Buying

I Regret Buying An Old Condo: 6 Homeowners Share Their Biggest Regrets

With housing prices still at a peak, it’s no surprise that buyers are turning to more affordable options. One of these is older resale condos – these units are more affordable, tend to be bigger, and have good potential rental…

• 12 Jan 2023
• 6 min read
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Can’t Afford The Property You Want In 2023? Here Are 4 Things You Can Do

One of the common complaints we’ve been hearing is about buyers priced out of the property market in 2022. This is no longer just the case for first-time home buyers either: we even hear the same complaint from HDB upgraders,…

• 5 Jan 2023
• 6 min read
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5 Hard-To-Spot Problems That You Should Know Before Buying A Condo In Singapore

When it comes to buying a home, some problems are not always visible to the naked eye. You may be able to spot certain issues like a small pool, poorly maintained garden, or even rude condo security; but there are…

• 28 Dec 2022
• 7 min read
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7 Useful Tips For Soon-To-Be Retirees To Find The Ideal Forever Home

Finding a home for the rest of your life can be an emotional event. For many, it’s seen as being the last milestone of a life well-lived. This is the one property purchase for which we’d say go ahead and…

• 15 Dec 2022
• 7 min read
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“I Found Termites After Moving In” 8 Potential Red Flags You Should Watch Out For Before Buying A Home

I recently read about a homeowner who bought a resale HDB only to realise there were 14 holes in the ceiling. While this was an issue that was harder to spot (it was covered by the false ceiling), this oversight…

• 8 Nov 2022
• 10 min read
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A Leasehold Landed Went For $320,000 In Singapore! Here’s Where To Find The Cheapest Landed Homes In 2022

When it comes to landed properties, the truth is that the overwhelming demand is for freehold homes. But in 2022, with interest rates, as well as private homes, soaring, that may simply be impractical or unaffordable for most buyers. So…

• 5 Oct 2022
• 6 min read
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My Biggest Regrets After Buying A New Launch Condo: We Share 5 Most Common Regrets Homebuyers Have

Unlike buying an iPhone (Apple has a great return policy btw) or even a new TV, you can’t just return a property if you realise that it doesn’t quite fit. And it’s not like you can just sell the house…

• 29 Sep 2022
• 8 min read
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What I Regret Most After Buying My First Home: We Share 7 Most Common Regrets From Readers

The first time buying a home is an unforgettable experience. It’s a mix of anxiety and excitement, and almost always a tiny bit of cognitive dissonance. No matter how much you actually research, nothing can quite prepare you when you…

• 17 Sep 2022
• 9 min read
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50 New Launch Condos With Units Remaining (Updated September 2022)

New launch condo units are still moving fast, despite the increasingly higher prices. If you’ve been keeping a close watch over the numbers, it is quite shocking to see how quickly the units have moved. There were a few condos…

• 12 Sep 2022
• 12 min read
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7 Reasons Why Buying A New Launch Is A Pain Today + Why We Built A New Platform

The year is 2022. We can buy almost absolutely anything on the Internet today, AI has reached a stage where they can creatively form the most astounding images, and we have robots that are able to perform gymnastic routines: Imagine…

• 3 Sep 2022
• 7 min read
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10 Common Misconceptions About Home Buying In 2022 (You Don’t Want To Get These Wrong)

If you last bought a home a decade or more ago, today’s property market might give you a headache. A lot has changed since then, so brace yourself for some major differences. On top of that, there are some age-old…

• 11 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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7 Smart Ways To Find Condos With Lower Maintenance Fees

Living in a condo is an aspiration for many people in Singapore. But sometimes, you can be too caught up with the actual price of it – and forget about the costs that you’ll have to pay each month as…

• 2 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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9 Key Details About Condo Sub-Sale Units Most People Are Unaware Of

There’s gonna be a bumper crop of new launches being completed in 2022 and 2023 (we’ve covered 10 of those here), and as such, more sub-sale units will likely be coming onto the market. A sub-sale can be a little…

• 22 Jul 2022
• 6 min read
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10 Stunning Profitable Condo Transactions Bought And Sold In The Past 5 Years

Despite the big losses that we wrote about from those who bought in 2017, the reality is that the majority of people who bought back then would be really happy with their decision. Just look at the tables of losses…

• 6 Jul 2022
• 11 min read
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A Freehold 3 Bedroom Unit For $880k? It’s Possible, If You Can Live In A Space Under 700 Sqft

Did you know that some of the smallest flats in Hong Kong can go as tiny as 186 square feet? For reference, that’s about the same size as 1 and a half car park lots.  But that’s for the subsidised…

• 30 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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10 Shocking Loss-Making Condo Transactions Since 2017 (The Last Market Bottom)

Conventional wisdom will point at the property market cycle and tell you that 2017 was the best time to buy in the last 5 years. After all, it was the lowest point in the residential property price index and for…

• 29 Jun 2022
• 14 min read
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7 Little-Known Secrets Property Agents Don’t Want You To Know

Unless you are a trust fund baby or were an experience property agent in your past life, navigating the home buying process as a first-time home buyer (or even if it’s your second) can be a lot more stressful than…

• 23 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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How To Identify A Good 1 Bedroom Layout: We Review 8 Different Condo Layouts To Show You

Whether you are looking at a 1 bedroom unit for an investment or to stay, there’s no question that having an efficient layout is one of, if not the most important aspect to consider. Especially in the case of a…

• 21 Jun 2022
• 7 min read
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