Guides

Should You Pay Off Your Existing Home Loan In 2023?

In 2023, mortgage interest rates are a key concern. This is a steep difference between the tail end of 2008 to 2021 when the average interest rate seldom broke past two per cent (it’s three per cent and climbing at…

• 9 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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15 Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For The Interior Obsessed

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and to be completely honest, this gift guide could have also come at a more opportune time (some of these products may take a bit longer to ship). Nevertheless, it’s better to give…

• 9 Feb 2023
• 7 min read
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I Right-Sized From A 4-Bedroom Condo To A 2-Bedder: Why I Preferred A Condo To A HDB

When it comes to right-sizing, the assumption is that homeowners will sell their private property to move into a resale flat. However, that isn’t always the case. Some right-sizing homeowners actually opt for a smaller or older (and hence cheaper)…

• 8 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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7 Best IKEA Finds That Look Like High-End Designer Pieces

I’m continuously fascinated by how IKEA has managed to stay on trend for so many years despite its ubiquitous nature.  From its Swedish House Mafia collaboration, to the recent VARMBLIXT collection with Sabine Marcelis (yes, that orange donut lamp is…

• 8 Feb 2023
• 7 min read
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10 Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts For The Interior Lover (Under $50)

Let me start by saying that this isn’t like most Valentine’s Day gift guides out there. For one, you’re not going to find any generic mentions of chocolates, flowers, or perfumes (although I do have the odd candle here). So…

• 7 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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Tour A 1,345 Sqft HDB Home Transformation: How A Couple Created A Eclectic Home Full Of Personality

When it comes to buying a home, most people would have certain non-negotiables such as price, or the size of the home. For Grace and Hao (@haosofgrace) they had just 2 that were somewhat unconventional – it should be a…

• 6 Feb 2023
• 10 min read
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Should You Be Upgrading To A Condo In 2023?

If there’s a single defining feature of the 2022/23 property markets, it’s an increasing low supply and historical highs across the board. This has led many to wonder if it is still the right time to make their big step:…

• 4 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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10 Decor Mistakes That Can Make Your Home Look “Cheap”

Whether you’re looking to sell or are just house-proud, one of the worst impressions to give is that your home is “cheap”. Over the years, we’ve seen how clever design choices can make a simple 4-room flat look as pricey…

• 2 Feb 2023
• 7 min read
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How I’d Invest $12 Million On 4 Properties: My Toto Hongbao Draw Winning Plans

Ever wondered what are your chances of having identical quadruplets? 1 in 13 million. Winning the yearly Toto Hong Bao draw? 1 in 14 million. When put in such a perspective, it’s much easier to see just how insanely fortunate…

• 1 Feb 2023
• 10 min read
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5 Common Red Flags In Property Listing Photos To Screen Out Potentially Bad Properties (Or Scams)

You might have just heard of the property agent who was recently fined $5,000 for putting up a fake listing online as a marketing tactic. It’s a funny story, but what’s not funny is just how long this has been…

• 31 Jan 2023
• 5 min read
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8 Unique Sites To Find The Best Interior Design Inspiration

Whether you need to find interior design inspiration for your next home, or just drooling at nicely designed homes is one of your favourite past times, Pinterest and Instagram are not your only sources.  While I shamelessly plug our Living…

• 31 Jan 2023
• 7 min read
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An Old 1960s Walk-Up Apartment Gets A Major Overhaul Into A Cosy Aussie-Danish-Designed Home

As much as old walk-up apartments can offer better living space and a more flexible layout to play around with, it’s certainly not for everyone as they often require a major renovation job. This can range from having to overhaul…

• 30 Jan 2023
• 8 min read
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Don’t Fall For These 7 Common Misleading Tactics In New Launch Condo Sales

Tighter regulations and bodies like CEA mean that the property market is no longer the wild frontier it used to be, like back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. But however much the government tries to regulate, clever marketing finds a…

• 28 Jan 2023
• 7 min read
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Should You Rent Or Sell Your New Launch Condo In 2023? Here’s How You Can Decide

You’re one of the “lucky” ones that bought a new launch condo in 2019/20 before the prices shot up because of the effects of the pandemic. You may have bought it as an investment property, or maybe you even had…

• 26 Jan 2023
• 8 min read
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How To Avoid Buying An Unprofitable Condo: 5 Less Known Reasons To Consider

The list of things to look for in a condo is long, if your goal is investing. Sometimes, it helps to do the opposite: focus on what a condo shouldn’t have. This helps you to curate your shortlist of potential…

• 25 Jan 2023
• 7 min read
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My $30,000 Home Renovation Journey: How I Designed My Own Bachelor Pad

Despite all the renovation horror stories going around, it still takes a certain type of person to attempt to design their home on their own without a designer.  For Ethan (*not his real name for privacy reasons), he decided to…

• 23 Jan 2023
• 9 min read
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Where To Find The Cheapest New Launches In 2023 (From $1.31 Million)

We’ll start off with a warning: as of January 2023, prices are at an all-time high. We’d hesitate to call any new launch condo “cheap” at the moment; so what we’ve detailed below are not so much bargains, just the…

• 19 Jan 2023
• 8 min read
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7 Beautifully Stylish Kitchen Products To Complete Your Aesthetic Kitchen

You know, I remember a time when laptops all looked the same – boring, grey and boxy. They were functional, sure, but from a design perspective, well, it’s as boring as watching paint dry.  And then Apple came along and…

• 18 Jan 2023
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