Buying

Don’t Leave Money On The Table: 7 Money-Saving Tips When Upgrading/Downgrading Your Property

Whether your goal is asset progression or right-sizing, switching homes is a bit of a minefield. Every now and then, someone switching homes will balk at a five-digit stamp duty they didn’t see coming (ABSD even when I won’t be…

• 24 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
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New Launch Or Resale Property: 4 Considerations To Think About In 2021

2021 is shaping up to be an interesting year, for those choosing between new and resale condos. A number of unusual factors (such as Covid-19 related delays) pose a risk for new launches, but new private home volumes still managed…

• 18 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
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10 Essential Home Hunting Tips That’ll Help In A Hot Property Market

Despite Covid-19 – or some would say because of it – home prices are soaring. The Singapore private property market is up another 3.3 per cent as of Q1 2021, while resale flat prices have been rising for nine straight…

• 12 Jun 2021
• 8 min read
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A Detailed Comparison Of The 7 New Launch Condos At Holland Village + Unit Picks

These days, you can’t walk more than 10 minutes around Holland Village without seeing a new condo for sale. It probably isn’t a surprise to anyone too, given that there were a ton of en bloc deals happening in this…

• 9 Jun 2021
• 12 min read
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6 Terribly Bad Property “Advice” To Avoid In Singapore

Bad property advice can come from the best of intentions, but that doesn’t change the financial damage it can cause. Most forms of “bad” property advice aren’t malign. It’s just that they’re oversimplified, or just plain outdated. From obsessing over…

• 3 Jun 2021
• 8 min read
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Buying A Property With A Foreign Spouse In Singapore? Here’s All You Need To Know

One of the most overlooked groups of buyers is Singaporeans with foreign spouses. From stamp duty rates to housing type restrictions, this group faces more headaches than the typical home buyer. Did you know that as of 2019, nearly 1…

• 7 May 2021
• 7 min read
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23 New Launch Condos That Will Reach TOP In 2021/22 (For Those In A Hurry To Move)

There are just some people that don’t like buying just from a showflat model – they need to see the actual product. Some others may have time constraints and need to move in by a certain date – this could…

• 30 Apr 2021
• 7 min read
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2021 Ultimate New Launch Cheat Sheet (116 Condos Take Up Rate + Breakeven)

When we did our last ultimate new launch cheat sheet in February 2020 (view here), I don’t think many people would have predicted then how the property market would have moved as much as it had in the past year….

• 24 Apr 2021
• 43 min read
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9 Upcoming Luxury New Launch Condos In 2021: High-End Market Picking Up?

March 2021 saw a surge in new condo sales; 1,293 units as opposed to 645 in February. Now that alone isn’t surprising – the Chinese New Year period is usually slow, so the month after always sees a big surge…

• 23 Apr 2021
• 7 min read
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Buying A Home As A Single Parent: 6 Tips That Can Help

Single parents are in a tough spot in Singapore: public housing isn’t easily available to them, while private housing tends to be beyond the single income range. As such, it takes more effort for single parents to find the right…

• 17 Apr 2021
• 8 min read
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4 Key Issues To Consider If You Are Planning For A 2nd Property

While the term “asset progression” is used loosely these days, one thing should be clear: there’s a huge difference between planning to sell and upgrade (e.g., moving from a flat to a condo), versus actually wanting to own multiple properties….

• 11 Apr 2021
• 5 min read
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10 Free Property Research Tools To Boost Your Chances Of Buying The Right Property

For such a small country, Singapore sure has a lot of property options and nuances – which can certainly be overwhelming for new home buyers and first-time investors. It doesn’t help that you can sometimes find contradictory information, from different…

• 24 Mar 2021
• 10 min read
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5 Commonly Overlooked Factors When Buying A Resale Condo

One of the most common questions from new home buyers is “will there be gains?” This usually sets off a long spiel on where the closest MRT station is, how many malls are nearby, etc. We probably don’t need to…

• 19 Mar 2021
• 7 min read
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Shoebox Versus Resale Flat: Which Is A Better First Home?

So you’re a “sandwiched Singaporean”, and earn enough to buy a small private home or a resale flat; but not a BTO. It’s a common conundrum for those who earn just above the income ceiling for new flats. Before you…

• 26 Feb 2021
• 8 min read
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4 Reasons Why Resale Condos May Be More Popular In 2021

2020 was dominated by a slew of new condo launches. If you were listening to the radio or browsing property portals, there wouldn’t be a single day where you wouldn’t come across two or three ads – minimum – for…

• 18 Feb 2021
• 6 min read
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How To Be Prepared For Your First New Launch Condo Booking Day (Ballot Process + Timeline)

So we’ve seen a number of guides on what to do when hunting for the ‘most suitable’ new launch unit.  We’ve also touched briefly in the past on the timelines of purchasing both new launch and resale condo units.  But…

• 14 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
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All 5 New Launch Executive Condos On The Market In 2021 (February Update)

Upgrading to a condo might sound great – but if the thought of upfront Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) and a high quantum are off-putting, remember you always have the option of an Executive Condominium (EC). There’s no ABSD when…

• 11 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
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5 Things Singles Should Know Before Buying Their First Private Home

Maybe you’re not interested in waiting till you’re 35 to get an HDB flat; or maybe you’re ready to start investing in property already. Either way, with the recent surge of low-quantum properties, there’s a growing number of single Singaporeans…

• 1 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
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