Resale HDB

HDB COV Database 2023: A Crowdsourced Compilation

You might have heard that around 1 in 3 buyers of an HDB paid a cash over valuation (COV) in 2021 so far, an increase from 1 in 5 last year. And although the median COV paid by buyers is…

• 12 Jul 2021
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Ultimate List Of 23 HDB Jumbo Flats: Location, Price, Size, And Are They Worth Buying?

“Spacious” is probably not what one would think of when describing most housing types in Singapore.  Unless you are one of the fortunate ones staying in a landed home, you might have felt a little cramped for space at times. …

• 3 Jul 2021
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HDB Landed Terrace Houses: 5 Factors You Must Consider Before Buying One

If an HDB property is 49-years old, you’d expect nothing but depreciation. But what if it’s a landed home? This week, one of the rare HDB terrace houses in Whampoa sold for a whopping $1.268 million, making it the most…

• 28 Jun 2021
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When Is It Worth Buying A 3Gen HDB Flat?

With the current trend toward larger homes, it’s inevitable that some Singaporeans will think of 3Gen flats. After all, these larger flats are designed for those who want to accommodate their parents; and that’s a growing need in our ageing…

• 21 Jun 2021
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Here’s Where You Can Find The Biggest 5-Room HDB In All 26 Estates

By now it’s no secret that HDB flats have shrunk over the years. In fact, the size difference between a 4-room unit built in the 1980’s (average of 1,130 sq. ft.) is not far off from a 5-room unit today…

• 17 Jun 2021
• 7 min read
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Will We See Million Dollar HDBs In Non-Mature Estates Soon? A Closer Look At The Narrowing Gap

Amid the backdrop of rising HDB prices, one fact has begun to stand out: resale flats in non-mature estates have to “narrow the gap”. One of the transaction records for non-mature flats, in March 2021 was in Punggol; this was…

• 11 Jun 2021
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50 BTO Flats That MOP In 2020/2021 (We Sieve Out The Most Affordable Ones)

With BTO flats seeing delays of a year or longer, it’s no surprise that resale flats are back in vogue. However, resale flats aren’t just more expensive; they come with the issue of lease decay. And for home buyers who…

• 24 May 2021
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Most Affordable Resale HDB Flats You Can Buy For Those Aged Under 30

If you want a BTO flat these days, it can feel like there are flaming hoops to jump through. Coupled with oversubscribed flats and recent Covid-19 construction delays, you may be better off looking for a resale flat instead.  “But…

• 5 May 2021
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Where To Find The Cheapest 5-room HDB Flats In Singapore

With Covid-19 still hampering the economy, some homeowners may be opting for prudence; that could mean getting a larger resale flat, instead of a condo. But if your intent is still to upgrade to private housing at some point, then…

• 7 Apr 2021
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Is It Worth Buying A Resale HDB For Rental Income? Top 10 HDB Towns By Rental Yield

One of the biggest advantages of HDB flats is their low cost, in comparison to the potential rental income. In terms of gross rental yield, the typical mass-market condo averages two to three per cent per annum (as of 2021)….

• 1 Apr 2021
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Top 5 Hottest HDB Towns By Resale Volume (Q1 2021)

Resale flat prices are at an eight-year high; but market watchers saw it coming as early as October 2020. At the time, the volume of resale transactions were at the highest point since 2010; and the momentum doesn’t seem to…

• 17 Mar 2021
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A Detailed List Of 13 DBSS Projects And Their Prices Today

The Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) is controversial to this day. Depending on who you ask, DBSS flats were either great, or a wasteful form of housing (in terms of expense).

• 9 Mar 2021
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A Complete List Of 23 Executive Apartments And Where To Find Them + Price And Size

Every decade in Singapore, our flats and condos alike seem to grow smaller. Space is at a premium; and for big families, it could be a tough call to spend over $1.6 million to fit into a sizeable three-bedroom condo….

• 6 Mar 2021
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Ultimate List Of 23 HDB Executive Maisonettes: Location, Price, Size, And Are They Worth Buying?

HDB executive maisonettes or, as we’re fond of calling them, the “penthouse of public housing”, are full of mystery. You probably know that among all the different segments of HDB housing, it’s executive maisonettes that tend to become million-dollar flats….

• 27 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
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8 Considerations When Picking A Resale HDB Flat For Future Upgrading

In our not-so-recent AMA on Seedly, we noticed several of the questions were regarding resale flats. Some of these were about resale flats as means of asset progression (upgrading), be it to a condo, or just even to a bigger…

• 15 Feb 2021
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Can We Expect Cash Over Valuation (COV) To Keep Climbing For HDB Flats?

Late last year, property agents already alerted us to the issue of rising Cash Over Valuation (COV) in resale flat transactions. As of last week, news reports seem to affirm that COV is, indeed, creeping its way back into the…

• 4 Feb 2021
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How Much Would You Save By Buying An Assisted Living HDB Flat?

If you’re like most Singaporeans, you have at some point tried to plan out your “final home”, the property where you’ll live out your twilight years. And like most of us, you’ve probably found it quite tricky: is it better…

• 15 Dec 2020
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How Big Of A “Windfall” Is A Prime Region HDB Flat?

Resale flat sellers have had some grim looks over the past few days. With potential new resale restrictions brewing, it’s been a big talking point over whether we’re seeing the end of high priced prime region HDB resale flats. We…

• 9 Dec 2020
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