Property Stories

Buying An HDB At 24: The Inspiring Story Of Lisa And Her Struggle To Provide For Her Family

Adulting is never easy, especially when circumstances don’t give you much choice. Today’s story is a really special one as…

• 25 Jun 2022
• 14 min read
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Why I Bought A 3Gen HDB Flat Instead Of An Executive Maisonette For My Family

In a perfect world, everyone will have a generously-sized home, affordable, and maybe even the capacity to practice filial piety,…

• 17 Jun 2022
• 8 min read
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Why I Chose To Rent Instead Of Buying A Home In Singapore

Growing up, I lived in a HDB flat my parents owned. During all the social studies lessons we had (you…

• 13 Jun 2022
• 7 min read
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A Landed Home For Just $750K? It’s Possible, But There’s A Catch. We Tour Fuyong Estate To Find Out.

Today’s landed estate tour is probably going to be our most controversial ever. Fuyong Estate is a collection of terrace…

• 12 Jun 2022
• 18 min read
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My Journey As A Single Homebuyer In Singapore At 35: How I Bought Selegie House

For singles to buy a home in Singapore, it is frankly a bit of an arduous process. As a quick…

• 8 Jun 2022
• 12 min read
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Touring Island Country Villas: Spacious Landed Living Next To A Lush Forest (And Monkeys) For About $2.6 Million

Island Country Villas is a landed estate at Old Upper Thomson Road and Casuarina Walk which comprises 58-60 99-year leasehold…

• 5 Jun 2022
• 13 min read
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NFTs, Guilds & Coins: We Spoke To A Crypto Enthusiast About His Thoughts On The Metaverse

As someone who has invested $19k of her own money into the metaverse, I am naturally bullish about the space…

• 30 May 2022
• 10 min read
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Touring Villa Verde: Affordable Terrace Houses For About $2 Million In Choa Chu Kang

I’d been meaning to check out Villa Verde for some time because well, for a landed house in Singapore, it’s…

• 29 May 2022
• 13 min read
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Touring Haus@Serangoon Gardens: Bustling Landed Living Near A Plethora Of Amenities For About $3 Million

Serangoon Gardens is one of the most popular landed enclaves in Singapore. So when I learned about Haus@Serangoon Gardens, a…

• 22 May 2022
• 12 min read
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Touring Loyang Villas: Shophouse-Styled Terrace Houses In Changi From $1.8 Million In District 17

If you’ve always wanted to live in a landed house, but have a limited budget (and don’t mind living in…

• 15 May 2022
• 11 min read
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You Can Now Buy A Home Without Selling Any Of Your Bitcoin With Crypto Mortgages. Here Are The Pros & Cons

Take a guess which year this was written: When asked which payment method they used most often, 43% of Singaporeans…

• 11 May 2022
• 9 min read
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Why We Upgraded To A 1,593 Sqft Executive Apartment From A 4-Room BTO (Despite Its Age)

There’s been much talk about HDB upgraders in 2021/2022, and while most of the attention seems to be on upgrading…

• 10 May 2022
• 8 min read
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Touring Victoria Park Villas: A Stylish Leasehold Landed Enclave In District 10 Next To GCBs

A 99-year leasehold development by CapitaLand, Victoria Park Villas is one of the younger leasehold landed enclaves around. It TOP-ed…

• 8 May 2022
• 12 min read
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We Ask Gen Zs About The Metaverse: Not Everyone Thinks It’s The Next Big Thing

If you’ve been wanting to start investing in the Metaverse or digital real estate, I’d pay attention to what the…

• 4 May 2022
• 10 min read
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Touring Michaels Residences & Mera Gardens: A Leasehold Landed Enclave Next To GCBs In Dairy Farm

For my next leasehold landed tour, I drove over to the Dairy Farm area, a part of Singapore I’m quite…

• 2 May 2022
• 13 min read
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Touring Holland Grove: A More Modestly Priced Landed Estate In D10 Walkable To A MRT Station

Today we’re taking a tour of Holland Grove, a 99-year leasehold landed estate that I first mentioned in my second…

• 24 Apr 2022
• 13 min read
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Touring Burgundy Hill: An Affordable Landed Enclave In Bukit Batok Surrounded By Greenery

The Burgundy Hill area is home to 166 3-storey semi-detached houses built in 1999, and it was done up in…

• 17 Apr 2022
• 12 min read
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5 Essential Takeaways I’ve Learnt From Buying Digital Real Estate In The Metaverse

Now I’m no martial arts expert, but I’m pretty sure the venerable Bruce Lee once said: “If you want to…

• 11 Apr 2022
• 11 min read
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