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Are Property Prices REALLY To Blame For Our Falling Birth Rates In Singapore?

Singapore’s fertility rate was at a record low in 2022, and we’ve seen online discussions and news outlets pin it on housing prices, albeit to varying degrees. Some claim high property prices as the main cause of the falling birth…

• 1 Mar 2023
• 7 min read
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10 Interesting Apartment Decor Ideas For A One-Of-A-Kind Space

One of the best things about having your own home is being able to decorate it to make it truly your own. Here’s how I changed my own space from this: To this: To be sure, decorating a house is…

• 1 Mar 2023
• 10 min read
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A DIY Condo Renovation Journey: How A Creative Couple Self-Designed Their Home (And Furniture)

When Jo Ann (@home.by.teo) first saw their would-be home, you could say it was already love at first sight.  “The minute we walked into the unit, we fell in love with the large balcony overlooking a secluded, glittering pool, which…

• 27 Feb 2023
• 8 min read
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5 Things Developers Should Build To Attract The Modern Homebuyer In Singapore

Apart from the unanimous chant of “lower prices,” or “more storage” that is. Considering how high new launch prices have gone, buyers have every right to be more discerning and demanding. Certain trends from before – such as boasting a…

• 25 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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5 Most Durable Materials To Choose For Your Forever Home

Ever wondered why some renovations can cost up to $100K when it looks the same as a $50K one that you’ve seen before? Well, with renovation projects, it’s usually more than meets the eye, and a lot of it has…

• 22 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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Will Increased Housing Grants End Up Making HDB Resale Flats Pricier?

Budget 2023 increased the possible grants for resale flats, by another $30,000. This may benefit over 10,000 first-time homebuyers in the first year. But even on the day itself, commentators from Reddit to the local coffee shop were already saying…

• 21 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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6 Key Things HDB Upgraders Should Know Before Buying A Condo In 2023

With recent policy tweaks and a much pricier property market, upgrading in 2023 might be a bit of a challenge. Here’s a look at how you might go about doing it smoothly. Whether you’re looking at a new launch or…

• 20 Feb 2023
• 8 min read
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Tour A Tampines BTO Transformation: A Colourful Eclectic Home That Doubles As A Florist Space

Designing a home is difficult enough even when you favour a certain style, so what happens when you don’t really have a specific design in mind? With no clear style to follow, renovating a home may result in an outcome…

• 20 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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7 Chic Home Decor Items To Refresh Your Bedroom Into A Cosy Space

Maybe it’s the itch from the new year, but if you’ve been living in your bedroom for a while, it’s inevitable that you’d be thinking about a refresh. There are a ton of things you could do too, from a…

• 16 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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The Essential Guide For First-Time Homebuyers: How To Pick The Right Property

Location, location, location. Coined by Harold Samuel in 1944, this famous mantra has been uttered many times over the years whenever someone is asked about what makes a good property. But is it really just all about location? For example,…

• 15 Feb 2023
• 8 min read
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Good News For HDB Buyers In 2023: How Budget 2023 Will Impact The Property Market

Budget 2023 is being announced even as we write this, and there is some good news for flat buyers: higher CPF grants seem likely to make resale flats more affordable. There are also added balloting chances for a select group…

• 14 Feb 2023
• 5 min read
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How Do We Keep HDBs Affordable & Accessible? Singaporeans Share Their Opinions On PSP’s Public Housing Scheme

The recent debate on affordable housing has brought up several possible alternatives, but we don’t think all of them will go down well with everybody. It’s beginning to look a bit like a zero-sum game, where someone – be they…

• 14 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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Tour A 1,227 Sqft Condo Transformation: How A Homeowner Used 3D Renders To Create A Seamless Indoor/Outdoor Home

If you are a design-inclined or a hands-on person, designing your own home would naturally be something that you’d want to do.  But it’s not always just about the design, but being able to effectively communicate what you want to…

• 13 Feb 2023
• 8 min read
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5 Almost Perfect New Launch Condo Layouts (Smaller But More Efficient)

When was the last time that you went to a new launch show flat and found that you were actually impressed by the floor plan? Given how new launches are getting increasingly smaller today, there definitely always seems to be…

• 12 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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Why Buy A Million-Dollar HDB Flat Instead Of A Condo? 4 Singaporeans Share Their Experience

2021 and 2022 both saw record numbers of million-dollar flats; and while these are still outliers, they are becoming almost expected in some areas like Tiong Bahru, Queenstown, and more specific projects like Pinnacle @ Duxton. But is this a…

• 10 Feb 2023
• 6 min read
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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
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