The BTO launch exercise is over, and the dust has settled. Amid the debris, you get the dreaded email, telling you in a few curt lines that your application is unsuccessful. Before you throw something at the screen, know that…
Property Advice
If you’re choosing between a new launch and a resale property, you’ve probably heard the saying that “the resale will cost more to renovate”. The theory is that, because you need to hack up the previous work, there’s added time…
Property Market Commentary
It’s a good home for nature lovers, but if you don’t drive it is a long walk to the MRT.
New Launch Condo Reviews
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18 Sep 2020
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Project: Amber Skye District: 15 Address: 8 Amber Road Tenure: Freehold No. of Units: 109 Site Area: 40,708 sqft Developer: CS (China Sonangol) Land TOP: 2017 If you were wondering why District 15 has traditionally been a highly sought residential…
Condo Reviews
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17 Sep 2020
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36 min read
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Unlike buying a home if you’re single, buying a home for your family is a whole different proposition. Why? Put simply, you no longer have to contend with just what you want – you now have to account for the…
Property Picks
Bukit Timah is the neighbourhood for the upscale nature lover / family own stay type. This is a prime area, where landed housing and private condominiums outnumber HDB flats. Unlike Orchard or the CBD however, Bukit Timah is a green…
Property Market Commentary
This week in our Units Of The Week issue, we take a closer look at the District 15 area. It’s currently awash with new launches such as Nyon, Amber Park, Coastline Residences, MeyerHouse, and Meyer Mansion (just to name a few)….
On The Market
With the high costs of property in Singapore, we all want to buy a condo whose value stands the test of time. Unfortunately, good unit appreciation potentials aren’t always fulfilled. Take Urban Vista for instance. A beautiful development situated within…
Property Investment Insights
Like many property buyers, you’ve probably had a chance to squint at a tiny floor plan of a compact unit (510 sq.ft. or under). Some of them are so small, you may have stayed in motel rooms that offer more…
Rental Market
Parc Rosewood is an entry level condominium with an extraordinary number of swimming pools.
Condo Reviews
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11 Sep 2020
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21 min read
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When is the right time to buy a house? It’s a million-dollar question, both literally and figuratively. Buy low and sell high is the mantra that everyone chants, but anyone experienced in real estate will know that it is impossible…
Property Market Commentary
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10 Sep 2020
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8 min read
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You’ve gone through all the terms and conditions, and you still can’t believe what the mortgage broker is telling you: go for a home loan package that has a lock-in clause. You can’t make sense of it – why take…
Property Market Commentary
In recent news, MP Gan Thiam Poh (Ang Mo Kio GRC) raised the suggestion that we should remove the income ceiling for first-time buyers of BTO flats. This was based on his interaction with young couples, who told him they…
Property Market Commentary
This week in our Units Of The Week issue, we are looking at specifically interesting units from District 10. Why District 10 you might ask? Well, if you really must know, we’ve had a ton of enquiries from our clients…
On The Market
If your property investment plan ends with “…and then my children will own 10 condos”, you probably grasp the idea of wealth progression in property assets (and if you don’t, there are several hundred YouTube ads that will force-feed it…
Property Market Commentary
With an average of over 3.5million passengers daily, the Singaporean MRT has to be one of, if not the most utilised amenity in Singapore since its inauguration back in November 1987. It’s also a no brainer that almost every investor/homeowner…
Property Investment Insights
The top selling new launches of Q2 2020 should be interesting to any buyer right now, for one reason: it was the period in which the Circuit Breaker was in full swing. But even with the show flats closed, and…
Property Picks
For most Singaporeans, owning multiple properties is a classic “shake leg and collect money” scenario. This week, however, we talked to Jasmine (she prefers to exclude her surname), who explains how it’s anything but. In her 40s, Jasmine owns three…
Homeowner Stories
