As a kid growing up in 90s and 2000s, you would hear adults talking about one of the unique ways that Singaporeans could make their first bucket of fortune. The magic words? Collective Sale. More commonly known as En Bloc, this is where a condominium estate would come together, with the common goal of getting […]
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Singapore’s public housing landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation since its early days, setting global benchmarks for urban living and social integration. From modest beginnings, HDB flats have evolved into modern, desirable homes that cater to a wide range of needs, aspirations, and lifestyles. Today, the availability of HDB flats for sale Singapore reflects not […]
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Another day, another record. In May 2025, a 5-room flat at 588B Ang Mo Kio Street 52 transacted for $1.5 million – the highest ever for a 5-room HDB flat in Ang Mo Kio. Located in Park Central @ AMK, a DBSS project completed in 2011, the unit spans 120 sqm and sits on a […]
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I first heard of Jalan Baiduri when I was writing about Duku Road and Lorong Stangee. The road came up in a list of sales transactions within one-kilometre, and I noticed it because of a semi-detached (semi-D) that sold for $4.4million. While that’s not a record-breaker, it’s still impressive; so I thought it would be interesting to take […]
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Maybe it’s because of my age, but I prefer space over convenience these days; and that sets me apart from recent homebuyers. I’m talking about the number of homebuyers who are interested in living within the Core Central Region (CCR), where prices typically require a compromise. Quite often, that compromise is having to own a […]
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$73 million could buy you: A luxury bungalow in Nassim Road A small office building in the CBD fringe Or six HDB shophouses with established tenants in Singapore’s busiest heartland hubs Savills Singapore just dropped one of the more interesting commercial listings of 2025: a portfolio of six shophouses all in prime spots: directly connected […]
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Of all the factors that catch new homesellers off guard, this is one of the most common: the number of listings in the same project. This is easily overlooked because it’s not a tangible feature in the project itself: it’s not something like distance to a train station, or the maintenance of the overall condo. […]
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Located up on a hill, Balmoral Park is something of a secret enclave. I know people who’ve lived just down the road from it for years, but still don’t know about it. In fact, before I visited, I thought the area only had condominiums, so I was very surprised to find a handful of landed […]
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I just found out something interesting about landed homes in Q1 this year: they’ve officially breached the $2,000 psf mark. If you’re thinking, “What? So low?”—It’s not. Not for landed property. The larger the property, the lower the price per square foot is supposed to be. Yet according to Huttons Asia, landed homes averaged $2,008 psf as […]
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In this week’s episode, we explore a two-bedroom loft apartment located in the east of Singapore. Spanning approximately 95 square metres, the home is designed as a tranquil retreat from the digital world, prioritising calmness, openness, and intentional living.
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Since working from home is becoming a norm, setting up your home to make it conducive and noise-free so that you can focus on your work and video calls without interruption is becoming more than essential.
Besides its prime location and affluent community, Bukit Timah is also one of the best places in Singapore to buy a home if you’re thinking about your child’s education. With top schools like Nanyang Primary, Methodist Girls’ School, Raffles Girls’, and Pei Hwa Presbyterian in the area, you’ll have plenty of options within the coveted […]
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It’s time for the refinancing Public Service Announcement again. Whenever interest rates are on the decline, some HDB owners will refinance into cheaper bank loans. I sort of felt this was coming, when a broker mentioned floating rates could be sub-two per cent again. And true enough, a few days ago, the Straits Times reported more flat owners […]
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Despite criticism, Roushana Sjahsam, Asean senior board adviser at investment firm Zagga, argues private credit is an emerging asset class for defensive, yield-seeking investors, who want diversification, stable income, and portfolio resilience.
The scheme, Vita Student First Street, is already under construction and will include around 170,000 sq ft of floorspace.
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The 10,000 sq ft, 134-unit self storage centre in Bermondsey is unmanned and smartphone-controlled.
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