Buying

6 Nearly Sold Out New Launch Condos With Limited Units Left In 2024 (From $1.638m)

It’s amazing how fast time flies, and here we are already in the middle of 2024. The housing supply crunch is in the midst of being reversed, and new launches are still moving despite the $2,200+ psf price tags. For…

• 26 Jun 2024
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Are 3-Room HDB Flats Still Affordable For Singles In 2024? Here’s The Reality

As younglings under 35, one of the major annoying topics among single friends is affordability when it comes to owning a resale flat in Singapore. “It’s so freaking expensive! And we will always get outbid by couples with dual income.”…

• 12 Jun 2024
• 8 min read
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Are You Single, Over 35 And House Hunting? Here’s How To Choose Between An HDB Or Condo

35 is an important year for a single Singaporean, as this is when you can buy your HDB flat; and with new rules on flat selection, you can buy anywhere in Singapore. If you’re in a position to afford a…

• 5 Jun 2024
• 6 min read
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What Condos Can You Buy For Under $1 Million In 2024?

The private housing market has been tough on home buyers as the post-Covid era is one of the priciest times to buy a private property. Singles, in particular, face unique difficulties. They can only buy a resale HDB after turning…

• 29 May 2024
• 6 min read
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10 Key Things You Can’t Overlook In Your Condo Floor Plan Before Buying

What makes a good condo layout? Well, the answer is, truthfully, quite subjective – but there are some common features that most people appreciate. So to prevent you from being fooled by a nice show flat – or roundabout reasoning…

• 11 May 2024
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6 One-Of-A-Kind Layouts You Can Only Find In Old Condos

Today’s newer condos tend to be a bit, well, same-ish. In an era with ABSD deadlines and narrowing margins, developers just aren’t inclined to take risks or to try out the novel and exotic. Sometimes, it’s worth looking at the…

• 2 May 2024
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Is The Upcoming 900-Unit Chuan Park Residences Worth Looking At? 4 Crucial Things You Need To Know

It was a bumpy road for the $890 million en-bloc sale of Chuan Park – but now we’re at the point of seeing a new redevelopment in this much-desired spot. Here’s a look at what to expect from the upcoming…

• 9 Apr 2024
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5 Interesting Singapore Property Market Trends That Will Impact Future Buyers Beyond 2024

If it’s been a while since you’ve bought a home, and you’re upgrading or moving today, you may be in for a few surprises. The property development landscape has changed more over the past decade than in the past 30-odd…

• 2 Apr 2024
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54 New Launch Condos With Balance Units Remaining In 2024 (From $1,221 PSF)

Not everyone has the luxury to wait a few years for their condo to be built; and sometimes, it just takes an upgrader longer than expected to sell. In those situations, one alternative is to look at new launch condos…

• 28 Mar 2024
• 7 min read
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7 Hidden “Small” Condo Issues That May Become Bigger Problems Later

We tend to focus on bigger issues when picking a condo, such as proximity to MRT stations, developer track records, pricing, etc. And that’s definitely a good practice, but there are some smaller factors that seem trivial at first, but…

• 19 Mar 2024
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The Hidden Factor Most Buyers Are Ignoring When Buying A Home: Here’s Why Layouts Are So Important

For anyone looking to buy a home, the focus often gravitates towards location, price, and size—key factors that undoubtedly influence the decision-making process. However, there’s another crucial aspect that deserves equal, if not more, attention but is frequently overlooked: the…

• 9 Mar 2024
• 4 min read
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This Up-And-Coming Area Has 5 New Condos In Just 2 Years: Is Lentor Mansion Still Worth A Look?

Lentor has been a hotspot since 2022, with the launch of projects like Lentor Modern and Lentoria. The next project in this area, however, will be the largest in terms of land area to date (around 21,887 sqm.) Given the…

• 23 Feb 2024
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Can You Afford To Upgrade To A Condo In 2024?

With Chinese New Year over, it’s house-hunting season again; but it’s no surprise that buyers are a little bewildered. If you’ve been away from the property scene for a few years, the prices today are nothing short of stunning –…

• 20 Feb 2024
• 7 min read
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44 Upcoming New Launch Condos In 2024 (Starting From $1,402)

2024 won’t be seeing the same scarcity issues in the aftermath of COVID-19 – predictions range as high as over 11,600 new units, spread across some 38 new launches. These are just the larger projects too, and may not include…

• 13 Jan 2024
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Some New Launch Condos Sell Better Than Others

In a real estate market where HDB upgraders and first-time buyers are grappling with affordability issues, it’s interesting to witness certain new launch condos defy the odds and still achieve good sales figures. While factors like price point and buyer…

• 12 Jan 2024
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So When Was The Actual Best Time To Buy A Property In Singapore? Here’s A Look At What History Tells Us

“When is the best time to buy a property?” echoes as one of the most perennial questions in the world of real estate, often shadowed by the equally common “when is the best time to sell your property?” This week,…

• 2 Jan 2024
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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
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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
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