For those looking for a bigger living space but are a little tighter on their purse strings, an older resale 5-room HDB is still going to be the best bang for your buck. Since the last 5-room and 4-room layout…
Property Advice
Hi there, Background:My ageing parents own a 28year old 5room HDB in yishun, location is pretty good, right next to junction 9 & within walking distance to northpoint.My parents are staying with me & we had been renting out the…
Property Advice
The era of cheap home loan rates has ended. From the Global Financial Crisis, through the turbulent Trump administration, and through Covid, Singaporeans have managed to enjoy low-interest loans for over a decade; but what are the practical implications of…
Property Trends
In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit all the way in the East at Seastrand. As a condo located in Pasir Ris, you aren’t far away from nature with areas like Pasir Ris Park and the beach…
Home Tours
This week, we tour one of the biggest penthouses that you’d find in Singapore. Set in the CBD, this 53rd-floor duplex penthouse at V on Shenton comes in at a giant 6,814 square feet. Incredibly, this isn’t the largest penthouse…
On The Market
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3 Nov 2022
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Most people would be surprised to learn that there are freehold properties in the CBD area. While there aren’t many, it’s reasonable to think that these would be a good store of value in the long run. After all, who…
On The Market
It seems that everything coming out of Korea can do no wrong. From music to food, to Netflix shows (who can forget the wildly popular Squid Game), and even movies – everything from South Korea is taking the world by…
Design
Project: Sky Eden@Bedok District: 16 Address: 1 Bedok Central Tenure: 99 yrs from 5 January 2022 No. of Units: 158 + 12 commercial units Site Area: 44,526 sqft Developer: Frasers Property Limited TOP: 2027 Having grown up in the Marine…
New Launch Condo Reviews
As the Singapore population ages, comfortable accommodation for the elderly will be a crucial issue. To date, however, the one-size-fits-all solution we’ve applied is “let them sell their property and buy a smaller flat.” But it’s good to look deeper…
Homeowner Stories
In recent news, the Straits Times reported that the Singapore rental market may be “going bananas”. It’s certainly true that 2022 has been a better year for landlords, but is the rental market as “crazy” as reported? We did some…
Rental Market
A recent report from Property Guru states that the size of three-bedder units has fallen; from around 1,700 to 1,800 sq. ft. in the 1980s, to around 1,000 sq. ft. today. It probably won’t surprise anyone that, as a general…
Property Market Commentary
This week is a special episode as we tour a black and white walkup apartment that was built in the 1960s. Nicole (better known as @ncwong on Instagram), and Clinton moved into their 1,000 square feet home and had to…
Home Tours
Have you ever seen a property ad that is in, say Holland Village, but is marked as Lorong Chuan on PropertyGuru? Well, I’ve seen, like, hundreds of such ads and always wondered why Lorong Chuan was the default address when…
Landed Home Tours
This week, we visit one of the most unique homes that we’ve toured yet. It’s a 1,680 square-foot HDB Maisonette, and the size and layout have really given homeowners Alfred and April free rein to exercise their creativity here. Much…
Home Tours
“Funny story with our furniture is that unlike most homeowners, we moved into our home with no furniture… only a bed.” It takes a brave soul to move into a newly completed home with practically no furniture, but for Marcus…
Homeowner Stories
Grandeur Park Residences is a recently completed 720-unit condo development located at Bedok South Avenue 3. It’s got a convenient location that’s very close to Tanah Merah MRT station on the East-West line. Designed by ADDP Architects LLP, it offers…
Home Tours
I’ve always thought buying a home was a very straightforward process. First, you determine your budget. Then, you come up with a list of ideal homes, narrow down the list through pros and cons, and then decide on which you…
Homeowner Stories
Hello RyanThank you for all the insightful articles.We are in a dilemma with some property decisions and hope you can share with us your thoughts. Both my spouse and I are in mid 40s. We have three children (aged 16,…
Property Advice
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