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Will We See Million Dollar HDBs In Non-Mature Estates Soon? A Closer Look At The Narrowing Gap

Amid the backdrop of rising HDB prices, one fact has begun to stand out: resale flats in non-mature estates have to “narrow the gap”. One of the transaction records for non-mature flats, in March 2021 was in Punggol; this was…

Resale HDB

• 11 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
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I Bought A $3M Leasehold Cluster Housing Home And I Have No Regrets

Cluster housing is a bit of an unusual property choice that most wouldn’t think about immediately. A lot of Singaporeans are inclined to ask “Why not just a fully landed home?” After all, cluster homes aren’t exactly cheap – and…

Property Stories

• 10 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
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A Detailed Comparison Of The 7 New Launch Condos At Holland Village + Unit Picks

These days, you can’t walk more than 10 minutes around Holland Village without seeing a new condo for sale. It probably isn’t a surprise to anyone too, given that there were a ton of en bloc deals happening in this…

Buying

• 9 Jun 2021
• 12 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #66

This week, we’ve decided to continue our Units Of The Week search to neighbouring District 16. It’s a foodie paradise, and if you are fond of filling your belly, perhaps you’d know this area better by its famous soup bak…

Units Of The Week

• 9 Jun 2021
• 7 min read
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Unable To Meet TDSR & MSR Limits? Here Are 6 Things You Can Do

You’ve got your income documents, your bank statements, your valuation…and then the email comes saying your loan application is rejected. The TDSR and MSR can be shockers, especially to home buyers who purchased their property long before these rules. While…

Finance

• 8 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

5 New Launch, 4-bedroom Condos In The CCR For Under $2,500 PSF (2021)

The Core Central Region (CCR) is never going to be the most affordable area for homes. But the Singapore private property market is nothing but diverse; and even in this region, there are new launches that – comparatively speaking –…

Property Picks

• 7 Jun 2021
• 10 min read
• 2

$700K to $300 Million: What You Can Learn From This Sports Gambling Expert As An Investor

You may have heard recently that Brentford FC was recently promoted to the Premier League. And if you aren’t a football fan, let me clue you in – that’s like hitting the en bloc lottery multiplied by 100,000.  Every year,…

Editors' Pick

• 6 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

How Hot Is the Singapore Property Market In 2021? Here’s My Experience From 3 Cases On The Ground

You might have seen the various headlines of how hot the Singapore property market is. The weird confluence of factors like a pandemic, construction delays, and the realisation that a bigger home is necessary in the new normal of WFH…

Commentary

• 5 Jun 2021
• 5 min read
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7 Penthouse Units At $1.5 Million Or Under In 2020/21 For More Spacious Living

Waking up with a penthouse view is on many a bucket list; or just having a living room you could play tennis in. Unfortunately, most Singaporeans are priced out of these high-end properties. But as we’re fond of pointing out…

Property Picks

• 4 Jun 2021
• 10 min read
• 0

6 Terribly Bad Property “Advice” To Avoid In Singapore

Bad property advice can come from the best of intentions, but that doesn’t change the financial damage it can cause. Most forms of “bad” property advice aren’t malign. It’s just that they’re oversimplified, or just plain outdated. From obsessing over…

Buying

• 3 Jun 2021
• 8 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #65

Perhaps to no one’s surprise, but the East is chock full of interestingly done up units – so much so that we’ve decided to continue our search this week with District 15. If you haven’t done so already, we’ve just…

Units Of The Week

• 3 Jun 2021
• 7 min read
• 4

Amber Park Review: 32,500 Sqft Rooftop Facilities Perched 22 Levels Up

Amber Park is a freehold luxury condo with a stunning rooftop deck.

New Launch Reviews

• 2 Jun 2021
• 46 min read
• 0

4 Government Land Sales Sites Worth Paying Attention To In 2021

Tampines and Tanjong Katong rank high on the list of desirable residential areas; so we’re not surprised these two recent Government Land Sales (GLS) sites are drawing investors. This is on the back of two other GLS sites the week…

Property News

• 1 Jun 2021
• 6 min read
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Buying A BTO Flat In 2021? 5 Important Changes You Should Be Aware Of

It’s BTO season right now with the launch of the May 2021 BTO flats. As of the time of writing, the number of applicants is more than 5x oversubscribed for 3-room flats and above – and by the end of…

BTO

• 31 May 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

3 Easy Methods To Conduct Your Own Property Valuation In Singapore

Is valuation an art or a science? It’s an age-old question that has been asked many times, and while you’d get a mix of different responses depending on who you ask, I think most would agree that it is definitely…

Finance

• 30 May 2021
• 7 min read
• 0

BTO Defects Checklist: 6 Important Areas To Check During Inspection For Your New BTO

HDB is known for being quick to rectify BTO defects. After you move in though, you’ll realise there’s still a problem: knowing where to find the defects. It’s seldom as obvious as a burst pipe or a big hole in…

BTO

• 29 May 2021
• 6 min read
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May 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

If you’re applying for the May BTO 2021 exercise, you might already be aware that as of this writing, over 11,000 applications have been received for just 3,879 BTO units on offer – and we haven’t even hit the weekend…

BTO

• 28 May 2021
• 18 min read
• 0

How Many Foreigners Are Really Buying Properties In Singapore? (A Breakdown From The Last 10 Years)

Back in the property heyday of 2013, foreigners were often denounced as the driving force behind inflation. But today, with Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) for foreigners at 20 per cent, foreign ownerships are at a 17-year low (as of…

Analysis

• 27 May 2021
• 5 min read
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