Perhaps to no one’s surprise, but the East is chock full of interestingly done up units – so much so that we’ve decided to continue our search this week with District 15. If you haven’t done so already, we’ve just…
On The Market
Amber Park is a freehold luxury condo with a stunning rooftop deck.
New Launch Condo Reviews
Tampines and Tanjong Katong rank high on the list of desirable residential areas; so we’re not surprised these two recent Government Land Sales (GLS) sites are drawing investors. This is on the back of two other GLS sites the week…
Singapore Property News
It’s BTO season right now with the launch of the May 2021 BTO flats. As of the time of writing, the number of applicants is more than 5x oversubscribed for 3-room flats and above – and by the end of…
Property Advice
Is valuation an art or a science? It’s an age-old question that has been asked many times, and while you’d get a mix of different responses depending on who you ask, I think most would agree that it is definitely…
Property Advice
HDB is known for being quick to rectify BTO defects. After you move in though, you’ll realise there’s still a problem: knowing where to find the defects. It’s seldom as obvious as a burst pipe or a big hole in…
Property Advice
If you’re applying for the May BTO 2021 exercise, you might already be aware that as of this writing, over 11,000 applications have been received for just 3,879 BTO units on offer – and we haven’t even hit the weekend…
BTO Reviews
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28 May 2021
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Back in the property heyday of 2013, foreigners were often denounced as the driving force behind inflation. But today, with Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) for foreigners at 20 per cent, foreign ownerships are at a 17-year low (as of…
Property Market Commentary
Ever heard of Laszlo Hanyecz? Perhaps not. But you may have very well heard of the guy that traded 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas. A true story that has resonated with so many, that the 23rd of May is now…
Homeowner Stories
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26 May 2021
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13 min read
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You might have heard of the saying: Once an Eastie, always an Eastie. It’s been argued many a time that the East has the best food in Singapore. Couple that with the proximity to East Coast Park and the lovely…
On The Market
Even before the last units at Parc Canberra had been sold, Provence Residence launched (selling just over half its total units at launch day, to boot). Pure home buyers may think nothing of it; but the more investment-minded are likely…
Property Market Commentary
With BTO flats seeing delays of a year or longer, it’s no surprise that resale flats are back in vogue. However, resale flats aren’t just more expensive; they come with the issue of lease decay. And for home buyers who…
Property Picks
The landed property market saw a strong pick up in Q4 2020. Back then, we heard plenty of market watchers speculate that landed prices had to come down soon; it just took time for Covid-19’s effects to bite. Well, it…
Property Market Commentary
There’s just something about high ceiling loft units that immediately evoke a sense of grandness to a space. While you could say it is a bit of a niche product (not everyone is willing to pay the premium for one),…
Property Picks
To many Singaporeans, the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) is one of the best possible outcomes for their HDB flat. The compensation is generous, your lease is topped up to 99-years again, and you have a whole list of replacement…
Homeowner Stories
SkyVille @ Dawson is probably the most well-known HDB in the Queenstown Dawson area – or perhaps in Singapore (besides The Pinnacle@Duxton).
HDB Reviews
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20 May 2021
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27 min read
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This week, we are back to another premium district in Singapore – District 9. If you’ve been following the market for the past few months, you’d know that the high end market is moving – the recent new launches and…
On The Market
Project: Midwood District: 23 Address: 8, 10 Hillview Rise Tenure: 99 years commencing 1 Oct 2018 No. of Units: 564 Site Area: 153,882 sqft Developer: Hong Leong Group TOP: 1Q 2023 New launches have seen electrifying first-day sales figures over…
New Launch Condo Reviews
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19 May 2021
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