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A Buyer’s Case Study With Stacked: Fourth Avenue Residences

Project Case Study: Fourth Avenue Residences Client Details Couple in their early 30s One was working as a consultant and the other in a tech firm Buyer’s Brief Looking for their first home Used to the Bukit Timah/Holland area Medium…

Analysis

• 7 Dec 2020
• 11 min read
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27 New Launch Condos in 2020: Here’s How They’ve Performed

It’s possible that more happened to the real estate market in 2020 than in the whole of the past two to three years combined. An unprecedented circuit breaker period, construction and manpower issues, Singapore’s worst recession in 50 years…and yet,…

Analysis

• 5 Dec 2020
• 6 min read
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5 City Fringe (RCR) Condos For Under $1.2 Million Near An MRT

Singapore may be decentralising, but your office is in the CBD or in town right now. And after years of getting up at 6am just to make it to morning meetings, you’re probably hoping your first condo can bring you…

Property Picks

• 4 Dec 2020
• 8 min read
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Ki Residences Review: Unblocked Views, Privacy, But You Need A Car (For now)

Unblocked views with privacy Ki Residences presents buyers with a more affordable entry price into D21 as well as unblocked views and privacy. But it does come at the cost of convenience. Project: Ki Residences at Brookvale District: 21 Address:…

New Launch Reviews

• 3 Dec 2020
• 39 min read
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15 Holland Hill Review: Huge Units, Lovely Garden But Falls Short On Carpark

There’s luxury, and then there’s ultra luxury – a term that has been bandied about more commonly recently in Singapore’s private condominium scene. Exclusivity that comes at a price With just 59 units spread across 84,289 sqft of land space,…

New Launch Reviews

• 2 Dec 2020
• 30 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #39

Seeing how we’ve written about Sentosa properties recently, it seemed like such an obvious choice to hone on in this weeks Units Of The Week. Talk about living in Sentosa all the way back in 2006/2007 and you may just…

Units Of The Week

• 2 Dec 2020
• 5 min read
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How Do We Deal With The “Unfairness” Of Prime Region HDB Flats?

Before you fork out $20,000 or $30,000 in Cash Over Valuation (COV), you should pay close attention to what National Development Minister Desmond Lee has been saying. Amid various discussions on Covid-19, mortgages, and help for the construction industry, the…

Commentary

• 1 Dec 2020
• 5 min read
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Are The Ang Mo Kio And Tengah Residential GLS Sites Worth Waiting For?

Perhaps you’ve seen all of 2020’s launches and nothing appeals to you; or perhaps your timeline for getting that condo is a few years down the road. In any case, don’t just look for the named, upcoming developments. Sometimes, it…

Analysis

• 30 Nov 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

What Should You Check When Buying A Tenanted Property In Singapore?

You’ve found the ideal property that’s five minutes from work and the children’s school, but there’s just one issue: a tenant is living there, and his lease only expires almost 10 months from now. That’s a long time to wait…

Buying

• 29 Nov 2020
• 7 min read
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Can “Ulu” Condos Match The Performance Of The Overall Condo Market?

There are two schools of thought regarding condos in “ulu” or less accessible locations. The first are the buyers who shun them as bad decisions – to them, the inaccessibility means limited potential for appreciation. Then there’s a second group…

Analysis

• 28 Nov 2020
• 8 min read
• 0

Can You Afford A Sentosa Property Now That It’s “Cheap”?

Let’s start with some numbers that we’ve gathered on Sentosa. Number of Profitable/Unprofitable Transactions Condominium Detached House Terrace House Grand Total Breakeven 1 1 – 2 Gains 518 69 33 620 Loss 166 15 7 188 Average Gains and Losses…

Property Stories

• 27 Nov 2020
• 8 min read
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Sign of the Times: Comparing An Old Resale HDB To A New BTO

Having stayed in an (old) resale flat for almost my entire life, I have grown accustomed to having sufficient space in my home.  However, as I’m at the stage where getting my own place is becoming a distinct possibility, I…

Property Stories

• 26 Nov 2020
• 7 min read
• 1

6 Key Steps To Take When Right-sizing Your Property

So the children have moved out, and you’re sick of cleaning up your huge 1980’s five-room flat / three-storey bungalow / humongous condo. Or perhaps it’s time to cash out and retire early or retire well. Whatever the case, you’re…

Investment

• 25 Nov 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

Queens Peak Review: Uninspiring Design, It’s All About The Location

Queens Peak is great for those who prioritise convenience above all else

Condo Reviews

• 24 Nov 2020
• 23 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #38

In this week’s Units Of The Week issue, it’s time for a district that has possibly fallen out of the limelight – especially with the current Covid-19 and WFH situation. If that isn’t already a big enough hint, it’s actually…

Units Of The Week

• 24 Nov 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Can You Still Afford A Mature-estate HDB Flat In 2020?

It’s BTO launch time, and once again your eyes are being drawn to places like Bidadari and Bishan. But a part of you may be thinking: this is all a fantasy right? Even if the balloting works out, the flats…

Resale HDB

• 23 Nov 2020
• 8 min read
• 0

How many HDB MOP flats are entering Singapore’s resale market in 2020 and 2021?

Have you noticed the lift at your block being extra slow lately, as movers or renovators keep cramming into it? Or have you seen more strangers walking up and down the corridors of late, peering into nearby flats? Consider it…

Resale HDB

• 22 Nov 2020
• 6 min read
• 1

Why You Should Rethink Any Expensive Property Investment Seminars

By now, you’ve probably seen the YouTube ads warning you about declining HDB flat values; or the older ads claiming you can own multiple properties with no money down. Most recently, a certain education company has come under fire for…

Commentary

• 21 Nov 2020
• 8 min read
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