One of the most common questions from new home buyers is “will there be gains?” This usually sets off a long spiel on where the closest MRT station is, how many malls are nearby, etc. We probably don’t need to…
Property Advice
2021 will prove to be an interesting year. In the aftermath of Covid-19, it’s not certain if and when foreign tenants will be returning to Singapore. At the same time, a new surge of HDB upgraders means there are stronger…
Property Picks
Resale flat prices are at an eight-year high; but market watchers saw it coming as early as October 2020. At the time, the volume of resale transactions were at the highest point since 2010; and the momentum doesn’t seem to…
Singapore Property News
Given how popular Midtown Modern seems to be (the crowds on weekdays are quite something), it was obvious what our focus would be on this week as more people are looking at this new entrant to District 7 – and…
On The Market
“When everyone else is buying you should be selling, and when everyone is selling you should be buying.” That seems to be the most common perception of what “contrarian” investing means. Over the years, this term seems to gain in…
Property Advice
You’ve read dozens of stories about property tycoons and how housing is the best asset – but at the same time, you’ve heard whispered stories about properties sold at a loss. In Singapore, the former is louder than the latter;…
Property Investment Insights
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15 Mar 2021
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The Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) is often considered the next big “HDB lottery winner”, next to a central region BTO flat. In fact, one of the reasons many Singaporeans want a central region flat is because they believe there’s…
Property Market Commentary
Prices per square foot are climbing, but the overall quantum isn’t increasing much. What does that mean for the Singapore private property market? It’s simple: homes are getting smaller. Many of us long for the homes of the previous decades,…
Property Picks
Most home buyers are familiar with the concept of Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) as it applies to them. What’s less commonly known is that property developers also have to pay ABSD; and this added tax shapes multiple decisions. From…
Property Market Commentary
Transformation of an area seems to be GuocoLand’s game plan for their latest developments.
New Launch Condo Reviews
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11 Mar 2021
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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
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
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
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
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
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
What comes to mind when you see the word “Atelier”? Parisian haute couture, bespoke, luxury…
New Launch Condo Reviews
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
