Are Executive Condominiums A Better Investment Now With The New Cooling Measures? Executive Condominiums (ECs) are more in demand than ever, given peak home prices in 2022. We’re expecting at least four EC launches before the year is out, and a big question now is how they’re impacted by new cooling measures…. 5 Apr 2022 6 min read 1
Don’t Be A Noob First-Time Homebuyer: Here’s How To Deal Direct With Experienced Seller Agents Just last week, I brought my car for servicing and found out that my in-car camera that came originally with the car was spoilt. The cost to replace it? A cool $1,400. I quickly Googled the price of an in-car… 1 Apr 2022 10 min read 2
66 New Launch Condos Near Their ABSD Deadline In 2022/23 With home prices at an all-time high, buyers are looking in every possible nook and cranny for a better deal. Here’s a flicker of hope for them: developers close to their ABSD deadline are highly incentivised to move their last… 26 Mar 2022 6 min read 1
An Updated List Of New Launch Condos With Units Left (Broken Down By Unit Type) In 2022 So you’ve been told to “act fast” and buy, but you’re not sure if you’re being told the truth. It’s quite the sales tactic. Fortunately, we’re here to give you back the edge by highlighting which projects are actually about… 25 Mar 2022 8 min read 0
Freehold Vs Leasehold: How Have New Launch Condos Performed Since 2014 It’s a common question many homebuyers ask when looking to buy a new launch condo: is freehold or leasehold a better choice? While it may sound like a simple question on the surface, it is actually a very nuanced and… 3 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
4 Key Factors That Could Impact The EC Market In 2022 With prices hitting new peaks since 2021, first-time homebuyers are at a bit of a loss; this is especially true for the sandwiched demographic, who are slightly above the HDB income ceiling. Executive Condominiums (ECs) seem a natural choice here… 27 Feb 2022 6 min read 3
The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Private Property As Your First Home: Is It A Smart Move? With home prices high across the board, there will be some buyers who are now wondering if 2022 is the right time to commit to a private property. A resale flat can seem to offer more space at a lower… 19 Feb 2022 8 min read 3
Past Your Mid-40’s And Buying A Property? Here Are 5 Must-Know Tips Perhaps you’re starting your homeownership journey late; or you’ve reached that stage in life where you’re ready to upgrade (or maybe even downgrade). Whatever the case, buying homes when you’re older takes a whole different approach. You’ll find that, compared… 10 Feb 2022 6 min read 2
An Aggregated List Of All New Launch Condo Promotions/Discounts In 2022 With some new launches facing the ABSD deadline in 2023, and the announcement of the cooling measures in December 2021, it was only a matter of time before developers had to start introducing promotions in order to move some units…. 5 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
Should You Right-Size To A Flat, Or Just A Smaller Condo? Perhaps the children have moved out, or perhaps right-sizing was part of your retirement plans all along. Whatever the case, it’s time to sell – and if you’ve done well for yourself, you might be wondering: why do you have… 31 Jan 2022 7 min read 1
Free Car Anyone? 4 Special Types Of New Launch Condo Promotions In Singapore I recently came across this incredibly fascinating story of how a furniture business does its promotions. Enter Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack. He owns Gallery Furniture, one of the top furniture retailers in the US, with more than… 27 Jan 2022 5 min read 0
7 Most Commonly Neglected Issues When Buying Landed Homes Landed housing is a dream for many Singaporeans – the crème de la crème of the private housing market. It’s quite clear from our cheapest freehold landed homes series just how popular these homes are. However, living in a landed… 24 Jan 2022 6 min read 1
8 Considerations For Newlyweds When Picking A First Home As if the high cost of a wedding isn’t enough, the purchase of a home is often the next thing to follow. Or sometimes (uniquely reserved for Singapore) you’d need to bite the bullet and get a BTO first before… 18 Jan 2022 8 min read 0
11 Proposed Developer Changes To Help Homebuyers: A Breakdown + How It Affects You URA is proposing some amendments to the venerable Housing Developers Rules. This set of laws covers a whole range of topics, from the way properties, are marketed, to the way you book a new launch unit. We will be going… 12 Jan 2022 8 min read 2
7 Commonly Missed Factors By Homebuyers That Could Be A Real Pain In The Future I know of a friend who bought a condo a few years back. On paper, it matched all his criteria – the overall location, layout, facilities, and size was great. However, there was a small detail that he did not… 4 Jan 2022 8 min read 0
Buying A Home In 2022? Here’s An 8 Step Preparation List In light of new cooling measures, and an ever-changing property market, we’ve put together a new preparation list. Whether you’ve already shortlisted properties, or are just beginning to look, the following will help create a smooth transaction. Above all, look… 2 Jan 2022 6 min read 1
8 Key Things Home Buyers Need To Know In 2022 To Be Prepared 2022 is just around the corner, and come January, most home buyers will be re-starting their search. The past two years have been a roller coaster due to both Covid, and rising home prices; so it’s important to dive in… 28 Dec 2021 7 min read 0
4 Upcoming ECs In 2022 For Sandwiched Buyers To Look At With private property prices still on the high (we’ve obviously yet to see the effects from the latest cooling measures), Executive Condominiums (ECs) are the only hope for some buyers this coming year. So far, there are just four sites… 20 Dec 2021 8 min read 0