Are Mega Development Condos In Singapore Really More Profitable? Here’s What The Data Says There used to be a time when home buyers frowned on mega-developments. These 1,000+ unit projects were thought to be noisy, lacking in privacy, overcrowded, etc. But as of the last few years, there’s been a huge shift in opinion:… 14 Feb 2025 by Ryan J 5 min read 0
Should You Buy ELTA? A Pricing Review Against Clavon, Clement Canopy And Other New Launches Welcome to our pricing review of ELTA, the newest (and final) Government Land Sales (GLS) site along Clementi Avenue 1. If you’ve been watching this neighbourhood, you’ll know it’s been four years since the last condominium launch here – so… 13 Feb 2025 by Cheryl 17 min read 0
Are Old Freehold Condos Still Profitable In Singapore? In theory, freehold condos should continue to appreciate well over the years. One common argument you’ll hear, for example, is that because developers won’t need to top up the lease, freehold projects have better en-bloc value and potential. But there’s… 24 Apr 2024 3 min read 2
Are Cluster Landed Homes Still Profitable? Here’s How They’ve Performed Over 10 Years Cluster homes are in that weird spot between landed housing and condos. On the one hand, they’re landed; on the other hand, you still have an MCST, and common facilities. But next to walk-up apartments, this may be one of… 22 Apr 2024 6 min read 4
Why This District 9 Condo Made Each Owner $775k In Profit: Uncovering The Numbers Behind The Success Luxury condos in Singapore are often skeptically viewed as poor financial commitments. The recent fire sales of high-end developments such as the W Residences at Sentosa or Cuscaden Reserve have only served to add to that ongoing narrative. But some… 20 Apr 2024 6 min read 0
Can Old Leasehold Condos Still Be Profitable? A Case Study Of 355 Leasehold Condos The perspective on leasehold condos has been changing in recent years. Homebuyers are a little less hung-up on freehold status; that’s thanks to the high freehold premium and the realisation that many condos go en-bloc long before it matters. But… 18 Apr 2024 3 min read 0
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 0
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 0
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 3 Kenny
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 0
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 1
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 0
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 0
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 0
Why We Bought A $1.9xm Unit At The Continuum: A Buyer’s Case Study With Stacked Project Case Study: The Continuum Client Details Buyer’s Brief Challenges they faced First consultation Our buyer, NN, was clear about the intended location from the start. Her family has a home in Kembangan, and she was residing in Meyer Road… 2 Jan 2024 6 min read 11
Can You Buy A Condo At A Low And Sell At A Market High But Still Suffer A Loss? There’s a general consensus that, if you buy property at the low point of the market and sell when prices rise, you’ll definitely make money. But this tends to ignore how individualistic property assets can be. Unlike, say, dollars or… 14 Nov 2023 5 min read 0
20 One-Bedder Condos With The Best Rental Yields And What We’ve Learned From It The one-bedder condo has long been the darling of the Singapore rental market. It headed the shoebox craze back in the 2010s, until URA had to regulate unit sizes. Then it became the main star of the “Sell One, Buy… 13 Nov 2023 5 min read 1
Here’s Why These Condos Lost Money Despite Buying At A Property Market Low This week, we looked at some properties that saw losing transactions, despite being bought at an “ideal” time – during 2003 to 2005, or 2015 to 2016 (all low points in the property market). And while many of the reasons… 6 Nov 2023 7 min read 2
Is Flipping Your Property In 3 To 4 Years A Good Move? Do you remember a time in Singapore when you could buy a property and “flip” it in a couple of months (in some cases, just a few days) for a profit? SOLDON ADDRESS UNIT AREA(SQFT) SALE PRICE(S$ PSF) BOUGHTON PURCHASE… 27 Oct 2023 6 min read 0
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 0