouse, parents, or siblings. However, we’ve come across some Singaporeans who have purchased properties with totally unrelated people; and some have even done so as business…

• 20 Jul 2024
• 5 min read
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Where To Find Unique Landed Homes Set In A Valley: Touring Moonbeam Estate With Prices From $4.2m

Last week, we looked at semi-Ds and detached houses in D20 that were within walking distance of CHIJ St. Nicholas. This week, we’ll be looking at their equivalent in D10: semi-Ds and detached houses in Moonbeam estate within walking distance…

• 15 Jul 2024
• 9 min read
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Why We Bought An Old 1970s Resale HDB In Holland V In Our 20s

Since the pandemic, it’s been a noticeable trend that more people have been willing to pay for old resale HDB flats. This was typically due to a variety of reasons – the need for more space or time constraints that…

• 11 Jul 2024
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Touring A Surprising Freehold Landed Estate In Ang Mo Kio (Close To CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School From $4.5m)

When we think of Ang Mo Kio, we usually think of the heartlands of Singapore. However, besides HDB estates, there are also a few landed estates dotted around the area, one of which we will be visiting today (Shangri-La Walk.)…

• 7 Jul 2024
• 8 min read
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I’m A Singaporean Living In France: My Essential List Of Things To Consider Before Buying A Property Overseas

I’ve been preaching overseas property investment to some friends lately. Perhaps to deaf ears, since many of my friends have their hearts set on Singapore. I’m also a terrible salesman, I think; I don’t think I can sell toilet paper…

• 3 Jul 2024
• 9 min read
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Touring A Freehold Landed Estate In Pasir Panjang (A Terrace Sold for $1.88m In 2021!)

As everyone looking to buy a property in Singapore knows, nothing is cheap, particularly not landed property. Hence when I saw that a terrace house at Neo Pee Teck Lane had sold for $1.88 million, albeit in 2021 and for…

• 30 Jun 2024
• 8 min read
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I’ve Been Renting Since I Was 20 In Singapore, Here’s Why I Don’t Regret It

Those who knew me growing up wouldn’t be surprised that I moved out of my parents at the not-even-legal age of 20. There’s no major family drama or anything like that, but it is known that I prefer my independence…

• 29 Jun 2024
• 6 min read
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“I Left My Condo Vacant For 7 Years” Here’s What Singaporeans Who Stay Abroad Do With Their Homes Here

Workforces are increasingly global, and given our high levels of education and competitiveness, Singaporeans are quite in demand. This results in a number of us working abroad, anywhere from months to years at a time. But what do these Singaporeans…

• 25 Jun 2024
• 5 min read
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Should You Rent Your HDB Out To Rent A Condo Instead? How Rentvesting Could “Save” You Money

I follow a few property blogs, and the reason I do so is to look at different property landscapes and analyse the different financial strategies that come from these markets. One particular strategy that has caught my eye recently has…

• 25 Jun 2024
• 6 min read
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Touring A Small Hidden Freehold Landed Estate Near Great World City (From $6.2m)

“Location, location, location” is a popular property saying that dates all the way back to 1926 (when it appeared in print.)  One of the first areas that come to mind when I hear this phrase, in the Singapore context, is…

• 23 Jun 2024
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This Korean Housing System Lets You Live Rent-Free: Could It Work in Singapore? (And Other Unique Housing Models)

Like Singapore, every country has its own challenges and hence its own unique quirks, when it comes to housing. These are of interest to local property investors as well: apart from the most obvious use cases (e.g., they intend to…

• 18 Jun 2024
• 7 min read
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Where To Find A Spacious And Peaceful Freehold Landed Estate In Singapore: Touring Faber Walk (From $6.5m)

Last year, I visited Faber Hills landed estate and was very impressed by how spacious and quiet it was. Hence, I thought I should go back to see the other side – Faber Walk! Like Faber Hills, Faber Walk struck…

• 16 Jun 2024
• 8 min read
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Is This One Of The Most Tranquil Landed Estates In Singapore? A Review Of Swiss View (Prices From $4.25M)

A while ago, I saw a beautiful apartment on Stacked located in the condo, La Suisse II, which piqued my interest in the area. (It looked so peaceful and beautiful!) When I checked it out on the map, I realised…

• 9 Jun 2024
• 10 min read
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“My Dad Didn’t Let Me Sell Our Old Walk-Up” 3 Biggest Regrets Of Home Buyers Who Used The Bank Of Mum And Dad

Given how high property prices are today, it’s not surprising that more home buyers are turning to their parents for help. It’s also part of the great wealth transfer that’s happening in Singapore; and culturally, parents are anxious if their…

• 5 Jun 2024
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Touring An Expensive Landed Estate In Bukit Timah: Freehold Landed Homes Near Famous Schools From $7.2m

Today we’re exploring another landed estate in Bukit Timah, which consists of several Avenues all named after trees: Redwood, Elm, Oak, Fir, and Cypress. It’s about a 12-minute walk from Sixth Avenue MRT and 17 minutes from Methodist Girls’ School,…

• 2 Jun 2024
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I’m A Young Singaporean Buying A Property In France: Here’s My Experience Viewing 3 Apartments And What I’ve Learned

Most Singaporeans would be quite put off by small spaces; it is not surprising to hear negative sentiments and complaints about our tightened spaces in newer developments, both public and private. So to the surprise of many Singaporean friends who…

• 26 May 2024
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