East Singapore seems to be rather popular with our readers, given the number of requests we have had for tours of the area. To date, we’ve seen Bedok Walk, Siglap, Frankel Avenue, Eastwood and Opera Estate, just to name a…
Property Stories
This week, we visit a 5-room resale HDB in Ang Mo Kio that has been completely transformed. Homeowners Joy and Shyan were particularly inspired from South America, with lots of curvature on the walls and furnishing. The entrance of the…
Living In
To most Singaporeans, upgrading is seen as the “natural” thing to do if you start earning more, or your flat appreciates. We probably don’t need to go over the reasons, as there are hundreds of agents waiting to explain to…
Property Stories
For those looking for a bigger living space but are a little tighter on their purse strings, an older resale 5-room HDB is still going to be the best bang for your buck. Since the last 5-room and 4-room layout…
Decor Advice
Hi there, Background:My ageing parents own a 28year old 5room HDB in yishun, location is pretty good, right next to junction 9 & within walking distance to northpoint.My parents are staying with me & we had been renting out the…
Advice
The era of cheap home loan rates has ended. From the Global Financial Crisis, through the turbulent Trump administration, and through Covid, Singaporeans have managed to enjoy low-interest loans for over a decade; but what are the practical implications of…
Finance
In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit all the way in the East at Seastrand. As a condo located in Pasir Ris, you aren’t far away from nature with areas like Pasir Ris Park and the beach…
Insider Tour
This week, we tour one of the biggest penthouses that you’d find in Singapore. Set in the CBD, this 53rd-floor duplex penthouse at V on Shenton comes in at a giant 6,814 square feet. Incredibly, this isn’t the largest penthouse…
On The Market
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Most people would be surprised to learn that there are freehold properties in the CBD area. While there aren’t many, it’s reasonable to think that these would be a good store of value in the long run. After all, who…
Units Of The Week
It seems that everything coming out of Korea can do no wrong. From music to food, to Netflix shows (who can forget the wildly popular Squid Game), and even movies – everything from South Korea is taking the world by…
Design
Project: Sky Eden@Bedok District: 16 Address: 1 Bedok Central Tenure: 99 yrs from 5 January 2022 No. of Units: 158 + 12 commercial units Site Area: 44,526 sqft Developer: Frasers Property Limited TOP: 2027 Having grown up in the Marine…
New Launch Reviews
As the Singapore population ages, comfortable accommodation for the elderly will be a crucial issue. To date, however, the one-size-fits-all solution we’ve applied is “let them sell their property and buy a smaller flat.” But it’s good to look deeper…
Property Stories
In recent news, the Straits Times reported that the Singapore rental market may be “going bananas”. It’s certainly true that 2022 has been a better year for landlords, but is the rental market as “crazy” as reported? We did some…
Rent
It’s our first of the series, touring an office space in Singapore. This week, Reuben Aiken visit the new Lazada office in Bras Basah. Even if you are the sort to prefer to work from home, this incredible space may…
Tastemakers
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A recent report from Property Guru states that the size of three-bedder units has fallen; from around 1,700 to 1,800 sq. ft. in the 1980s, to around 1,000 sq. ft. today. It probably won’t surprise anyone that, as a general…
Analysis
This week is a special episode as we tour a black and white walkup apartment that was built in the 1960s. Nicole (better known as @ncwong on Instagram), and Clinton moved into their 1,000 square feet home and had to…
Living In
Have you ever seen a property ad that is in, say Holland Village, but is marked as Lorong Chuan on PropertyGuru? Well, I’ve seen, like, hundreds of such ads and always wondered why Lorong Chuan was the default address when…
Property Stories
This week, we visit one of the most unique homes that we’ve toured yet. It’s a 1,680 square-foot HDB Maisonette, and the size and layout have really given homeowners Alfred and April free rein to exercise their creativity here. Much…
Living In
