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With the US Federal Reserve making interest rate cuts, homeowners in Singapore often wonder how these changes affect their mortgage and whether they should consider refinancing or repricing their home loan. Understanding the key differences between these two options and how external factors like the Fed’s rate decisions impact your mortgage can help you make […]
The post Refinancing vs Repricing: What the Fed’s Rate Cuts Means for Homeowners in Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
If you want to retain your flat – even after you buy a condo unit – it often means paying the 20 per cent ABSD (for Singapore citizens; it’s even higher for PRs). There may be some ways around it, like using careful planning with the owner occupier scheme, using a dual-key unit as an […]
The post Is It Worth Paying ABSD To Keep Your HDB Flat And Own A Condo In 2025? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
When the Design, Build, and Sell Scheme (DBSS) was around, there were a lot of negative comments. Complaints about poor finishing, and excessively high prices, meant the scheme was short-lived: we saw only 13 DBSS projects enter the market before the entire scheme was suspended. And yet, DBSS flats today often set new price records, despite their initially rocky reception. […]
The post Have DBSS Flats Outperformed Regular HDBs? We Analysed The Data first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Last week, we visited Jago Close and Chapel Road – I found the heritage houses there very charming but the area was quite densely built up. This week, we’ll be visiting Peach Garden, a landed estate also in the East that feels miles apart from Jago Close and Chapel Road. Unlike Jago Close and Chapel Road, Peach […]
The post Touring A Spacious Freehold Landed Estate In The East Near Tanjong Katong MRT (From $7.2m) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Don’t live in a dictatorship seems like common-sense advice, but sometimes that’s what local condo buyers get themselves into. This week, I heard a story about a certain condo and dogs. I won’t name it, but it sounds a bit like “Win-Pew” and it’s a condo in the West. There’s an ongoing issue about where […]
The post Is Your Condo Management A “Hidden Dictatorship” In Singapore? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
When it comes to high-rise living, most Singaporeans have a preference for the highest floor. It’s associated with privacy, a better view, and fewer pest issues (allegedly!). But for the same reasons, top-floor units are almost always priced higher, and even HDB units can get pricey the higher up you go. This week, we looked […]
The post 30 Cheapest Top-Floor HDB Units In 2025 (From $590,000) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
When it comes to high-rise living, most Singaporeans have a preference for the highest floor. It’s associated with privacy, a better view, and fewer pest issues (allegedly!). But for the same reasons, top-floor units are almost always priced higher, and even HDB units can get pricey the higher up you go. This week, we looked […]
The post Where To Find The Cheapest Top-Floor HDB Units In Singapore (From $590,000) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Whether you’re a young couple buying your first home or someone looking for a property upgrade, understanding the key differences between BTO and resale flats can help you make a decision that fits your lifestyle, financial goals, and future aspirations. Let’s break down the essentials to help you determine which option is the right one […]
The post BTO vs. Resale Flats: Which Is Right for You? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
One fire is one too many. According to statistics from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the number of fires in residential buildings increased by 3.7% in 2023. In particular, unattended cooking and electrical origin made up the top two causes for residential fires. Casualties and significant damage occur as a result so these incidents underscore the importance of being […]
The post What Does the HDB Fire Insurance Scheme Cover and Is It Enough? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Some homebuyers may feel an agent of their own is unnecessary. Some want to avoid paying commissions (though for private properties, the seller usually pays both agents). Others worry about the buyer and seller agents colluding to raise the price, for higher commissions on both sides (although the reality is most agents would rather close […]
The post Buying A Property Without An Agent? Here Are 6 Things That You Should Watch Out For first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
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.
5 years ago | Propertygroup
Most HDB flats follow fairly familiar layouts today. But over the years, HDB has experimented with a number of housing concepts that were produced only in limited numbers, from Executive Maisonettes and Executive Apartments to Multi-Generation flats and other uncommon layouts. Many of these flat types were eventually discontinued, making them increasingly rare in today’s […]
The post Here Are 5 Of The Rarest HDB Flats For Sale — Including One That’s Over 2,000 Sqft first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
5 days ago | thefinance.sg
Three HDB shophouses at 65 Telok Blangah Drive have been listed for sale at a guide price of $7.9 million. The adjoining properties have a total strata floor area of 4,672 sq ft, and the price translates to $1,690 psf. The HDB shops are located in Blangah View, a HDB estate bounded by Henderson Road […]
The post A Rare Row Of Three Adjoining HDB Shophouses Has Just Come Up For Sale In Telok Blangah first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
7 days ago | thefinance.sg
Parties have tailored their campaigns to younger Malaysians, promising better jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities and improved public transport in a bid to win over the state's largest voting bloc.
in 7 hours | channelnewsasia.com
The housing secretary has given the go-ahead for the site in Tower Hamlets, east London, to be redeveloped into a new mixed-use scheme with a data centre.
The post Rayner approves Grow Places’ £500m Truman Brewery redevelopment appeared first on Property Week.
7 hours ago | propertyweek.com
The lifestyle brand will expand to the retail park segment in autumn with stores in Glasgow and the near Middlesbrough.
The post Oliver Bonas to enter retail park market with stores at two British Land sites appeared first on Property Week.
11 hours ago | propertyweek.com
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