Commentary

Your East Coast Sea View May Disappear: How The Long Island Reclamation Could Affect You

An old plan resurfaced in a URA exhibit this June, and it’s worth paying attention to – especially if you…

• 5 Sep 2022
• 6 min read
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Are HDB Upgraders Getting Priced Out Of New Launches In 2022?

HDB upgraders have been a dominant force in the property market, over the past few years. As of the past…

• 1 Sep 2022
• 8 min read
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A New Study Reports That Singapore HDBs Are The Most Affordable Housing In Major Asian Cities: Is This Really True?

In a Reddit post today, it was pointed out that Singapore has the most affordable housing in Asian countries. That’s…

• 29 Aug 2022
• 11 min read
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Singaporeans Are Now Selling Coffee & Nasi Lemak From Their HDB: What You Need To Know About Running A Home-Based Business

Beyond rental, resale, and just being a home, Singaporeans are always out to stretch what they can do with their…

• 24 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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5 Key Highlights That Will Impact The Property Market From The National Day Rally 2022

The National Day Rally Speech for 2022, like the past two years, has kept a cautionary tone. There’s not much…

• 23 Aug 2022
• 8 min read
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Do We Really Need To BTO Still? 8 Outdated Property Practices That Need To Change In Singapore

We have seen perhaps more change in our real estate industry over the past decade, than in the past 30…

• 22 Aug 2022
• 11 min read
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China’s $90 Billion Property Crisis: 4 Important Lessons We Can Learn From In Singapore

China’s developer crisis has wiped out around US$90 billion in market value, and home prices there have fallen for 11…

• 19 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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We Reveal 4 Truths About Property Agent Commissions That You Need To Know

Property agent shenanigans are much more toned down these days, thanks to the Internet/social media. It also helps that buyers/sellers…

• 18 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
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3 Interesting Upcoming Residential Sites To Watch Out For (Orto Yishun, Jalan Tiga Ratus, Teban Gardens)

Now that we’ve seen the impact of limited land plots, perhaps there’ll be more Government Land Sales next year. A…

• 15 Aug 2022
• 6 min read
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Why Are New Launch Condo Sales Dropping + 41 Upcoming Launches In 2022/23

You may have noticed last June was a quiet month on the property front. Indeed, that month saw the lowest…

• 13 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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Your Condo Management Or MCST Can Affect Your Future Profits: 7 Must Know Tips To Deal With Issues

Singaporeans have a bad habit of ignoring the condo MCST, until it’s way too late. Sometimes they only take an…

• 9 Aug 2022
• 10 min read
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5 Hard Truths About Being A Property Agent In Singapore No One Tells You

Everyone has an agent friend whom they’ve known from secondary school/army and is now seemingly leading a glamorous life. It’s…

• 1 Aug 2022
• 11 min read
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5 Certain Property Predictions That Ended Up Very Wrong (No Thanks To Covid-19)

As Covid-19 was the most major event in the country (and possibly the world at the time), it’s inevitable that…

• 26 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
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8 Reasons Why Amo Residence Sold 98% Of Its 372 Units During Launch

AMO Residence launched last Saturday, and if you want a unit… well, you’re probably out of luck. All but seven…

• 25 Jul 2022
• 11 min read
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Why SERS Is Tough On Elderly Singaporeans And What Should We Do Beside 50-Year Leases?

Most Singaporeans consider the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) to be a good thing. The recent SERS in Ang Mo…

• 18 Jul 2022
• 8 min read
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10 Old Iconic Private Apartments In Singapore In The 1970s/80s: A Conversation With Finbarr & Samantha

Did you know that high-rise apartments have actually been accused of many unpleasant outcomes? Chief of these are themes like…

• 11 Jul 2022
• 11 min read
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What The Future Of Singapore Real Estate Could Look Like: 6 Exciting Predictions

Let’s imagine for a second that you are in art class and the teacher gave you this description to create:…

• 27 Jun 2022
• 11 min read
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5 Mental Models To Rethink Your Property Investment Choice In Singapore

Some people call them mental models. Some call it frameworks. To me, it is simply a way to think about…

• 20 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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