Singapore’s Top Rental-Yield Condos: High Rental Returns But Are They Worth The Risks? 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… 28 Jan 2025 by Ryan J 8 min read 0
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 by Ryan J 4 min read 0
28 Close To TOP New Launch Condos In 2024/25 For Those Looking To Move In Quick Given the glut of new launches we saw in 2020/21, quite a number have already been completed with residents moving in by the droves in the last year. For those who have constraints in their timeline for a new home,… 24 Jun 2024 6 min read 2
Where To Find The Cheapest Landed Estates In Singapore (From $660k) Recently, Jalan Chempaka (near Simpang Bedok) has been in the news, with the landed homes facing a remaining lease of just 10 years. But beyond the issue of lease decay, this led to another kind of question: where were people… 17 Jun 2024 10 min read 0
10 Rare 3-Bedroom Condos Under $1 Million In 2024 (With Floor Plans) The trouble with upgrading is that, quite probably, upgraders are family units; and families have no use for the affordable but too-tiny one or two bedder layouts. At 2024 prices though, a private home the size of a typical three-bedroom… 10 Jun 2024 6 min read 0
Here Are The Cheapest Condos In 2023/24 By PSF (From $800) The hunt for affordable condos goes in 2024, as home buyers struggle with the post-Covid price surge. More projects are being completed, but that’s hardly helpful news to those who need to buy right now. And one of the complaints… 4 Jun 2024 6 min read 0
Rare Small Condos That Still Come With A Tennis Court (Under 150 Units): Where To Find Them Small condos tend to stop at the trio of “gym, pool, and security” facilities. The lack of land space means layouts, privacy, and exclusivity are going to be the focal points: bad news for those of you who are serious… 8 May 2024 5 min read 4
Just $100k For An HDB In 2024? 4 Odd Property Transactions In Singapore Property is one of the most unique asset classes, because of how each unit is so stubbornly independent. With other assets, one barrel of oil is the same as the next, and one dollar is the same as the next…. 4 May 2024 4 min read 0
How To Choose Between Grand Dunman, The Continuum, Tembusu Grand: A Detailed Pricing And Floor Plan Overview Last year, District 15 saw the launch of three notable residential projects: The Continuum, Tembusu Grand, and Grand Dunman, providing prospective homeowners with a variety of options in this sought-after area of the East. This year, anticipation surrounds a new… 1 May 2024 9 min read 2
10 Cheapest Executive Condos In 2023/24: Here’s Where To Find Them Whilst private home prices seem to be stabilising a bit, we’re still coming off a high point in property prices – and with new launch and resale condo prices both at a high quantum, many homebuyers may still be considering… 24 Apr 2024 6 min read 1
5 Unique Boutique New Launch Condos You’ve Probably Not Heard Of (From $1.471 Million) We know some of you are die-hard boutique condo fans, who don’t want big crowds around your pool or other facilities. Unfortunately, a lot of these smaller projects tend to be less aggressive with their marketing; and some of them… 18 Apr 2024 7 min read 0
5 Lesser-Known Condos With Unique Duplex Units (From $2.08m) For some people, the impact of a duplex, double-volume unit is worth the maintenance effort. Singapore homes are getting more cramped as the years go by, so just like the preference for bigger condos, we’re also starting to see more… 16 Apr 2024 5 min read 0
Where To Find The Biggest Dual-Key Condo Units In Singapore (From 1,130 Sqft) With ABSD rates now at 20 per cent (for Singapore citizens), buying a second unit for rental income or children/parents has become much less manageable. So it’s not surprising that some homeowners are now considering dual-key units: a single unit… 8 Apr 2024 6 min read 0
5 Unique New Landed Homes Within A Condo Development: Here’s Where To Find Them Want a landed property, but don’t want the hassle of maintaining the exterior, installing your own pool, etc.? Well, the most common alternative is cluster housing, but there is another option. Some condo projects have villas, or a small number… 7 Apr 2024 8 min read 0
6 Rare Condos With Circular Balconies In Singapore For Those After Something Unique Homeowners either love balconies or hate them – but there’s a dimension beyond this – and that’s the circular balcony. Depending on who you ask, this is either artsy and unique, or irritating because home fixtures are generally designed to… 25 Mar 2024 7 min read 0
6 Condos That Are Quiet And Peaceful Yet Still Near An MRT Some of us want MRT and mall access, while the rest of us just want a bit of peace and quiet. Given that we live in one of the world’s most densely packed countries, it’s not surprising that some buyers are… 24 Feb 2024 6 min read 5
Where To Find The Cheapest New Launch Condos In 2024 (From $1.15 Million) “Cheap” is a relative term, especially as of 2024; but while even some HDB upgraders may struggle right now, we can at least look for the cheapest among existing options. The good news is that, with the supply crunch seemingly… 19 Feb 2024 7 min read 0
13 Spacious Condos Boasting 3+ Tennis Courts For Tennis Enthusiasts For the serious tennis players out there, the number of tennis courts is certainly one that you’d look out for in a condo. It’s probably the facility that you most look forward to using; but it’s also the one most… 3 Feb 2024 6 min read 5
4 Most Expensive Condos In Bugis: Is This The Next Most Prestigious Place To Live In Singapore? Bugis is supposedly Singapore’s midtown – an area between the fringe regions and the city centre. But ever since South Beach Residences and the ongoing Ophir-Rochor Corridor, it’s seemed that the epicentre is slowly moving to Bugis itself. There have… 31 Jan 2024 5 min read 0
We Uncover 6 Of Singapore’s Most Unusual Properties (Yes, One Includes A Free Balcony!) As much as some people think that Singapore properties are quite safe and “boring” by nature, we have several really interesting and quirky projects that most people don’t know about. Some of them may have been born out of a… 31 Jan 2024 7 min read 0