Will Rental Rates Drop Soon? Here’s What Landlords (And Tenants) Need To Know As a landlord, if you had the choice between a short and a long lease – which would you choose? On the surface, it seems like such an obvious answer. Who wouldn’t want to have a longer lease? But over… 7 Apr 2023 6 min read 0
7 Easy Hacks To Save On High Rental Rates In 2023 As we mentioned in a previous article, rental rates are at a six-year high, and are still likely to increase. 2022 has proven kind to landlords, but not so much to tenants. 2023 could be the year when rental starts… 7 Apr 2023 6 min read 0
My Experience Staying In A Ground Floor Unit: Here Are The Pros And Cons To Know ‘When buying my first property, I was cautioned by my realtor: “Either you buy very high, or buy very low – don’t buy in-between.” This saying suggests that – whilst most people acknowledge higher floors are better – there are… 6 Apr 2023 7 min read 2
3 Homeowners Share Their Biggest Regrets Selling Their Property At The Wrong Time The internet is chock full of successful homeowners stories; and with so many realtors advertising sales above valuation, it can paint an overly optimistic picture of the Singapore property market. But while real estate may not be as risky as,… 5 Apr 2023 6 min read 3
Could This Be The Real Reason Why ACS Moved? Uncovering The Future Potential Of Newton/Novena There’s been a lot of talk over the moving of ACS Primary from its Barker Road location, to Tengah. However, the attention so far has been on brand obsession issues, the age-old complaints of elitism, and the discussion on whether… 4 Apr 2023 5 min read 1
Can You Really Upgrade From A BTO To Landed Property Without Any Additional Cash? Property progression is often discussed, and just as often misunderstood, by many home buyers. We blame sales pitches over the years, which have over-simplified it as a way to “get rich with property” while going only into the skimpy details…. 3 Apr 2023 7 min read 4
Can Every HDB Flat Be A Valuable Nest Egg For Retirement? Not Everyone Agrees. Here’s Why. We’ve heard some angry arguments bounding around lately, both for and against HDB flats as retirement assets. The root of this seems to be a recent incident when it was claimed that “Every HDB flat will be a valuable nest… 27 Mar 2023 6 min read 5
How To Hunt For Affordable Landed Homes In The East: A Seasoned Landed Home Specialist Shares Her Tips There’s always been much debate between the East and West in Singapore, but other than food Singapore’s East side is also well-known for high-rent and luxurious landed housing. Some of the most popular low-density enclaves can be found on this… 23 Mar 2023 8 min read 0
5 Property Asset Progression Risks Upgraders Must Know To Avoid Financial Setbacks Picture this: you’re sitting down with a property agent, discussing your long-term financial goals. You mention your desire to build your wealth through property investment, and the agent’s eyes light up. Before you know it, they’re selling you the property… 22 Mar 2023 5 min read 0
6 Best Unique Colour/Material Combinations That Go Surprisingly Well Together For Your Home The very first time I had popiah, ice cream, and coriander together, I was quite blown away. On the menu, it read like a chef’s drunken misadventure in the kitchen to come up with such a creation. It sounds very… 22 Mar 2023 9 min read 0
We Want To Convert Our Living Room Into A 4th Bedroom: How Can We Avoid It Being Too Dark? Ever since we covered this HDB home that cleverly fashioned a guest/study room out of their living room space, we’ve had many questions from people looking to do the same with their homes. For the sake of those who haven’t… 21 Mar 2023 3 min read 0
9 Most Unusual Candles To Decorate Your Home (Or Make A Great Gift) Frankly, my liking for candles isn’t really about the way it smells. Rather, it’s about the way it looks that can add variety and colour to my home decor, and the ambiance it creates when you light a couple of… 20 Mar 2023 6 min read 0
The URA Master Plan Can Make Or Break Your Property’s Potential: Why You Need To Pay Attention When it comes to the URA Master Plan, most homeowners are familiar only with big upcoming changes – announcements like the planned move of Paya Lebar Airport, or the development of a Punggol Digital District. These are blasted in the… 17 Mar 2023 6 min read 0
Where To Find “Undervalued” BTOs: HDB Towns With The Biggest Price Gaps Between BTO And Resale Flats With the current housing shortage, buyers are caught between a long wait for BTO flats or sky-high resale flat prices. On top of that, a recent rule tweak means that backing out at flat selection – if you don’t like… 16 Mar 2023 5 min read 0
The Coolest 6 Home Decor Releases You Need to Know About in 2023 As a self-proclaimed home decor-obsessed, I’m always on the lookout for the most highly anticipated new releases and intriguing launches for my home. And so with the first quarter of 2023 just about to pass us by, I’m taking this… 15 Mar 2023 5 min read 0
6 Unusual Rules That Have Shaped How Condos Have Been Built (For Better Or Worse) Property developers in Singapore have a solid reputation, but a common criticism is that our projects are all “cookie-cutter”. There’s only one Interlace for every dozen other similar-looking projects. But there are reasons why developers build this way, just as… 13 Mar 2023 7 min read 0
8 Creative Home Decor Ideas To Create A Unique Space One of the biggest differences that you can make to a space is by adding artwork. Here’s how my place used to look before I hung up the different pieces of artwork I collected through the years. It looked cold,… 13 Mar 2023 8 min read 0
The Rise Of The Telegram/WhatsApp Group Chat: How These Chat Groups Affect Condo Living A subtle, powerful, change has taken place in the way condos are run. From older resale properties to new launches in recent years, condos have seen a surge in collective action, active resident committees, and – unfortunately – snooping around… 8 Mar 2023 6 min read 0