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A Tampines Condo From $688k? Where To Find The Most Affordable Condos In Tampines In 2025

Tampines is a large area, with places like Tampines West, Tampines Central, the new Tampines North, etc. There are a lot of condos scattered around this area, with notably large price differences. That’s good news for those who must live…

• 6 Mar 2025
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5 Best Condos For Rental In Singapore: Why New Investors May Want To Watch Out

There are certain projects in Singapore that consistently rank in the top five to ten for gross rental yield. From time to time, inquiries arise regarding these projects, asking why they are so special and why they never seem to…

• 30 Jan 2025
• 8 min read
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Where Are The Cheapest Recently MOP-ed HDB Flats In 2025 (From $270,000)

For some flat buyers, lease decay (aka the 99-year time bomb) is a concern. This has created a lot of demand for younger flats; the most desirable of which are five-year-old resale flats, which have only just reached their Minimum…

• 11 Jan 2025
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54 New Launch Condos With A Good Selection Of Units Available For Sale (From $1,160,000)

We’re expecting yet another slew of strong new launches in 2025, but in the meantime, there’s still inventory to clear. Here’s a rundown of new launches from the previous year or before, that still have several units available for sale….

• 6 Jan 2025
• 7 min read
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6 Ultra-Private Condos In Singapore With No Next-Door Neighbours 

As Jean Paul Sartre famously wrote (and is famously misquoted), hell is other people. Some of us are naturally communal and like to hear the neighbour’s pets, children, relatives, etc. wandering by. But just as many of us have had…

• 26 Dec 2024
• 6 min read
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Where To Find The Biggest And Cheapest 3-Bedroom Condos In 2024 (From $1,410,000)

If you’re willing to look further out, you may be surprised how affordable the price can still be for a resale condo even in 2024. This is helpful when HDB upgraders find themselves priced out of even fringe region new…

• 11 Dec 2024
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3-Bedroom New Launch Condo Units You Can Still Buy In 2024 (From $1.248M)

Don’t you hate that feeling when you see a suitable new launch condo with remaining units, get excited, and then find the “remaining units” are gazillion-dollar penthouses? That seems to happen all the time in our fast-moving property market. Plus,…

• 7 Dec 2024
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5 Under-The-Radar Freehold Walk-Up Apartments Near An MRT Station (From $1,180,000)

If you like affordable private residences and loathe maintenance fees, walk-up apartments may be the way to go. The problem is that walk-up apartments aren’t always in the most convenient areas: they’re sometimes near inaccessible landed enclaves or far from…

• 4 Dec 2024
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What $1.4M For A One-Bedder at Emerald Of Katong Gets You: Here Are Some Surprising New Launch Comparisons

As we near December, Emerald of Katong (EOK) is the best-selling launch of 2024, and perhaps a few years to come. It’s been a while since a project as big as EOK sold out 99 per cent of its units…

• 27 Nov 2024
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5 New Condo Dual Key Units That Are Still Available In 2024 (From $2,116,000)

Dual-key units are the preferred option for multi-generational family living, or for landlords who want to both stay and rent out parts of the unit. The problem is, that developers are hesitant to build too many of these: they cater…

• 25 Nov 2024
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10 Cheapest Cluster Landed Homes In Singapore From $1,840,000

Landed housing is a dream for many, but at 2024 prices, it’s the province of the most affluent. Fortunately, there’s an alternative in the form of cluster landed homes – and it can even be preferable to some home buyers…

• 13 Nov 2024
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5 Noteworthy Condos In Clementi: Why This ‘Fringe’ Area Is Now A Property Hotspot

Clementi may be considered a fringe area on paper, but it’s a property hotspot nonetheless. From access to key educational institutes (NUS and the NUS High School of Maths and Science, Nan Hua, and Singapore Polytechnic), to its good mix…

• 11 Nov 2024
• 7 min read
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Where To Find The Cheapest Resale Condos By Bedroom Type In 2024 (From $545,000)

Given the higher prices compared to previous years, getting a condo as your first home is less viable in 2024. In a market where even fringe region condos can reach $2,000+ psf, the options have narrowed somewhat for sandwiched Singaporeans….

• 11 Nov 2024
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Where To Find The Biggest And Cheapest Condo Units In 2024 (From $1,360,000)

The higher up you go, the higher the prices climb; but this is quite the advantage of ground-floor lovers. Whether you hate waiting for the lift or prefer to look at the pool instead of the clouds, living on the…

• 8 Nov 2024
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10 Cheapest Private Condos For First-Time Homebuyers (From $545,000)

Unless you’re in a high-income bracket or have help from parents, not many first-time buyers can start with a condo. This has been true for a long time, and it’s certainly true in the pricey 2024 market. However, we’ve put…

• 28 Oct 2024
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6 Unique Executive Condos With Dual-Key Penthouses And Other Rare Layouts

Over the years, ECs have narrowed the gap with their private counterparts; and we don’t just mean in price. It’s hard to tell the difference in terms of quality as well, and ECs have just as many creative layouts. In…

• 26 Oct 2024
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10 Rare Spacious Condos In Singapore That Offer The Most Space Per Resident

With Singapore’s population recently hitting a record 6 million, finding condos with spacious grounds is becoming increasingly appealing. One of the most common frustrations among upgraders is that some condos don’t feel like a true upgrade—despite the addition of facilities,…

• 15 Oct 2024
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Where To Find Rare Condo Maisonettes For Multi-Gen Living In Singapore

Maisonette units are quite scarce to find in Singapore (for both HDB and private properties), and may get even rarer in future (developers these days are less confident about being able to move high quantum units). But for those moving…

• 9 Oct 2024
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