What Makes A Small Boutique Condo Profitable? Boutique condos are something of a niche buy. Often with 100 units or less (in some cases even fewer than a dozen units), these projects are known to be typically volatile: transactions tend to be few, so even a single… 27 Apr 2024 by Ryan J 4 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 by Ryan J 3 min read 1
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 0
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 1
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 0
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 1
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 3
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 9
Luxury Homes in Singapore: A global comparison of square foot prices and where does Singapore compare. Whenever someone talks about the most expensive property in the world, what are the few countries that usually pop up in your head? Monaco, London and Hong Kong, just to name a few. With the rising property prices in Singapore,… 21 Sep 2017 4 min read 0