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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
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5 Property Types That May Be Most Affected By The New Cooling Measures

We previously looked at how various buyers and sellers are affected by cooling measures; but what about property types? Will landed homes, for instance, be affected more than condos? And is there a wider impact on resale than new launches?…

• 17 Jan 2022
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Living In A Contemporary Mid-Century Black-And-White Bungalow In Singapore

Just like shophouse living, living in a black-and-white colonial bungalow is totally unlike any other forms of dwellings in Singapore. With their dark timber beams and white-washed walls, these homes were once built for high-ranking European families in the 19th…

• 17 Jan 2022
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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
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Why 4,580 Homeowners Have Negative Cash Sales Despite High Property Prices

The CPF Board said this week that around 4,580 Singaporeans couldn’t refund the full amount of CPF they used for housing, after selling their property. This number was higher than around 3,960 people the year before, and around 3,380 people…

• 11 Jan 2022
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6 Major Property Trends To Watch In The Singapore Property Market In 2022

With the start of the new year, some first-time homebuyers in Singapore are understandably nervous: home prices are at record highs across the board, and it’s uncertain if late cooling measures from last December will have a significant impact. At…

• 8 Jan 2022
• 9 min read
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Love That Apple Store Look? Here Are 6 Takeaways To Incorporate Apple’s Elements In Your Home

Apple is now the first company ever to reach a $3 trillion market cap. And if you’ve been following them closely, that’s a 5,800% gain since the debut of the iPhone. To those struggling to make sense of the numbers,…

• 6 Jan 2022
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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
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From A HDB Undersupply To Interest Rates Hikes, Here’s Why The New Cooling Measures Were Necessary

There’s been much talk and chatter around the new cooling measures. Understandably so, as housing is always such a touchy topic for many people. So far there have been lots of contributions and viewpoints on how the new cooling measures…

• 4 Jan 2022
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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
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2021 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends

2021 has been an intense year. It’s the first full year of dealing with the pandemic, and it’s crazy to think how we’ve been living with Covid-19 for nearly two years already. There’s great hope that 2022 will see some…

• 31 Dec 2021
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Top 10 Most-Read Stacked Articles in 2021

As the year draws to a close (and I think I speak for everyone when I say that it’s been an eventful one). Given that 2021 started with reports of a more contagious strain of the virus in South Africa,…

• 30 Dec 2021
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Condo Rental Rates Are Likely To Increase Despite Hitting A 6-Year High: Here’s Why

When Covid-19 first appeared, it was assumed that the rental market would be the first to take a hit. The fears haven’t panned out; in fact, rental rates in end-November were at around a six-year high, and seem to be…

• 29 Dec 2021
• 6 min read
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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
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Biggest Winners And Losers Of The New Property Cooling Measures: Which Side Are You On?

The much-anticipated property cooling measures have struck, as of 16th December 2021. As the smoke clears, it’s become apparent who comes out on top of this; and who ends up having to uh, “review” their real estate plans for the…

• 22 Dec 2021
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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
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14 Current Mega Developments And How They’ve Performed (1,000 Units And Above)

Mega developments saw solid demand in the past two years, from Normanton Park to Parc Clematis and Treasure at Tampines. In fact, if you are looking to buy such a unit today, you’d find slim pickings as most of the…

• 17 Dec 2021
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16 Dec 2021 New Property Cooling Measures Kick In: Here’s How It May Affect You

As of 16th December 2021, new property cooling measures finally happened. The shock isn’t too great this time, as most of the market saw it coming (perhaps most expected it would have been earlier than right now). Earlier we’d speculated,…

• 16 Dec 2021
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