Finding the ideal home for a growing family often means prioritising space and value. In our ongoing search for spacious homes, we’ve identified five 3-bedroom units offering over 1,700 square feet of living space and a more affordable price tag…
Units Of The Week
The latest cooling measures on 20th August 2024 had a target: to slow the rising prices of HDB flats. To this end, the maximum Loan To Value (LTV) ratio for HDB loans has now decreased to 75 per cent, down…
Commentary
When it comes to crafting a dream home, inspiration often comes from the unique lifestyles and visions of the homeowners. For Clementine and Glenn, their final vision was a timeless, elegant space that required minimal upkeep. With a clear aversion…
Design
Old projects go hand-in-hand with somewhat better rental yields. It’s usually inevitable because older projects tend to cost less. But even among the more seasoned developments, there are a few that manage to stand out – and with some landlords…
Property Picks
You may think all HDB flats are broadly similar, and they kind of are from the outside (although that’s not true of HDB’s older, cooler, experimental phase). What affects us isn’t the exterior of our block though – it’s literally…
Resale HDB
A few weeks back, we visited (part of) Watten estate. Unfortunately for those whose pockets aren’t so deep, we only saw one street with terrace units when walking around. Luckily, the landed enclave “next door”, located along Shelford Road, is…
Editors' Pick
Marinah and Luqman live in a 4-room BTO flat in Kallang with their daughter and their cat, Miso. The 93-square-metre flat has a dumbbell layout, featuring a common bedroom near the main entrance that they have kept as a dedicated…
Living In
What is so expensive, you can have US $1.1 billion and still find yourself coming up short? That’s what makes me scratch my head, when the grand-daddy of property portals has been cutting jobs and closing some units. The portal I’m referring to is…
News
You’ve all heard the disgruntled comments by now: with flats costing a million bucks, you may as well buy a condo. Or that joke about how, 20 years from now, you will end up having to sell a condo to…
Analysis
Hello, We are a family of three with a daughter. We live in a freehold condo in Potong Pasir. We are happy with our current place but are considering upgrading to a bigger home if we decide to have another…
Advice
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If you are one of those who bought from the bumper crop of new launch condos between 2018 to 2022, you’d be mostly happy with your decision. Prices have risen tremendously since the Covid-19 era, and there have been very…
Analysis
For families who require more space in their homes, cluster homes offer an enticing solution. These homes offer the best of both worlds – generously sized layouts like landed properties, coupled with the amenities and security of a condo lifestyle. …
Units Of The Week
When we ask questions at showflats, we’re often given answers that begin with “People like…” or “Buyers prefer…” But we’ve learned to take that with a grain of salt. After all, we were once told the reason for gigantic planter…
Commentary
While most Singaporeans consider landed properties the cream of the crop, that’s not always the case. When it comes to the highest-end luxury units, the combination of the view, plus the lavish interiors, can easily match that of some bungalows;…
Property Picks
Mixed-use in the past didn’t mean what it does today. Rather than being larger integrated developments, with well-controlled mall spaces, they were often just condo units with a hodge-podge of shop spaces; and the developers certainly didn’t care what shops…
Property Picks
Following the NDP rally speech, MND has rather quickly followed up with the numbers. In our last piece on whether the Cash Over Valuation (COV) is still relevant in today’s context, we mentioned that the situation with the high resale…
Commentary
The first National Day Rally by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong covered some upcoming changes to the HDB market. While they are significant, we feel most of the changes (barring a parental proximity change for singles) are going to take a…
Commentary
I first discovered these houses when visiting the Chui Huay Lim Club, which is located opposite the houses. (There are a few restaurants in the Club, so you’re not far from good food – there’s also Newton Food Centre 10…
Editors' Pick
