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11 Considerations To Pick The Best Condo Unit For You

This is Part 11 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Buying

• 13 Jun 2020
• 16 min read
• 4

6 Creative Discount/Payment Schemes That Developers Offer

For those expecting property sales to fall, you might be surprised to learn that new private home sales in Singapore actually increased 74.7 per cent in May, to 484 units. Of course, any increase would be magnified, given that April…

Buying

• 12 Jun 2020
• 4 min read
• 2

Why Developer Discounts Doesn’t Always Mean A Good Deal

Everybody loves a good deal – even the rich.

Analysis

• 10 Jun 2020
• 5 min read
• 2

Big Condo vs Small Condo: Which Should I Pick?

This is Part 10 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Buying

• 10 Jun 2020
• 7 min read
• 1

New Launch vs Resale Condos: Here Is What You Should Consider

This is Part 9 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Buying

• 9 Jun 2020
• 9 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #14

This week, we decided to focus on well designed (which of course, is totally subjective), ready to move in houses. So even if you cannot view physically during this phase 2 of the circuit breaker period, hopefully some of these…

Units Of The Week

• 8 Jun 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

How Do I Choose Between A Freehold Or Leasehold Condo?

This is Part 8 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Buying

• 7 Jun 2020
• 8 min read
• 1

Renting Out Private Property In Singapore: 10 Tips For A First-time Landlord

You may have heard that there are several ways to make money in real estate. Making profits from property flipping (admittedly harder to do today). Earning huge upside upon an en bloc sale of your estate. And renting out your…

Rent

• 6 Jun 2020
• 9 min read
• 2

Executive Condos Singapore: Key Differences Between An EC And Private Condominiums

This is Part 7 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Buying

• 6 Jun 2020
• 8 min read
• 0

How You Can Compare Home Loans And Get The Best Deal

This is Part 6 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Finance

• 4 Jun 2020
• 7 min read
• 3

Understanding SIBOR, Board Rate, And Fixed Deposit Home Loans

This is Part 5 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Finance

• 4 Jun 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Here’s How To Read Your Credit Report For Your Home Loan / Mortgage

This is Part 4 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Finance

• 3 Jun 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Is An Executive Condo Still Worth It: An Analysis of 53 ECs

Just 2 years ago in 2018, a record was broken in the realm of executive condos in Singapore.  There was a big commotion about this Sumang Walk purchase – and with good reason too.  It broke the record for the…

Analysis

• 2 Jun 2020
• 10 min read
• 8

The Essential Guide to Seller Stamp Duty

The term ‘SSD’ is something we hear all the time.  That said, it’s also one of those terms that we don’t usually have a complete clue about till we find ourselves fidgeting nervously and nodding sheepishly in a conversation centered…

Selling

• 1 Jun 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #13

And before you know it, it has been nearly 2 months since the first implementation of the circuit breaker. As we enter into the three-phase gradual resumption of life, let’s hope that resale buyers are soon able to start viewing…

Units Of The Week

• 1 Jun 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

Should I Rent? Or Should I Buy? (Part I)

A home purchase.  The biggest financial investment you’ll probably make in your life. …Which, if not careful, may also turn into your biggest financial liability. Man isn’t that a dark way to start this article. As a younger home-hunter, I…

Rent

• 30 May 2020
• 8 min read
• 2

Getting Your Child Into A Top Primary School And Finding Your Dream Home: Here’s How This Tool Can Help

“Successfully enrolling your child into the top primary schools in Singapore is akin to winning 4D… followed by TOTO.” It might sound incredulous, but ask any parent that has been through the rigmarole of getting their child into primary school…

Buying

• 29 May 2020
• 10 min read
• 2

How Much Income Do You Need To Get A Home Loan / Mortgage?

This is Part 3 of our 18-part first-time home buyer series. You may refer to the full table below: First Time Home Buyer Guide Financing Approval-in-Principle: Why It’s Your First Step for a Home Loan/Mortgage How Much Can You Borrow…

Finance

• 29 May 2020
• 7 min read
• 3