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How Much Better Are Rental Yields For Compact Units?

Like many property buyers, you’ve probably had a chance to squint at a tiny floor plan of a compact unit (510 sq.ft. or under). Some of them are so small, you may have stayed in motel rooms that offer more…

Rent

• 13 Sep 2020
• 7 min read
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Parc Rosewood Review: 10 Swimming Pools On A Budget

Parc Rosewood is an entry level condominium with an extraordinary number of swimming pools.

Condo Reviews

• 11 Sep 2020
• 21 min read
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Here’s What Happens When You Buy A New Launch At The Peak Of The Property Cycle

When is the right time to buy a house?  It’s a million-dollar question, both literally and figuratively.  Buy low and sell high is the mantra that everyone chants, but anyone experienced in real estate will know that it is impossible…

Analysis

• 10 Sep 2020
• 8 min read
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Why Are Some Homeowners Being Advised To Take Lock-in Home Loans?

You’ve gone through all the terms and conditions, and you still can’t believe what the mortgage broker is telling you: go for a home loan package that has a lock-in clause. You can’t make sense of it – why take…

Finance

• 9 Sep 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Removing The Income Ceiling For BTO Flats: Is It Fair Or Crazy?

In recent news, MP Gan Thiam Poh (Ang Mo Kio GRC) raised the suggestion that we should remove the income ceiling for first-time buyers of BTO flats. This was based on his interaction with young couples, who told him they…

BTO

• 8 Sep 2020
• 6 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #27

This week in our Units Of The Week issue, we are looking at specifically interesting units from District 10. Why District 10 you might ask? Well, if you really must know, we’ve had a ton of enquiries from our clients…

Units Of The Week

• 8 Sep 2020
• 4 min read
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Is Buying A BTO Flat First A “Waste Of Time”?

If your property investment plan ends with “…and then my children will own 10 condos”, you probably grasp the idea of wealth progression in property assets (and if you don’t, there are several hundred YouTube ads that will force-feed it…

BTO

• 7 Sep 2020
• 7 min read
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How Does An Upcoming MRT Line/Station Impact Housing Prices? A Case Study On The Downtown Line

With an average of over 3.5million passengers daily, the Singaporean MRT has to be one of, if not the most utilised amenity in Singapore since its inauguration back in November 1987. It’s also a no brainer that almost every investor/homeowner…

Analysis

• 5 Sep 2020
• 9 min read
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Top 5 Selling New Launches Of Q2 2020: What Makes Them Stand Out?

The top selling new launches of Q2 2020 should be interesting to any buyer right now, for one reason: it was the period in which the Circuit Breaker was in full swing.  But even with the show flats closed, and…

Property Picks

• 4 Sep 2020
• 8 min read
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I Own Three Condos In My 40s: Here’s What It’s Like

For most Singaporeans, owning multiple properties is a classic “shake leg and collect money” scenario. This week, however, we talked to Jasmine (she prefers to exclude her surname), who explains how it’s anything but.  In her 40s, Jasmine owns three…

Property Stories

• 3 Sep 2020
• 8 min read
• 2

5 Questions with Kenneth Heng, Founder of The Open Home Network: Finding Fulfilment in Giving Back to the Community

Often we’re so caught up trying to figure our lives out that we fall into this endless habitual loop of self-preservation. A loop that’s spurred on by our high standards/costs of living here in Singapore.   Now if there’s one thing…

Property Stories

• 3 Sep 2020
• 8 min read
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Florence Residences Review: 80m Lagoon + Multitude Of Facilities

Great for families Florence Residence presents itself as a great condo for those with families looking for an own stay project due to its 1:1 carpark ratio, proximity to schools and food as well as a full range of facilities….

New Launch Reviews

• 3 Sep 2020
• 39 min read
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You Have Enough To Pay Off Your Home Loan Early; But Should You?

It is a miracle! For years you’ve slogged away at your home loan, thinking you were never going to get it paid. Then lo and behold, long before even your 55th birthday, you check the mortgage and realise: hey, you…

Finance

• 1 Sep 2020
• 6 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #26

It’s Tuesday, and our weekly roundup of Units Of The Week is here once again. Seeing how we are on issue 26 is strangely fulfilling, we’ve gone through half a year of UOTW already! Time flies. Our team’s pick of…

Units Of The Week

• 1 Sep 2020
• 4 min read
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The Stacked Guide for Foreigners Buying Property in Singapore

Singapore private property is both literally and metaphorically a safe port in the storm. This may be one of the few countries where demand for luxury properties can climb to 11-year highs, precisely because of economic downturns.  But despite its…

Investment

• 31 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
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Can New Launches Raise the Prices of Older Condos Nearby?

It happens to every property owner at some point: you look out the window, and see that a massive crane is now obstructing your expensive/expansive view. Along with the drilling noises and dust, it slowly sinks in: the land plot…

Analysis

• 30 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 2

Shrinking HDB Void Decks: For Better Or Worse?

I forged some of my fondest childhood memories at the void deck. As an adventurous child, I spent many late afternoons there chasing the community cat around. It was a space I associated with freedom and safety, as it was…

Property Stories

• 29 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 3

The Stacked Guide To Property Tax And Stamp Duties

Many first-time home owners overestimate the price of their first property. It’s probably due to constant conditioning over social media, news, etc. that remind you how “Singapore is the world’s most expensive city”, etc. But here’s the bit that’s often…

Investment

• 28 Aug 2020
• 7 min read
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