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Is It Really A Buyer’s Market Right Now?

 “Covid-19 = economic downturn = desperate sellers”.  This seems to be the common assumption right now in Singapore’s real estate market. A report released earlier this month that’s often cited is the 1.1 per cent decline in private home prices….

Property Market Commentary

• 29 Jul 2020
• 6 min read
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5 Condos With The Best Rental Yield And Lowest Maintenance Fees

You’ve bought your first condo unit for rental income, and all the numbers seem in order – you have your tenant, they’re paying the utilities, and the property taxes are more than covered.  Then three months in, the maintenance bill…

Property Picks

• 28 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

Spanish Village Review: A Rustic Courtyard Retreat (With Road Noise)

A Spanish-inspired old condo with bountiful space set on elevated grounds.

Condo Reviews

• 28 Jul 2020
• 18 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #21

This week, we’re looking at a good mix of properties (at least, as much as variety as we can within the 5 weekly properties). As usual, we have one or two penthouses to show you, and a rather well kept…

On The Market

• 27 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

10 Entryway Items For A Stylish Welcome Home

With the size of units in Singapore shrinking as time goes by, having an entryway into the home is becoming increasingly less common as well. Many of the new launch units will have done away with an entryway completely, with…

Design

• 27 Jul 2020
• 6 min read
• 0

We Ranked Every District By Their Cluster Housing vs Landed Price Gap – Here’s What We Found

I recently sat down with some of our writers to piece together an article on the elusive Cluster Housing sector. In that article, we analysed a jaw-dropping 25 years of Cluster Housing Price Trends amongst a number of rather intriguing…

Property Investment Insights

• 26 Jul 2020
• 12 min read
• 4

Daintree Residence Review: Serene Rooftop Gardens

Daintree Residence offers a compelling option for those looking at an own stay project in Upper Bukit Timah.

New Launch Condo Reviews

• 25 Jul 2020
• 27 min read
• 0

5 Condo Picks For Integrated Developments

Live near a shopping mall? Take a whole train ride just to eat what you want? The day is coming when these will be quaint, amusing ideas. These days, the idea is practically live on top of the mall or…

Property Picks

• 23 Jul 2020
• 7 min read
• 2

What To Look For In An Older Condo Before You Buy

New launch condos have a lot of psychological appeal, until you hear the horror stories – like Laurel Tree and Sycamore Tree condos going unfinished, or the $32 million lawsuit over defects at The Seaview.  Or maybe you’d love to…

Property Advice

• 22 Jul 2020
• 6 min read
• 14

The Scotts Tower Review: A Designer Building With Vertical Neighbourhoods

A stylishly designed exterior with great views.

Condo Reviews

• 22 Jul 2020
• 26 min read
• 2

Should You Rent To Multiple Tenants Or A Master Tenant?

You have your property all ready to rent out. You’ve reviewed the listing photographs, you’ve read the rules twenty times over, and you’ve gone through the Tenancy Agreements you’re going to use. But if you’re like most new landlords, you’ll…

Rental Market

• 21 Jul 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

10 Kitchen Accessories For A Stylish Kitchen

If we had to settle on a positive that has come out of the Coronavirus situation, a clear winner would be the additional time that we all now have on our hands. By working from home and cutting out all…

Design

• 21 Jul 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #20

This week, we’ve a mix of different properties to present to you. From a stunning penthouse with one of the highest viewpoints in Singapore to older developments that feature stylish interiors accompanied by picturesque views, it’s quite the varied selection…

On The Market

• 20 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

How ABSD Deadlines Can Negate Your New Launch Discounts

It’s practically a guaranteed profit. That’s what you’ll often hear at a VIP preview or the first phase of a new launch. Buy the unit now at a seven to 10 per cent discount, and when the “normal” price is…

Property Market Commentary

• 19 Jul 2020
• 5 min read
• 2

Does Buying The Best Stack Always Mean The Highest Appreciation?

If you’ve ever bought a Mac before, you’d know that speccing one out can be a slippery slope to a big hole in your wallet.  32gb ram? Check. 2TB SSD hard drive? Check. Final price? $6,549 SGD.  The only consolation…

Property Investment Insights

• 17 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

Should You Buy A Resale Flat Or New Launch Condo First?

Even with HDB income ceilings raised ($14,000 per month for new flats and $16,000 per month for Executive Condominiums), there’ll always be a group of sandwiched Singaporeans who’ll feel trapped.  These are the ones who earn too much to buy…

Property Advice

• 17 Jul 2020
• 7 min read
• 6

New Condos That Saw Prices Fall Soon After Completion: What Went Wrong?

We all say we want a running start to our home values; but we don’t mean a running start off a cliff. Sometimes though, that’s exactly what happens: the price looks like it’s going to hike up all the surrounding…

Property Market Commentary

• 16 Jul 2020
• 5 min read
• 5

Buying At A Property Auction During Covid-19: Here’s All You Need To Know

Fire sales. Mortgagee sales. Urgent sales. From as early as January this year, reports warning of more properties going “under the hammer” have been flung at you; and you had one more round of it in May. So it was…

Property Market Commentary

• 15 Jul 2020
• 5 min read
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