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Midtown Modern Review: Efficient Layouts In A Green Filled Utopia

Transformation of an area seems to be GuocoLand’s game plan for their latest developments.

New Launch Condo Reviews

• 11 Mar 2021
• 41 min read
• 7

5 Handy Ways To Use Your Property For Retirement Planning

It’s quite common to hear that “property is a good retirement asset”. But in practice, not every homeowner is clear on the role of their property in their retirement portfolio; many don’t have considerations beyond selling and downgrading, or even…

Property Advice

• 10 Mar 2021
• 7 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #53

This week, it’s back to Bishan, a place that is home to one of the more iconic developments in Singapore. It’s also the home of a number of million dollar HDB’s, no doubt thanks to the very central location that…

On The Market

• 10 Mar 2021
• 7 min read
• 0

A Detailed List Of 13 DBSS Projects And Their Prices Today

The Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) is controversial to this day. Depending on who you ask, DBSS flats were either great, or a wasteful form of housing (in terms of expense).

Property Picks

• 9 Mar 2021
• 8 min read
• 0

The Previous Agent Declined The Challenge of Selling This Freehold Landed Home. Here’s How I Sold It In 4 Months.

I got to know the owner of this landed home back in 2019 when I was marketing an inter-terrace landed home within the vicinity. But the owner already had another exclusive agent marketing it at that time. During that period,…

Homeowner Stories

• 8 Mar 2021
• 5 min read
• 0

Selling Your Home On Your Own? We Breakdown An Ex-FBI Negotiator’s Book Into 5 Key Takeaways (Part 1)

Call it manipulation, call it persuasion.  Whichever way we look at it, negotiations have long been and will continue to be an inherent part of our daily life.  You might not actually know you are doing it, but you are…

Editor's Pick

• 7 Mar 2021
• 7 min read
• 2

A Complete List Of 23 Executive Apartments And Where To Find Them + Price And Size

Every decade in Singapore, our flats and condos alike seem to grow smaller. Space is at a premium; and for big families, it could be a tough call to spend over $1.6 million to fit into a sizeable three-bedroom condo….

Property Picks

• 6 Mar 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

The Atelier Review: Bigger Than Average Units + Kids Focused Facilities

What comes to mind when you see the word “Atelier”? Parisian haute couture, bespoke, luxury…

New Launch Condo Reviews

• 5 Mar 2021
• 32 min read
• 0

6 ECs With Units Less Than $1 Million And More Than 1,000 Sqft + Big Price Gap

To some Singaporeans, resale ECs are guaranteed money-makers: they’re halfway to full privatisation, there’s no Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), and no upfront Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) if you’re upgrading.  What buyers should also consider, however, are the prices of…

Property Picks

• 4 Mar 2021
• 9 min read
• 2

August 2021 HDB BTO: Can You Afford A Flat In Queenstown Or Jurong East?

August 2021 will be one of the most exciting and contested HDB launches to date, for one reason: two of the HDB towns involved are Queenstown and Jurong East. These are two of the most popular neighbourhoods; and with only…

BTO Reviews

• 3 Mar 2021
• 5 min read
• 2

Units Of The Week Issue #52

One year. It’s been a whole year of posting Units Of The Week – how time flies. We actually started this just as the pandemic was really starting to get serious, but I think even at that point no one…

On The Market

• 3 Mar 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

The Last Tranche Of “En-bloc Fever” Homes From 2017: Here’s How They’ve Performed So Far

You may recall that a few weeks back, we mentioned there’s a chance of a new en-bloc surge in 2021. This is because the last tranche of en-bloc purchases from 2017 will be completed by this year or 2022. Assuming…

Property Trends

• 2 Mar 2021
• 8 min read
• 0

URA Changes Development Charges: What Does It Mean To Property Buyers?

For most home buyers, Development Charges (DC) are not something we’d consider important. This is something the property developers pay for, right? But long-time investors and market watchers know better – not only are developer costs ultimately passed down in…

Property News

• 1 Mar 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

5 New Launch RCR Condos With Units Below $1.5 Million (2021)

Covid-19 or not, the Singapore private property market has been on a roll. And with the eye-popping prices of new prime region condos, most of us will have to settle for the next best alternative: city fringe or Rest of…

Property Picks

• 28 Feb 2021
• 9 min read
• 0

Ultimate List Of 23 HDB Executive Maisonettes: Location, Price, Size, And Are They Worth Buying?

HDB executive maisonettes or, as we’re fond of calling them, the “penthouse of public housing”, are full of mystery. You probably know that among all the different segments of HDB housing, it’s executive maisonettes that tend to become million-dollar flats….

Property Picks

• 27 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
• 2

Shoebox Versus Resale Flat: Which Is A Better First Home?

So you’re a “sandwiched Singaporean”, and earn enough to buy a small private home or a resale flat; but not a BTO. It’s a common conundrum for those who earn just above the income ceiling for new flats. Before you…

Property Advice

• 26 Feb 2021
• 8 min read
• 2

Watertown Condo Review: Waterfront Views And Unparalleled Convenience

4 years ago, the seemingly quiet town of Punggol was abuzz with the launch of the hit Punggol Waterway Point.

Condo Reviews

• 25 Feb 2021
• 28 min read
• 7

Humility Is The Greatest Investment Strategy. Here’re 5 Reasons Why.

I listened to the story with fascination as the property agent shared with me the story about how his seller turned down a record price for his unit. Why? Because the buyer had remarked that “the kitchen was ugly”. I…

Property Market Commentary

• 24 Feb 2021
• 7 min read
• 0