Guides

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
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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
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First Time Landlords Take Note: Here’s How Much You Need To Save Before Buying A Rental Property

So your Minimum Occupation Period is finally up, and you’re ready to plunge into an investment property; or maybe you’ve got your eye on a well-located one-bedder in town. The first rental property is arguably the most important – often,…

• 10 Feb 2021
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URA Is Asking Questions About Property Agent Commissions; Here’s How It Could Affect You

Property developers have been grumbling of late, and we’re not talking about potential new cooling measures. The gripe has been about property agent commissions, and how they’ve been growing over the years. In recent news however, agents and market watchers…

• 9 Feb 2021
• 6 min read
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Are Shoebox Units A Good Retirement Option? Here Are The Pros And Cons

To most Singaporeans, the term “shoebox unit” or “compact unit” is synonymous with property investment. Indeed, renting out a one-bedder is how many landlords get started on their property portfolio. What’s less commonly known, however, is that shoebox units also…

• 6 Feb 2021
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5 Common Scenarios In A Divorce Settlement: How Your Property Will Be Divided

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, marriages go wrong. In an ideal scenario, everyone involved parts ways amicably. In a realistic scenario, the division of assets gets messy; and the most serious complication typically involves the home we stay in. Most…

• 5 Feb 2021
• 8 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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Investing In A Property With A Friend/Family? Here’s How To Choose Between Joint Tenancy And Tenancy-in-common

Perhaps you’ve bought a property with a sibling or friend, instead of your spouse. Or maybe you have aspirations toward owning a second property later, under your spouse’s sole name. In these situations, it pays to be forward-looking: owning your…

• 31 Jan 2021
• 7 min read
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CCR Condos Are Showing Signs Of An Improvement; Here’s Why

Following the results of Q4 2020, Core Central Region (CCR) condo sales and prices have been raising eyebrows. Prices appear to be up, despite expectations to the contrary: the rental market is still soft, and overall CCR condo prices had…

• 29 Jan 2021
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4 Reasons Why HDB Upgraders Prefer Executive Condos To Private Condos

Two common expressions you’ll hear in Singapore are “What? Why is an EC so expensive?” followed by “What? The EC sold out again?”  Few market watchers will ever forget the famed Piermont Grand EC. When it first came on the…

• 26 Jan 2021
• 6 min read
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Are Sentosa Cove Bungalows Really Seeing A Turnaround?

If you’ve been reading the news lately, you may be surprised to hear about the “wave of regional buyers” that are expected to descend on Sentosa Cove. Yes, we’re talking about the same place where the prices of detached homes…

• 25 Jan 2021
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Could We See More Property Cooling Measures In 2021?

In an “oh no” moment on 18th January, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said the government is paying close attention to the property market; and that they “don’t want to see the property market run ahead of the underlying…

• 22 Jan 2021
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How Does Normanton Park’s Former “No-sale License” Matter To Buyers?

Normanton Park is shaping up to be one of the hot launches of 2021. It’s close to the One-North tech hub, an area where housing options have been few to date; and we won’t be too surprised if investors and…

• 16 Jan 2021
• 5 min read
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All The New Launch Condo Updates For 2021

It’s still early days in 2021, but it doesn’t look as if the property train will be slowing down much (we’ve detailed it more here). 2020 has ended with private residential prices rising by 2.2% for the whole of 2020,…

• 13 Jan 2021
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Choosing Between A Cluster Home Or Landed? Here Are 7 Questions To Ask Yourself

You’ve viewed penthouses, five-bedder condo units, and all the largest property types out there. Still, there just isn’t anything with enough room. It’s time to look at landed properties, which are as big as they come. This is also when…

• 12 Jan 2021
• 7 min read
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Positive Cash Flow Property: Here’s All You Need To Know

Singaporeans have a lot of confidence in appreciating property values; and of late they’ve seen more proof than ever; it’s stunning how property prices have managed to keep climbing despite Covid-19. But just because property prices are rising on the…

• 8 Jan 2021
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Why OCR Condos Might Dominate Rental Markets In 2021

A short while ago we pondered whether the Singapore rental market could stay its course. Given the impact of Covid-19, our rental market has held up remarkably well; at this point simply maintaining rental income / yields can be considered…

• 5 Jan 2021
• 5 min read
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Why HDB And Private Home Prices Are Still Projected To Rise In 2021

“Crisis is opportunity”, we’ve heard time and again about Covid-19, the Global Financial Crisis, etc. For those eyeing the Singapore private property market, however, the saying over the past year has been “Where is the opportunity?” Despite the pandemic, not…

• 4 Jan 2021
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