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Inside An Amazing $34k Renovation Of A Punggol 4-Room BTO: How A Couple Self-Designed & Thrifted Their Charming Home

There’s always just something about designing your own home that you may not quite get with an ID – and that’s a home that just oozes personality and character.  This is what Sha and Jim (@ho_me_space) tried to achieve in…

Homeowner Stories

• 22 Aug 2022
• 10 min read
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Do We Really Need To BTO Still? 8 Outdated Property Practices That Need To Change In Singapore

We have seen perhaps more change in our real estate industry over the past decade, than in the past 30 or 40 years. From higher stamp duties, to a transformed resale flat market, there is a lot to process. At…

Property Market Commentary

• 22 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
• 4

Touring Eastwood Landed Estate: Affordable 99-Year Landed Living With An Upcoming MRT & Good Amenities

Another week, another reader’s request! This week, we’ve had someone ask for a tour of Eastwood estate so off to the East I went. I had previously shortlisted Eastwood but, after viewing a couple of other 99-year landed estates and…

Landed Home Tours

• 21 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
• 4

I’ve Lived At The Scala At Serangoon For A Year: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Families

For those less familiar with Serangoon, the Lorong Chuan area has a smattering of condos, HDB flats, and landed homes at Mei Hwan. It’s considered to be the less busy part of Serangoon, but it always had one main downside…

Condo Reviews

• 20 Aug 2022
• 8 min read
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China’s $90 Billion Property Crisis: 4 Important Lessons We Can Learn From In Singapore

China’s developer crisis has wiped out around US$90 billion in market value, and home prices there have fallen for 11 straight months. It’s often a shock to the public when this happens to property developers – there’s an image of…

Property Market Commentary

• 19 Aug 2022
• 6 min read
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We Make $510k Per Year And Own A Landed Home. Should We Redeem Our $1m Loan, Decouple To Buy Another Property, Or Rebuild?

Hi Ryan, I saw your article at Stackedhomes and would like to seek your advice on a few questions. Background.My wife (49 years old) and I (53 years old) and we have 3 school going kids of which the eldest…

Property Advice

• 19 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
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We Reveal 4 Truths About Property Agent Commissions That You Need To Know

Property agent shenanigans are much more toned down these days, thanks to the Internet/social media. It also helps that buyers/sellers are much more educated than before, and are able to provide more resistance. However, this sensitive issue can still prompt…

Property Market Commentary

• 18 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
• 0

5 Affordable Freehold 4 Bedroom Homes Under $2 Million

It’s the time of the week again, where we show some of the more interesting units that we’ve come across. Given that the freehold 3 bedroom units were so popular, we figured that looking for 4 bedroom freehold units should…

On The Market

• 18 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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10 Stunning Rooftop Infinity Pools That You Can Find In A Condo

Did you know that the infinity pool was invented as early as the 1960s by American architect John Lautner? It may be surprising to hear as it does seem like a recent invention, given how modern it looks. But thanks…

Property Picks

• 17 Aug 2022
• 11 min read
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We Paid $35k For Our 4-Room BTO Renovation 6 Years Ago: Here’s How We Remade It Into A Modern Boho Home Instead

Moving into a newly renovated home is always going to be one of the nicest feelings in the world. But what happens after you’ve stayed for a couple of years? Things get a little stale, that TV console that you…

Homeowner Stories

• 17 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
• 0

17 Cheapest BTO Flats That Have MOP-ed In 2022 (Updated With Latest Prices)

2022 has seen a bumper crop of flats reach their MOP; around 31,000+ flats to be precise. Good news for home buyers who can’t wait for four to five years for a BTO flat, but there’s one problem: many of…

Property Picks

• 16 Aug 2022
• 5 min read
• 0

9 Amazing Illusion Tricks To Make A Small Space Look Bigger

I recently saw this amazing illusion exhibit online. It’s incredible isn’t it, just how these illusions can play tricks on your mind to make you perceive something totally different. Some people may call it deceptive, but if done in the…

Property Advice

• 16 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
• 0

Confessions Of A Property Agent In Singapore: Why I Had To Drop My Worst Client Ever

We’ve all heard the terrible agent stories. Cheating unsuspecting buyers, always pushing for new launches for the high commission, hiding details that could break the deal – it’s no wonder many feel that an agent’s job is akin to one…

Homeowner Stories

• 15 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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3 Interesting Upcoming Residential Sites To Watch Out For (Orto Yishun, Jalan Tiga Ratus, Teban Gardens)

Now that we’ve seen the impact of limited land plots, perhaps there’ll be more Government Land Sales next year. A lot of developers still face depleted land banks, and this brings the threat of higher home prices. In recent news,…

Singapore Property News

• 15 Aug 2022
• 5 min read
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Touring Windsor Park Estate: Freehold Landed Living Close To Crazy Rich Asians, Nature, And Amenities

Windsor Park Estate made the news in 2020 when 2 Good Class Bungalows (GCB) in the estate were sold for over $20 million during the circuit breaker. In fact, one sold for $21.68 million for a house without the buyer…

Landed Home Tours

• 14 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Vales EC At Sengkang For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Family Living

Applying for a BTO can be stressful, it’s the uncertainty that can be unnerving – especially when you have a stricter timeline. It was no less the same for Anne (*not her real name for privacy reasons) and her husband,…

Condo Reviews

• 13 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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Why Are New Launch Condo Sales Dropping + 41 Upcoming Launches In 2022/23

You may have noticed last June was a quiet month on the property front. Indeed, that month saw the lowest sales volume of private homes this year. Less than 500 new units were sold, and almost all the activity was…

Property Picks

• 13 Aug 2022
• 6 min read
• 2

121 Dual Key Condos To Consider For Rental/Multi-Gen Living (2022 Edition)

On a hunt for Dual-Key options? Look no further!

Property Picks

• 12 Aug 2022
• 24 min read
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