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Touring Chestnut Gardens: A Small Enclave Of 999-Year Landed Homes That Are Elderly-Friendly In D23

Chestnut Gardens, a charming collection of terrace houses and semi-detached homes, recently captured my attention. These residences, constructed in the 80s or 90s, intriguingly don’t feature elevators – a common trait for buildings of that era. However, what’s particularly notable…

• 21 Jan 2024
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We Make $290k Per Year And Own A 4-Room BTO: Should We Cash Out To Upgrade To A Resale Condo?

Hi there Happy 2024 in advance!  I have been a silent reader trying to gain bits and pieces of property $ wisdom from your blog (unfortunately I’m still struggling to make sense). So I wanted to seek advice on our…

• 19 Jan 2024
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29 Most Affordable Condos Near Landed Enclaves For Peace And Quiet

While some prefer bustling malls and train stations, other Singaporeans are willing to forego these for some peace and quiet. This usually means an exclusive, low-density area like a landed enclave. But if you’re priced out of a landed property…

• 18 Jan 2024
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5 Cheapest 3-Bedroom Condos Above 1,000 Sqft Priced Below $1.2M

Continuing our hunt for spacious yet budget-friendly living spaces in Singapore, we turn our attention to some of the most affordable 3-bedroom condos available on the market today.  Admittedly, these homes are not located in the most popular neighbourhoods, but…

• 18 Jan 2024
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“My Agent Didn’t Think My HDB Was Worth His Time Selling” 5 Stories Of Horrible Property Agents From Homebuyers

There’s probably no more hated profession in Singapore than the real estate agent. While there are certainly good agents out there, the problem is with more than 30,000 agents (although the active number is much lower), the quality of the…

• 17 Jan 2024
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I Bought My First Property In My Mid-20s: Here’s All The Mistakes I Made

CX is what Singaporeans might call a “high-flyer”. He owned a car and a condo in his mid-twenties, was a top performer in his company, and managed it all before he became a degree holder. However, his experiences as a…

• 15 Jan 2024
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Touring Binjai Park: An Expensive Landed Estate With Good Class Bungalows & Smaller Landed Homes From $28 Million

Previously, I’d covered a few reader-requested tours, such as that of Woodlands Park. With all the buzz about AI and how it can potentially replace humans, I was curious as to what it would suggest for this landed tour series,…

• 14 Jan 2024
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Is Buying A $1 Million HDB A Mistake Or Should We Stick To A Less Convenient But Cheaper $600k HDB?

Hi there, I hope this email finds you well. The main reason I’m writing to you is to seek advice on a few pointers: My partner and I just decided to start sourcing for HDB resale flat given the fact…

• 12 Jan 2024
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5 Cheapest 5-Room HDB Flats In Central Singapore From $668k

2024 is set to introduce several key changes to Singapore’s real estate market.  Apart from the announcement of three upcoming BTO launches this year, HDB is set to introduce a new category of Plus flats in the public housing system…

• 11 Jan 2024
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A Landed Home For $505k? Here’s Where To Find The Cheapest Properties That Were Sold In 2023

2023 was not exactly a year for affordable properties, nor was the year before it; but even amid the post-Covid property boom, some buyers have managed to find good deals. As we move into 2024, those seeking budget-friendly homes may…

• 10 Jan 2024
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10 Unique Condos Where Most Of The Original Owners Have Not Sold Since Day 1

Most condos will see at least a few units being resold every year; but there are some that buck this trend. A rare few projects have gone for years, or even decades, with few to no resales; and this is…

• 8 Jan 2024
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Touring Woodlands Park: Cheaper Freehold Landed Living From $900 Psf With Unblocked Greenery Views

A while back, I wrote about a windy landed estate and a reader suggested that I should check out Jalan Bumbong, as he felt that it was quite similar. It took me a while to get there, as Jalan Bumbong…

• 7 Jan 2024
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17 Cheapest Freehold One-Bedroom Condo Units That’s Not In Geylang/Balestier (From $600k)

Geylang has long been the hub of the cheap one-bedder condo; but not everyone is too happy with the ones near the vice area. And as we’ve heard from buyers and realtors, Balestier may be affordable, but many of the…

• 6 Jan 2024
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We Make $14k Per Month And Have $350k Cash. Should We Buy Another Resale HDB Or Wait To Purchase A 2-Bedder Condo?

Help! We need advise! My husband and I bought our resale in April 2021. Some things to note here would be. To avoid absd and our eventual goal of 1 hdb + 1 private (of at least 2 bedder).  We…

• 5 Jan 2024
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I Bought My First Home In My Mid-40s, Here’s What I Went Through

We’ve all had different circumstances in life, and some of us begin our home ownership journey a bit later than 35. This week we spoke to KS, who “married later” and only bought his first home in his mid-40s. He…

• 4 Jan 2024
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5 Cheapest & Biggest 5-Room HDB Flats Above 1,350 Sqft From $550k

Supply of HDB flats has been at an all-time high in 2023, with more than 23,000 BTO flats launched across eight estates just in the past year. Even so, these new homes are known to offer more compact apartments that…

• 4 Jan 2024
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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
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I’m Single And Own A 1 Bedder Investment Condo In River Valley: Is It Better To Sell To Bigger Property Further Away Or A Resale HDB?

Hi,  It is me again. You have kindly given me valuable insights in 2021 and now being in a dilemma again, I decided to write to you.  I have been following private residential property news (including stacked homes) and I…

• 29 Dec 2023
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