Analysis

We Analysed 96 New Launch Condos. Here’s What We Learnt.

Despite the Coronavirus showing no signs of abating around the world, it does seem like there is no separating Singapore from its love of property.

• 5 Mar 2020
• 5 min read
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Here’s What Property Prices In 2010 Can Teach You In 2020

There’s a famous saying that goes,  History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Kurt Vonnegut Talk about an astute saying. Especially so when you hear the same usual comments every…

• 16 Feb 2020
• 4 min read
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(Updated) We Ranked Every District By How Much They’ve Gained (Or Lost) – Here Are The Results

Some of you might have remembered us doing a piece on the noisiest districts in Singapore some time back (*Mini-spoiler Alert*: No. 1 was quite the surprise).

• 22 Jan 2020
• 19 min read
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How A ‘Property Oversupply’ in Singapore Could Affect Housing Prices

Could an oversupply be signalling an end to exorbitant housing prices?

• 17 Jan 2020
• 15 min read
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A Behind the Scenes: ‘What Really Caused Singapore’s Impending Property Oversupply’?

Singapore has a property oversupply. And it isn’t going away anytime soon.

• 27 Dec 2019
• 10 min read
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Resale Condo vs New Launch vs HDB Resale: A Case Study On Which Is The Best Option

Of the numerous large-scale purchasing options we go through in life, setting aside the downpayment for your new house has to rank up there as one of the most impactful.

• 13 Dec 2019
• 4 min read
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Ultimate Guide to Master Plan 2019

Now if I were in the shoes of Back to the Future’s superstar, Marty McFly – the first thing I would probably do would be to head straight for the Toto counter.

• 3 Dec 2019
• 15 min read
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How The Endowment Effect Is Hurting Your Property Decision Making – Case Study Of A Rental Investor

Despite property being such a big ticket item (especially in Singapore), it is frankly quite astounding when you hear the reasons why some people made the purchase they did. “Oh, I bought this because my friend said it will have good rental…

• 29 Nov 2019
• 6 min read
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Property Returns: Here Is The Right Way To Calculate It

I’m sure many of you have a friend or two that have casually remarked to you: “Oh, I bought my condo for $1.5 million and sold it 5 years later at $1.8 million for a $300k return man!” …Or at…

• 23 Nov 2019
• 4 min read
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The Essential Guide to Integrated Developments: An In-Depth Analysis of 14 Exclusive Projects

If you have read our latest review on Sengkang Grand Residences, you might have realised the lure of integrated developments.

• 22 Nov 2019
• 20 min read
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Singapore’s Top 10 Condo Developers Ranked According To Their Appreciation Statistics – An Insider’s Peek!

Many of us are drawn in by the news of up and coming condo stunners everywhere we go. Massive units. Large green spaces. One-of-a-kind facilities. Take the RoyalGreen. Bird’s nest tennis court, roof-top jogging track… it’s easy to see why…

• 6 Nov 2019
• 10 min read
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Singapore Noise Levels: 10 Noisiest Neighbourhoods That Might Make You Consider Noise-Cancelling Headphones

If you are at home right now, what are the chances that some foreign sound is making its way into your ears? Could you be listening to the sound of the next MRT train swooshing into the platform at this…

• 22 Oct 2019
• 3 min read
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Property Purely On It’s “HIGH” PSF

In May 2018 last year, a research report by DBS forecasts new private homes to cost between $2,300 to $2,900 per square foot (PSF) on average by 2030.  Shocked? Well, judging by the number of shares on that post (5766…

• 11 Oct 2019
• 4 min read
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Singapore VS Toronto: Luxury Condo Living in 2 Major Cities

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing trend and interest in luxury real estate. The dream home is no longer a red-brick house with a white picket fence, but a sleek, and modern penthouse with stunning views…

• 11 Apr 2019
• 3 min read
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Property Developers in Singapore: Top 10 local developers in 2018

Despite the recent cooling measures, there still have been numerous new launches in Singapore. If you have been looking to buy a condominium, what would be your top considerations? Location? Price? Availability of transport links? Of course, these are usually…

• 27 Nov 2018
• 7 min read
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Shoebox Apartment in Singapore: Is it still worth buying in today’s market?

Put simply, a shoebox apartment is characterised as a studio or one-bedroom apartment that has less than 500 square feet of space. For a period of time, a shoebox apartment or more commonly known as a Mickey Mouse apartment locally, was…

• 12 Nov 2018
• 4 min read
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Land ownership in Singapore – here is everything you need to know

It is no secret that Singapore is a very small country. In case you did not know, the total land area of Singapore is only 721.5 square kilometres (as of 2017) making it the 192nd-largest country in the world. In…

• 7 Jun 2018
• 2 min read
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Plot Ratio – Why you need to know (and how to calculate it)

Living in a place as small as Singapore, it is only natural that space is at a premium and that housing is all we talk about. So with a limited land area, careful planning of the use of the land…

• 8 Feb 2018
• 3 min read
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