Opinion

Singapore’s Top 10 Condo Developers Ranked According To Their Appreciation Statistics – An Insider’s Peek!

Many of us are drawn in by the news of up and coming condo stunners everywhere we go. Massive units. Large green spaces. One-of-a-kind facilities. Take the RoyalGreen. Bird’s nest tennis court, roof-top jogging track… it’s easy to see why…

• 6 Nov 2019
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10 Luxury Condo Maintenance Fees That Will Shock You

Most condo facilities in Singapore are of the cookie-cutter variety, with the usual suspects being the swimming pool, gym, tennis court, and barbeque pits (with condo maintenance fees of $200 to $400 on average). But have you ever thought about how…

• 2 Nov 2019
• 5 min read
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Singapore Noise Levels: 10 Noisiest Neighbourhoods That Might Make You Consider Noise-Cancelling Headphones

If you are at home right now, what are the chances that some foreign sound is making its way into your ears? Could you be listening to the sound of the next MRT train swooshing into the platform at this…

• 22 Oct 2019
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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
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Top 10 Condo Appreciation Developments In The Past 5 Years

With the highest capital gain on our condo appreciation list at 76.1% in the past 5 years, it’s no surprise that many Singaporeans believe that owning a property is the key to success, or to achieve wealth. After all, on…

• 25 Sep 2019
• 4 min read
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A Tale of Two Properties: How My Leasehold Property is worth $300k More Than a Friend Who Bought a Freehold Property

Back in early 2013, I was engaged in a discussion with a friend about freehold property and leasehold property as an investment as we were both looking for an investment property. It started off quite innocently but very quickly led…

• 28 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
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10 Stunning Condo Pools in Singapore That Will Rival Any Luxury Hotel

There is just something about a crystal clear body of water that seemingly reaches out to infinity that is so appealing. Whether it is the tantalising blue or the allure of a cool dip, stunning infinity swimming pools are no…

• 27 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
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Super Penthouse: Luxury Bungalows in the Sky

You might have heard the term super penthouse being bandied about a lot in the past couple of weeks. Which is of no surprise given the extraordinary news of the most expensive condo purchase in Singapore thus far by James Dyson. In luxury…

• 30 Jul 2019
• 3 min read
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10 Most Expensive Condos in Singapore in 2019

I’m sure most of you would have heard the news by now. If you haven’t already yet (where have you been?), British billionaire James Dyson recently purchased Singapore’s most expensive penthouse for an insane S$73.8 million (which is discounted from the…

• 23 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
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10 Cheapest Condos in Singapore in 2019

Time really flies. It has been a year since we posted our 10 cheapest condos in Singapore article and we thought that this would be a good time to revisit and see what has changed in 2019. This year has…

• 12 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal condo list

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 1 Jul 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Condo viewing checklist

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 14 Jun 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Our first viewing at Regency Suites

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

• 30 May 2019
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Condo With Basketball Court: 52 condos to choose from!

Basketball might not have as big a following in Singapore as football, but it is nevertheless one of the top 10 most widely played sports in schools. If you are a big fan of basketball you might be intrigued to…

• 27 May 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to look for a central resale condo

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience As the first post was an introduction into our home…

• 7 May 2019
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First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience

In 2019, my fiancé and I have decided that our new year resolution would be to start exploring our options for our future home in Singapore. That would have been much easier if we had done our homework a few…

• 1 May 2019
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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
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New condo launch 2019 – All the new launches in one place

If 2017/2018 was the bumper year for en bloc deals, 2019 is set to be the year of new condo launches in Singapore. With about 60 new condo launches expected in 2019, buyers can have the absolute pick of between…

• 22 Mar 2019
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