How can you bring the warmth and comfort of a typical British home to your Singaporean flat? John (*name changed for privacy reasons) and his wife did just that, transforming their 4-room resale flat into a luxurious and functional space…
Design
Whether you roll your eyes at Feng Shui, or you’re a hardcore believer, it still matters if it isn’t going to be your forever home. Regardless of your views, a future buyer – or even a tenant – may care…
Commentary
While candle sales spike during the holidays, the demand never really goes down throughout the year. Candles are in constant demand these days, because of the ongoing Scandinavian trend of “hygge” – creating a warm atmosphere at home with the…
Design
Sometimes, life’s unexpected turns require us to surrender certain luxuries; but sometimes, those luxuries aren’t all that great in hindsight. This week we talked to S, whose family initially right-sized from a landed property to a flat out of necessity….
Property Stories
To the untrained eye, a chair may seem like a simple piece of furniture with a single purpose: to provide a place to sit. However, the design of a chair is much more complex than it may seem at first…
Design
At the end of 2021, we expressed hopes that 2022 would see a return to normalcy. We shouldn’t have done that, because we jinxed it. 2022 ended up being even more volatile than the previous year, as we move from…
Property News
As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to look back and see which of our editorial pieces has really resonated with you, our readers. And from what we can see, it’s probably safe to say that effort sometimes doesn’t…
Commentary
Hi Stacked, I am 68, a divorcee who has retired. I own a 19 year-old 3 bedroom private condo at Yishun and a 20 year old 4 room model A HDB flat in McNair area. Both are fully paid. The…
Advice
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30 Dec 2022
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2022 was one of the toughest years on record for property buyers. Home prices reached record highs across the board, and it was pricey even to rent. Nonetheless, there were some silver linings, and both developers and government bodies were…
Commentary
It’s just 2 days before we come to the end of 2022, and what a year it has been. As cliche as it may sound, time really does fly by. It’s been our second full year since we’ve launched YouTube,…
Design
For most homeowners, there’s always a corner in their home that’ll always have a special place in their hearts. For some, it could be the living room, kitchen or even the bedroom. But for those who love a bit of…
Units Of The Week
When it comes to buying a home, some problems are not always visible to the naked eye. You may be able to spot certain issues like a small pool, poorly maintained garden, or even rude condo security; but there are…
Buying
Like many couples during the pandemic, Gwen (*not her real name for privacy reasons) and her husband were looking for a place bigger than their previous home. As such, they were on the hunt for older resale HDBs where the…
Design
A lot of newer condos come with “flexi” rooms, whilst dumbbell layouts are quite versatile. These make it quite easy to create an added bedroom, study, or other space; but before you go ahead and build the partitions, consider the…
Investment
A while back, a reader asked for a tour of Namly Estate, which was quite well-received so, today, I thought I’d cross over to the other side of 6th Avenue and do a tour of Ming Teck Park! My first…
Property Stories
HDB stopped building maisonettes way back in 1995, but Singaporeans never got over their love for it. As we’ve pointed out before, a significant portion of million-dollar flats are maisonettes; and if Singaporeans are buying them despite the advanced lease…
Commentary
Hi We have a budget of $4.5 to $6m and would like to understand which of the options would make the most sense in terms of practicality and investment return. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids…
Advice
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23 Dec 2022
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Like the pandemic, no one could have predicted the onset of war in 2022. Just as things seemingly were getting better with vaccinations and travel, Ukraine was invaded by Russia on 24th Feb 2022. This rattled investors’ nerves and sapped…
Opinions
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23 Dec 2022
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