If you are a first time condo buyer, congrats on reaching this milestone! In land scarce Singapore, it is very much a Singaporean dream to own a private property as majority of the population live in public housing. There are…
Property Advice
So, how much do you need to earn to afford that resale flat? Singapore’s HDB affordability has been put into question time and time again. This article is meant to give you an overview of the minimum gross household income…
Property Advice
If the first 76 properties weren’t enough to satisfy your hunger, here is part 2 to conclude this series of old freehold property with en bloc potential! #77 – Riva Lodge Riva Lodge is a freehold apartment situated at Petain…
Property Picks
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20 Oct 2017
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“En Bloc Singapore” is a hot topic in Singapore right now. The recent en bloc news of the Sun Rosier buyer has probably made everyone in Singapore think of what could have been. “If only I had bought xxx condo.”…
Property Market Commentary
Are 5 year old HDB flats the best option? Many young couples in Singapore have started their lives together by applying for BTO flats, with the Government pushing out how affordable BTOs can be in certain locations. No doubt BTO…
Property Market Commentary
Whenever someone talks about the most expensive property in the world, what are the few countries that usually pop up in your head? Monaco, London and Hong Kong, just to name a few. With the rising property prices in Singapore,…
Property Market Commentary
Ghim Moh is a relatively quiet enclave with great location, that will probably be lesser known to anyone not as familiar with the Queenstown side of Singapore. It is surrounded by its more popular neighbours of Holland Village and Buona…
HDB Reviews
Let’s face it, if we want to be prudent to the point of necessity, all we need to live is a cave, a fire, and a big club to whack our prey to death. But life is about aspirations; and…
Property Advice
The Palette is located on Pasir Ris Grove amongst a nice enclave of private properties in Pasir Ris. One interesting thing in the area is that the five condos in the Pasir Ris Grove area, Coco Palms, D’Nest, Livia, NV Residences and the Palette are all built by a combination of Hong Realty/Hong Leong Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL).
Condo Reviews
Old is Gold – 148 freehold property older than 10 years and less than 500m away from MRT Edit: Plot Ratios Added! The En Bloc market is starting to heat up in 2017 with many developers hungry for land. Recent…
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25 Aug 2017
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Thomson Three is located on Bright Hill Drive in Thomson, one of Singapore’s most sought after areas to live in. As you can glean from the name, the development consists of three 20 story blocks and 10 town houses.
Condo Reviews
“Cheap rent in Singapore” this is probably the first thing that most people wanting to rent in Singapore will google for. Definitely rent in Singapore can get very expensive compared to most of its neighbours, but there are affordable options…
Rental Market
According to HDB, resale volume for HDB has fallen by 11.6 percent from last month of May. In total, 1,753 flats were sold in June as compared to 1,984 in May. If we were to compare to last year June…
Property Market Commentary
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8 Aug 2017
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A recent survey conducted by Apartment List found that Millennials looking to buy their first home may face up to two or more decades of saving up just for the down payment. :O Although these figures are obtained from the…
Property Market Commentary
12,681 private homes in the pipeline for Singapore in 2018 According the graph above, 12,681 private homes are expected to be in the pipeline in 2018. Out of all these homes, around 4,500 will be executive condominiums. In the second…
Property News
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2 Aug 2017
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Even though Singaporeans talk about CPF all the time whether it be their appreciation or grudges for it, it still comes to a shock to many when they discover things that were not communicated to them upon purchasing their home….
Property Advice
Are HUDCs good en bloc potential in 2017? It’s no secret that developers are now hungry for land in Singapore. This can be seen by the record more than $1 billion for a plump Queenstown site earlier this year. Other…
Property Advice
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26 Jul 2017
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14 min read
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For the majority of Singaporeans, applying for a BTO would be a common route to take when looking for their first matrimonial home. However, with a wait of 3 to possibly even 5 years for the flat to be ready…
Property Advice
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14 Jul 2017
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