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The Changing Attitudes Toward Chinese Property Developers In Singapore

When Chinese developers first entered the Singapore market, there was some skepticism involved. It didn’t help that, during the en-bloc fever of 2017, Chinese developers copped a lot of the blame for pushing up home prices (even though if you…

• 25 Jan 2024
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Are These Old Condo Facilities Still A Benefit Or A Burden?

When it comes to condo facilities, some trends come and go. You can even identify the age of a condo based on the sort of facilities it has (squash courts, anyone?) But while trendy facilities help at launch (and perhaps…

• 24 Jan 2024
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The Rise Of Million-Dollar HDB Flats In Singapore: Is This Going To Be The New Norm?

Million-dollar HDB flats are still outliers, making up some one per cent of HDB transactions; and even those that are close to a million (e.g., $800,000 or $900,000) are hardly the majority. However, there’s no denying that these outliers are…

• 22 Jan 2024
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3 Interesting Upcoming Residential Sites You May Likely See In 2024

The past few days, there’s been news of three upcoming residential sites being cleared for future residential use; and one of them is even next to an MRT station. Now that we’ve seen the consequences of a tight housing supply,…

• 22 Jan 2024
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44 Upcoming New Launch Condos In 2024 (Starting From $1,402)

2024 won’t be seeing the same scarcity issues in the aftermath of COVID-19 – predictions range as high as over 11,600 new units, spread across some 38 new launches. These are just the larger projects too, and may not include…

• 13 Jan 2024
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Some New Launch Condos Sell Better Than Others

In a real estate market where HDB upgraders and first-time buyers are grappling with affordability issues, it’s interesting to witness certain new launch condos defy the odds and still achieve good sales figures. While factors like price point and buyer…

• 12 Jan 2024
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Will We Finally Have “Affordable” Homes In Singapore In 2024?

News reports, HDB block notice boards, and every other outlet seem to be putting out the message that prices are coming back down, supply is back up, etc. It’s almost like some big upcoming event is driving the need to…

• 10 Jan 2024
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6 Key Trends Of The Singapore Property Market In 2024: Here’s What Buyers Can Expect

New year, new market – at least that seems to be the case with real estate in Singapore. Property here is dynamic and ever-changing, and not just because of our overnight cooling measures; everything from layout preferences to rental prospects…

• 3 Jan 2024
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So When Was The Actual Best Time To Buy A Property In Singapore? Here’s A Look At What History Tells Us

“When is the best time to buy a property?” echoes as one of the most perennial questions in the world of real estate, often shadowed by the equally common “when is the best time to sell your property?” This week,…

• 2 Jan 2024
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2023 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends You Need To Know

Things are finally starting to calm down in Singapore’s private property market, with 2023 seeing the tail-end of the post-pandemic supply crunch. But for many buyers, complaints of high prices are still prevalent: private home prices may be flattening out,…

• 30 Dec 2023
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The Hidden Costs Of Property Selling: Unveiling The Real Cost Behind Agent Commissions In Singapore

Hang around on forums or in coffee shops (or anywhere in Singapore really), and you’re bound to hear complaints about property agent commissions. A common impression is that realtors hike up their commissions for even “simple” jobs, like listing your…

• 28 Dec 2023
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When Is The Best Time To Sell Your House In Singapore?

This is one of the most common questions we get asked; and often one of the most impossible to answer accurately. That’s because everyone’s home ownership or investment situation is unique, outside market conditions. But since everyone asks all the…

• 27 Dec 2023
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Should You Buy A Small Landed Home Or A Bigger Condo? Here’s What Singaporeans Have To Say

Recently, we saw a conversation on Reddit about living in a smaller landed property, versus a bigger condo unit. This isn’t the first time we’ve come across the question – with some larger condo units (premium or penthouses) now reaching…

• 23 Dec 2023
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2024 Property Tax Hike: What’s The Impact On Homeowners And Tenants In Singapore?

Everything is going up in price, so it comes as little surprise that property taxes are too. Rising Annual Value (AV) will apply to most homes across the board; but it’s the higher-end properties that will see the biggest impact….

• 14 Dec 2023
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5 Creative Methods That Clever Homebuyers Use To Bypass Home Loan Restrictions

We’re not conveyancing lawyers, so we’re not going to assert what is or isn’t legal when it comes to bank loans. But with home prices on the rise, some homebuyers have started to get creative. Some of their tactics may…

• 13 Dec 2023
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25 Surprisingly Profitable Condos That You May Not Know About (Since 2013)

For those who’ve been keeping tabs on the property market, there have been a few consistently strong performers over the last few years. Some that we can think of immediately have been places like High Park Residences (a recent transaction…

• 12 Dec 2023
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5 Important Details That Aren’t Obvious On Your Condo Floor Plan

Wise property buyers spend more time looking at the floor plan than the show flat; but even this isn’t a perfect way to catch everything. There are important elements that may be left out of the floor plan – and…

• 11 Dec 2023
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“My Neighbour Was Stealing Water From The Carpark” 7 Craziest Arguments We’ve Heard At Condo AGMs

On the one hand, we advise everyone to be present at condo AGMs, to keep track of what’s happening, and to exercise their vote. On the other hand, we can sympathise with why some people refuse to attend. A common…

• 11 Dec 2023
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