Buying

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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My 2 Year House Hunt Journey: Here Are 6 Key Tips I’ve Learned To Help Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

If you’re looking for a home and not an investment asset (and have a strict budget) the property hunt can be a looooong and slow process. I know, because my search is edging on 2 years now! In fact, I…

• 19 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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10 Things Non-Rich Singaporeans Who Buy Property In Their 20s Must Know

Honest response now: how many of you immediately asked “If not rich how to buy property in my 20’s” the moment you saw this headline? That’s one of the things we’re going to talk about below. The fact is, plenty…

• 20 May 2022
• 8 min read
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What To Look Out For At A Resale Condo Viewing: A Step-By-Step Walkthrough (With Pictures)

For any first-time homebuyer, looking to buy your first home is always going to be a daunting experience.  Especially if you are looking at the resale market, you absolutely have to make a trip down (or several) to see the…

• 12 May 2022
• 17 min read
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7 Like-New Executive Condos That Will MOP In 2022

With home prices at record highs, resale condos are back in the spotlight. None more so than newly MOP-ed Executive Condominiums (ECs), which are at least halfway to full privatisation. There are a couple of things to note, however: An…

• 30 Apr 2022
• 7 min read
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7 Real Life Examples Of How Property Data Can Be Used To Mislead Home Buyers

Singaporean home buyers have an innate trust for graphs, charts, and anything that suggests “serious hard data”. But while it’s unlikely that any seller will outright lie to you, some will use selective presentation of data to mislead you. They…

• 8 Apr 2022
• 7 min read
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What To Look Out For At A Resale HDB Viewing: A Step-By-Step Walkthrough (With Pictures)

I know the pains of the first-time HDB homebuyer in Singapore. It’s true that information on resale flats can be a bit scant, and a lot of it comes down to legwork. But the bigger problem is really that you…

• 6 Apr 2022
• 20 min read
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