Why Your Property May Not Be As Profitable As You Think: 5 Ways To Calculate Your Returns Many of us are aware that property goals differ between buyers, and that owner-occupiers have different requirements from investors. But even among investors, the goals for a property can differ significantly. One of these is the various metrics investors use… 15 Mar 2025 by Ryan J 4 min read 0
$1.89m For A New Luxury Condo In District 7: A Pricing Review Of Aurea One of Aurea’s heavily marketed selling points is that units start from below $2 million. That’s interesting for a centrally located condo for sure; but those competitive numbers refer to two-bedders or smaller. For family buyers, we think a more… 14 Mar 2025 by Matt K 13 min read 0
Do Spacious Units (Above 1,800 Sqft) Perform Better? We Analyse 26 Years Of Data If our top 10 articles of 2021 are anything to go by, there’s definitely a trend of interest in bigger homes in Singapore. Jumbo flats, HDB maisonettes, and bigger older apartments, just to name a few. And with the emergence… 13 Jan 2022 8 min read 0
5 Unique Well-Sized Apartments With Quirky Features There’s something about having a pitched roof in your bedroom, a private pool on your terrace, or just a high ceiling living room that captures the attention. For some, it may just be a lifestyle benefit, but for others, it’s… 12 Jan 2022 7 min read 0
The Property Unicorn: 5 Duplex Apartments With Lift Access To Both Floors Many people like the idea of a duplex apartment (just like an HDB Maisonette). You often get separate living spaces so it’s more private, and sometimes you might even get a high ceiling in the living/dining area – which is… 9 Jan 2022 7 min read 4
6 Most Affordable New Launch 4 Bedroom Condos Going Into 2022 There’s no avoiding the fact that 2022, like the previous year, is still going to be a pricey time to be buying a home. Even new cooling measures are more likely to slow price increases, rather than bring big discounts…. 7 Jan 2022 10 min read 0
L’Viv vs Martin Modern: Which Should I Go For If I Want A 2+Study Or 3 Bedroom Unit? Hello there, Would like to let you know that I really love the articles on your website. Offers really great professional insights into my property search. I’m looking to buy a 2+s or compact 3-bedroom condo in CCR once selling… 7 Jan 2022 4 min read 0
5 Spacious HDB Units Above 1,600 Sqft In our first edition of Units Of The Week in 2022, it’s back to the chase of looking for bigger units. Even with the new cooling measures, and with work from home no longer the default as of Jan 1st,… 5 Jan 2022 7 min read 0
Touring Sembawang Hills Estate: An Affordable Freehold Landed Enclave With A Hawker Centre If you didn’t already know, only 5% of Singaporeans live in a landed home. Hence, it’s almost everyone’s dream, and ambition to live in a landed home. I’ve covered a fair few in my cheapest freehold landed estate series so… 3 Jan 2022 10 min read 0
5 Units With A Private Pool Under $2 Million In a blink of an eye, we are now at the finishing end of 2021 – and yet it’s absolutely crazy that we are still in the midst of the pandemic. Some of you may be glad to see the… 29 Dec 2021 6 min read 2
Touring Teacher’s Housing Estate: The Cheapest And Most Spacious Freehold Landed Estate (D26) In today’s short attention span world with many different things vying for your attention, those who want to stand out have to resort to certain “tactics”. So if a property ad wants to get the attention of property hunters such… 26 Dec 2021 10 min read 0
5 Ground Floor Units With Lovely Greenery/Sea Views As you may well have heard by now, the new cooling measures are upon us. Some say it’s about time, others lament that it is 2 months too late. Nevertheless, it has had some impact so far, with the developers… 22 Dec 2021 7 min read 2
Which 3 Bedroom Should I Buy Among Ki Residences, Leedon Green and Hyll on Holland? Hi Stacked, I have shortlisted my options to Ki Residences, Leedon Green or Hyll on Holland. But can’t decide. I am planning to buy a 3 bedroom. Hey there, Thank you for writing to us and thanks for sharing your… 17 Dec 2021 5 min read 0
Touring MacPherson Garden Estate: Possibly The Cheapest Freehold Landed Estate In Singapore (Under $2.5 Million) MacPherson Garden Estate is a small cluster of landed houses whose claim to fame is being amongst the cheapest freehold landed enclaves in Singapore. This is, of course, why I decided to hop over and tour the area and its… 15 Dec 2021 9 min read 6
5 Sizeable 3 Bedroom Units That Are Stylish (Min 1,206 Sqft) It’s the last month of 2021, and the year has just passed by in a blur. Property prices have not let up since the start of the year, and as of today, the demand seems yet to be satisfied as… 15 Dec 2021 7 min read 1
6 Integrated Developments For Under $1.5 Million For Ultimate Convenience (In 2021) For many homebuyers, integrated developments are dream homes – attached shops, eateries, and an MRT station makes them practically self-contained. On the flip side, prices are high in 2021; and the high demand for these properties has left many buyers… 12 Dec 2021 8 min read 0
An Introvert Buys Property: Getting Prepared To Pull The Trigger (Part 4) Every journey has to end. And sometimes, as poet T.S. Eliot wrote, it’s not with a bang, but with a whimper. And I certainly felt like whimpering when I made the decision to buy my flat. I’ve read countless articles… 11 Dec 2021 5 min read 0
5 Fabulously Designed And Ready To Move In HDB Units It’s the last month of 2021, and the year has just passed by in a blur. Property prices have not let up since the start of the year, and as of today, the demand seems yet to be satisfied as… 9 Dec 2021 7 min read 0
An Introvert Buys Property: The Ones That Got Away (Part 3) Buying property for yourself is not just any #treatyoself purchase – you’re imagining how your life could be better. That’s what makes letting go properties you like much tougher, because you’re passing on a version of you that could’ve been…. 5 Dec 2021 7 min read 0
The Curious Case Of Seahill: Good Rental Yield But Poor Resale Performance If you are looking for a property for investment, which would you pick: Would you buy a property with a good rental yield but depreciating prices? Or… A property with decent potential for appreciation but a poor rental yield? I… 3 Dec 2021 6 min read 0