It’s not uncommon for your first choice to fall through when shortlisting a home. Maybe the seller changed their mind, or the unit got taken off the market. While this can be disappointing, there’s often a silver lining: your fallback options might actually save you money. By re-evaluating what’s out there, you could stumble upon […] The post How To Spot Cheaper Home Alternatives If You’ve Missed Out On Your First Choice first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

In this week’s episode, Michael and Mabel introduce their home, a top-floor unit in a 1930s three-story walk-up. Surrounded by nature, the couple moved in a year ago, appreciating the blend of an older building style with their lifestyle. The post Inside A 1930s Walk-Up Apartment In The Middle Of Nature first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

As everyone knows, it’s increasingly difficult to find a non-strata, non-leasehold landed property in Singapore for under $4 million these days. Hence, when I saw that there was an estate in the East which had not 1, but 2, freehold houses that sold for $3+million in 2024, I thought it would be worth heading over […] The post Touring A Quiet Freehold Landed Estate In The East With Terrace Homes From $3.8m first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

“False ceiling” is now a term we can apply to an interior design feature, and the cash minimums for Executive Condos (ECs). Right now the income ceiling to buy one is $16,000 per month, up from $14,000 (the previous ceiling from 2015 to 2019). This matters for more than just eligibility reasons. When you buy […] The post Is 2025 The Time To Raise The EC Income Ceiling? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For some flat buyers, lease decay (aka the 99-year time bomb) is a concern. This has created a lot of demand for younger flats; the most desirable of which are five-year-old resale flats, which have only just reached their Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP). As a result, these flats tend to be among the priciest on […] The post Where Are The Cheapest Recently MOP-ed HDB Flats In 2025 (From $270,000) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

One of the highest premiums attached to resale flats is based on age. When a flat is sold right after MOP (usually five years, except for plus and prime models,) it’s in a desirable state of being ready to move into, with negligible lease decay. Even the renovations are new, thus minimising the time and […] The post How High Does The Premium For A Newly-MOP HDB Flat Get? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For some flat buyers, lease decay (aka the 99-year time bomb) is a concern. This has created a lot of demand for younger flats; the most desirable of which are five-year-old resale flats, which have only just reached their Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP). As a result, these flats tend to be among the priciest on […] The post Where Are The Cheapest But Newest HDB Flats In 2025 (From $270,000) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

2024 was quite the year for resale flats. We saw little real loss of momentum, despite many earlier claims that the rising prices couldn’t be sustained. We even saw notable transactions, such as one flat reaching over $1.7 million, and a 3-room unit that hit the $900,000 mark. But which HDB towns saw the biggest […] The post Which HDB Towns Sold The Most Flats In 2024? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Renting out your property in Singapore can be a lucrative venture, and the good news is, you don’t always need an agent to do it! With the right tools, platforms, and knowledge, you can handle the entire process yourself, saving on commission fees while staying in full control. Here’s your step-by-step guide to renting out […] The post How To Rent Out Your Property in Singapore Without an Agent? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

I think many of my ID and contractor friends might kill me for writing this, but one of my biggest pet peeves of BTO and HDB renovations in Singapore is the amount of needless custom carpentry that is not only costly, but also usually looks super tacky. Especially if this is your first home where […] The post Are You Overspending On HDB Renovations? Why You Should Rethink Custom Cabinetry first appeared on TheFinance.sg.