Not far away from Teachers’ Housing Estate and Sembawang Hills Estate is another of the “cheapest freehold landed” enclaves in Singapore, Thomson Garden Estate, where there are about 480-500 houses depending on which property portal you visit – you can…
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15 Jan 2022
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Despite the blow of cooling measures in December, it doesn’t change the fact that developers are facing depleted land banks today. So we can still expect more interest in collective sales, just don’t be expecting many mega-developments like the last…
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14 Jan 2022
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Hello there, Given an option to choose between a 2-bedroom at Hyll On Holland or a 3-bedroom at Whistler Grand, which one would be a better choice? Hey there, Thank you for writing to us and thanks for sharing your…
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14 Jan 2022
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If our top 10 articles of 2021 are anything to go by, there’s definitely a trend of interest in bigger homes in Singapore. Jumbo flats, HDB maisonettes, and bigger older apartments, just to name a few. And with the emergence…
Property Investment Insights
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13 Jan 2022
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URA is proposing some amendments to the venerable Housing Developers Rules. This set of laws covers a whole range of topics, from the way properties, are marketed, to the way you book a new launch unit. We will be going…
Property Market Commentary
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12 Jan 2022
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There’s something about having a pitched roof in your bedroom, a private pool on your terrace, or just a high ceiling living room that captures the attention. For some, it may just be a lifestyle benefit, but for others, it’s…
On The Market
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12 Jan 2022
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The CPF Board said this week that around 4,580 Singaporeans couldn’t refund the full amount of CPF they used for housing, after selling their property. This number was higher than around 3,960 people the year before, and around 3,380 people…
Property Market Commentary
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11 Jan 2022
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Many people like the idea of a duplex apartment (just like an HDB Maisonette). You often get separate living spaces so it’s more private, and sometimes you might even get a high ceiling in the living/dining area – which is…
Property Picks
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9 Jan 2022
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With the start of the new year, some first-time homebuyers in Singapore are understandably nervous: home prices are at record highs across the board, and it’s uncertain if late cooling measures from last December will have a significant impact. At…
Property Trends
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8 Jan 2022
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There’s no avoiding the fact that 2022, like the previous year, is still going to be a pricey time to be buying a home. Even new cooling measures are more likely to slow price increases, rather than bring big discounts….
Property Picks
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7 Jan 2022
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Hello there, Would like to let you know that I really love the articles on your website. Offers really great professional insights into my property search. I’m looking to buy a 2+s or compact 3-bedroom condo in CCR once selling…
Property Advice
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7 Jan 2022
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Apple is now the first company ever to reach a $3 trillion market cap. And if you’ve been following them closely, that’s a 5,800% gain since the debut of the iPhone. To those struggling to make sense of the numbers,…
Property Advice
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6 Jan 2022
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Getting a good BTO flat location is a proven windfall; and demand for PLH sites, even with all their restrictions, is proof of that. For homeowners, the site at Alexandra ticks all the right boxes; and it’s already being discussed…
Property Market Commentary
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6 Jan 2022
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Casa Clementi may not be one of the newest HDB developments in the Clementi area, but there are many reasons why it can be seen quite favourably even as we compare it to the newer Clementi HDBs that’s close to the MRT.
HDB Reviews
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5 Jan 2022
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In our first edition of Units Of The Week in 2022, it’s back to the chase of looking for bigger units. Even with the new cooling measures, and with work from home no longer the default as of Jan 1st,…
On The Market
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5 Jan 2022
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I know of a friend who bought a condo a few years back. On paper, it matched all his criteria – the overall location, layout, facilities, and size was great. However, there was a small detail that he did not…
Property Advice
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4 Jan 2022
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There’s been much talk and chatter around the new cooling measures. Understandably so, as housing is always such a touchy topic for many people. So far there have been lots of contributions and viewpoints on how the new cooling measures…
Property Market Commentary
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4 Jan 2022
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If you didn’t already know, only 5% of Singaporeans live in a landed home. Hence, it’s almost everyone’s dream, and ambition to live in a landed home. I’ve covered a fair few in my cheapest freehold landed estate series so…
Landed Home Tours
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3 Jan 2022
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