It’s very clear by now that many Singaporeans prize space above all else. That, and a more flexible layout that allows you to hack down walls freely to create a space suited to your lifestyle. As always, if budget is…
Units Of The Week
Beyond rental, resale, and just being a home, Singaporeans are always out to stretch what they can do with their flat. In recent years, more of us have started to experiment with running a business right out of our homes…
Property News
Condo names are often chosen to evoke a sense of what the development is about. And with a name like Cote D’Azur, what comes to mind for you? Probably the sparkling views of the sea, the shimmering sand, and the…
Condo Reviews
IKEA is undoubtedly the most popular furniture brand in the world. Just how popular? Well, in IKEA’s own words – it is estimated that every five seconds, one BILLY bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. And if you didn’t…
Design
The National Day Rally Speech for 2022, like the past two years, has kept a cautionary tone. There’s not much in the way of optimism right now, not with geopolitical tensions at an all-time high, and the world having barely…
Property News
There’s always just something about designing your own home that you may not quite get with an ID – and that’s a home that just oozes personality and character. This is what Sha and Jim (@ho_me_space) tried to achieve in…
Design
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22 Aug 2022
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We have seen perhaps more change in our real estate industry over the past decade, than in the past 30 or 40 years. From higher stamp duties, to a transformed resale flat market, there is a lot to process. At…
Commentary
Another week, another reader’s request! This week, we’ve had someone ask for a tour of Eastwood estate so off to the East I went. I had previously shortlisted Eastwood but, after viewing a couple of other 99-year landed estates and…
Property Stories
For those less familiar with Serangoon, the Lorong Chuan area has a smattering of condos, HDB flats, and landed homes at Mei Hwan. It’s considered to be the less busy part of Serangoon, but it always had one main downside…
Condo Reviews
China’s developer crisis has wiped out around US$90 billion in market value, and home prices there have fallen for 11 straight months. It’s often a shock to the public when this happens to property developers – there’s an image of…
Commentary
Hi Ryan, I saw your article at Stackedhomes and would like to seek your advice on a few questions. Background.My wife (49 years old) and I (53 years old) and we have 3 school going kids of which the eldest…
Advice
Property agent shenanigans are much more toned down these days, thanks to the Internet/social media. It also helps that buyers/sellers are much more educated than before, and are able to provide more resistance. However, this sensitive issue can still prompt…
Commentary
It’s the time of the week again, where we show some of the more interesting units that we’ve come across. Given that the freehold 3 bedroom units were so popular, we figured that looking for 4 bedroom freehold units should…
Units Of The Week
Did you know that the infinity pool was invented as early as the 1960s by American architect John Lautner? It may be surprising to hear as it does seem like a recent invention, given how modern it looks. But thanks…
Property Picks
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17 Aug 2022
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Moving into a newly renovated home is always going to be one of the nicest feelings in the world. But what happens after you’ve stayed for a couple of years? Things get a little stale, that TV console that you…
Design
2022 has seen a bumper crop of flats reach their MOP; around 31,000+ flats to be precise. Good news for home buyers who can’t wait for four to five years for a BTO flat, but there’s one problem: many of…
Resale HDB
I recently saw this amazing illusion exhibit online. It’s incredible isn’t it, just how these illusions can play tricks on your mind to make you perceive something totally different. Some people may call it deceptive, but if done in the…
Decor Advice
We’ve all heard the terrible agent stories. Cheating unsuspecting buyers, always pushing for new launches for the high commission, hiding details that could break the deal – it’s no wonder many feel that an agent’s job is akin to one…
Property Stories
