Property Picks

Is It Really Mad To Pay $1 Million For A Woodlands HDB? We Find Out If There Are Better Condo Alternatives

I can’t help but notice that Singapore’s resale HDB prices have been performing inversely to the stock market (for the last few weeks at least). It was just earlier in May that a 5-room flat at City Vue @ Henderson…

• 10 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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7 Condos That May Benefit From The Upcoming Tavistock & Serangoon North MRT Stations

Two MRT stations on the upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) will start operations in Q2 this year (both contracts worth a combined $861 million). The Tavistock and Serangoon North MRT stations will solve longstanding accessibility issues, and property buyers are…

• 31 May 2022
• 6 min read
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5 DBSS Projects With The Most Affordable 5-Room Flats (Under $700,000)

Ever since the last record-breaking $1.4 million resale HDB sale in Henderson, the conversation on whether HDB prices are getting out of hand has been all homebuyers can talk about. For some, it’s hard to accept that HDB prices can…

• 28 May 2022
• 10 min read
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6 Interesting Freehold Apartments Under $1,400 PSF You Might Be Able To Buy

Singaporeans have always had a long-drawn obsession with freehold properties. So much so that for some people, there can be no reasoning with them on the freehold vs leasehold debate – even if the argument is backed with reasonable numbers!…

• 25 May 2022
• 7 min read
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Record Breaking $1.4 Million HDB Costs Too Much? The Alternatives May Not Be Any Better

If you haven’t heard by now, a 5-room HDB flat at Henderson just broke the record for the most expensive HDB ever transacted – at a stunning price of $1.4 million. The unit is located in City Vue @ Henderson,…

• 21 May 2022
• 8 min read
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10 Most Profitable Condos Based On Their Average Performance Since 2012

The last time we did an article on profitable condos, this was by a ratio of the highest profitable-to-unprofitable transactions since 1995. But with the various cooling measures and different policies throughout the years, sometimes looking at transactions dating so…

• 18 May 2022
• 13 min read
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6 Condos With Better Locations Than The Internet Suggests

Thanks to Google maps and street view, it’s quite easy to scout out a condo location these days…or is it? Over time, we’ve found that this is quite unfair to some condos (we’ve made that mistake before) – there are…

• 27 Apr 2022
• 5 min read
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7 Condos That Averaged Over $300k In Profit You Might Not Know About

Whether it’s a legacy or a retirement plan, the motive to buy private housing can often be the return on investment. We know that, for some owner-investors, it’s less about a nice view and a pool; and more about having…

• 23 Apr 2022
• 7 min read
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6 Spacious Townhouses In Central Singapore That Are Ideal For Families

For many people in Singapore, living in central Singapore is a dream. But as if Singapore isn’t already small enough, its central areas, are even smaller and the housing prices in this area, unfortunately, reflect that. Out of all the…

• 10 Apr 2022
• 13 min read
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15 Most Profitable Condos By Transactions (Divided By Region)

We last wrote about the 13 condos with the most unprofitable transactions (sorted by region) in Singapore. And with condo prices going up everywhere, it can seem like there’s “no wrong choice” right now. But remember that things can change…

• 2 Apr 2022
• 12 min read
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6 Lesser-Known Townhouses In North Singapore For More Space

Townhouses are a rare breed of having a landed home feel (and space), without having to compromise on facilities and security. If you’ve been following this series, I’ve recently covered townhouses in the West and East of Singapore. As such,…

• 27 Mar 2022
• 12 min read
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7 Spacious Townhouses In East Singapore For A Good Mix Of Space & Facilities

Ever since the start of my series on landed property in Singapore, there has been a number of requests for reviews of properties in the East, so this week we’ll be looking at 7 townhouses in East Singapore. These span…

• 20 Mar 2022
• 11 min read
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7 Rare Townhouses In West Singapore For Those Looking For Space And Facilities

Given the interest in bigger living spaces we’ve seen since 2020, it seemed appropriate to do a series on townhouses in Singapore. I suppose as, like real landed houses, townhouses (and cluster houses) offer more space, but often at lower…

• 15 Mar 2022
• 11 min read
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10 Generously Sized Condos With Less Units (Only 360 And Below)

Sometimes it’s not just about the land area, but the number of units as well. And so while we’ve covered mega-developments, and bigger-sized ones, here’s an interesting equation to think about: big land developments with a comparatively small number of…

• 8 Mar 2022
• 10 min read
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10 Bigger-Sized Condos With Less Units For Lower Density Living (400,000 Sqft And Up)

In land-starved Singapore, having a home with a big estate can really be a major selling point. And while it isn’t universally true, a condo with a bigger land area often means more facilities or better spacing between blocks. So…

• 2 Mar 2022
• 9 min read
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5 Affordable 4-Bedder Condos In Low-Density (Landed) Areas Below $2 Million

Despite our urban planners’ best efforts, Singapore is still a bit of a concrete jungle. It explains the sky-high prices in places like Bukit Timah, and other low-density zones. Not all of us have the budget to enjoy landed housing…

• 23 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
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The Property Unicorn (Part 2): 6 Duplex Condo Units With Lift Access To Both Floors

In today’s endemic world, it seems that one of the key trends to emerge in Singapore is the Desperate Desire for more living space, something I myself am suffering from. Many of our most popular articles last year were all…

• 6 Feb 2022
• 11 min read
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A List Of 50 Trendy Walk-Up Apartments For Alternative Home Buys

Walk-up apartments are getting increasingly popular right now, with larger condos being too pricey. It’s usually quite a niche choice, as they are a lot older in age and typically do not come with any facilities, to begin with (yes,…

• 23 Jan 2022
• 7 min read
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