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Should You Pay More For A Good View? A Case Study Of Two Sea-Facing Condos In Singapore

Investing in a new launch condo has many quirks to think about. Every developer will have a different price strategy, and prices can differ even more when it comes to a large development with many different stacks and facings. The…

• 4 Apr 2024
• 6 min read
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New Condos With Big Price Discounts, How Have They Fared?: A Case Study On Urban Vista And Enclave Holland

A big drop in price for any condo always catches the attention of many, and the recent 20 per cent price drop at Cuscaden Reserve was no different. People love a good “bargain”, and the anchor price phenomenon is never…

• 1 Apr 2024
• 6 min read
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Why I Bought A 2-Bedder Investment Property At Leedon Green In District 10: A Buyer’s Case Study

Leedon Green is a freehold condo that was completed just this year. It’s one of the newer headline developments in the Holland V/Farrer area, and we’ve covered it extensively in our review. With three-storey maisonettes and villas, this is one…

• 20 Mar 2024
• 9 min read
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Should You Buy Lentor Mansion? A Pricing Review Comparing It With Lentoria, Lentor Modern, Lentor Hills Residences And Hillock Green

As we approach the tail end of the series of new launches in the Lentor estate, this price review of Lentor Mansion supplements what has already been addressed in Lentoria (you can read about the in-depth review here).  Lentor Mansion…

• 15 Mar 2024
• 14 min read
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Is A 2B2B Or 2B1B New Launch Condo Better For Investment? Here’s What The Latest Data Says

For buyers looking at an investment property, a 2-bedroom unit is a typical sweet spot – in terms of rentability and a more achievable quantum. But in recent years, the availability of a smaller 2-bedroom unit in the form of…

• 6 Mar 2024
• 4 min read
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Should You Buy Lentoria? A Detailed Pricing Review Against Lentor Modern, Lentor Hills Residences And Hillock Green

While we’ve always done this as part of our condo reviews, Lentoria is a particularly interesting one because there are already 3 other developments for sale before Lentoria’s launch (check out our review here). As such, potential buyers have a…

• 19 Feb 2024
• 15 min read
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Are Condos Near Hospitals A Good Investment? A Look At 66 Condos Near Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Most Singaporeans consider a hospital near their condo to be disadvantageous. As most realtors will tell you, this is something that they would prefer not to mention unless a prospective buyer asks. However, that’s for owner-occupiers – some landlords have…

• 13 Feb 2024
• 5 min read
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20 Biggest Condo Transaction Losses That Were Bought And Sold During COVID-19

Success stories abound in the Singapore property market, because those stories sell condos (a little skeptical, but it’s an unavoidable truth). A lot of these highlighted condos also paint a glamorous picture of their districts and areas; and it may…

• 7 Feb 2024
• 7 min read
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Why We Bought A $1.9xm Unit At The Continuum: A Buyer’s Case Study With Stacked

Project Case Study: The Continuum Client Details Buyer’s Brief Challenges they faced First consultation Our buyer, NN, was clear about the intended location from the start. Her family has a home in Kembangan, and she was residing in Meyer Road…

• 2 Jan 2024
• 6 min read
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Can You Buy A Condo At A Low And Sell At A Market High But Still Suffer A Loss?

There’s a general consensus that, if you buy property at the low point of the market and sell when prices rise, you’ll definitely make money. But this tends to ignore how individualistic property assets can be. Unlike, say, dollars or…

• 14 Nov 2023
• 5 min read
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20 One-Bedder Condos With The Best Rental Yields And What We’ve Learned From It

The one-bedder condo has long been the darling of the Singapore rental market. It headed the shoebox craze back in the 2010s, until URA had to regulate unit sizes. Then it became the main star of the “Sell One, Buy…

• 13 Nov 2023
• 5 min read
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Here’s Why These Condos Lost Money Despite Buying At A Property Market Low

This week, we looked at some properties that saw losing transactions, despite being bought at an “ideal” time – during 2003 to 2005, or 2015 to 2016 (all low points in the property market). And while many of the reasons…

• 6 Nov 2023
• 7 min read
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Is Flipping Your Property In 3 To 4 Years A Good Move?

Do you remember a time in Singapore when you could buy a property and “flip” it in a couple of months (in some cases, just a few days) for a profit? SOLDON ADDRESS UNIT AREA(SQFT) SALE PRICE(S$ PSF) BOUGHTON PURCHASE…

• 27 Oct 2023
• 6 min read
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Buying Singapore Property In A Downturn: Can You Still Lose Money?

We’re often warned to avoid “buying at the peak” as if it’s possible to identify when exactly that is (you never truly know except in hindsight, right?). But this tends to distract from a very important fact: timing the property…

• 26 Oct 2023
• 2 min read
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How Much Would You Have Made If You Invested $1 Million In Singapore Property?

Yes, it is a very common question that’s been used for clickbait, but this isn’t another advertisement. Rather, it’s a closer look at this topic, which rears its head once every few years (or when we’ve had a slow news…

• 5 Oct 2023
• 6 min read
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How Much Does A “Bad” Facing Really Affect Your Property Value?

When it comes to property investments, certain preconceived notions often dictate our decisions, even before we delve deep into the details. One such popular belief revolves around properties facing undesirable landmarks, like the power station, or the internal substation, and…

• 19 Sep 2023
• 4 min read
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Freehold Vs Leasehold Landed Property: Is Leasehold Really All Bad?

In previous articles, we’ve found that freehold status may not help as much as we think with condos. But when it comes to landed properties, it’s a whole different ball game. Looking at the performance of leasehold versus freehold landed,…

• 14 Sep 2023
• 6 min read
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“Freehold Condos Had More Losses Than Leasehold” 7 Surprising Lessons From Unprofitable Condos Transactions Since 2011

Stories about sky-high profits are common in the property market – but fewer people talk about losing transactions. The fact is, some people do lose money when selling their homes, or make so little that they’d have been better off…

• 22 Aug 2023
• 8 min read
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