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Good Class Bungalows: A hot market (but what are they?)

Perhaps you might have heard of the term ‘GCBs’, but you merely brushed it off as just another type of property. However, you must know this – GCBs, or Good Class Bungalows, is the most prestigious segment of landed property in Singapore. These are houses for the ultra-rich; the ones who can afford to spend

Fans that make keeping cool at home a breeze

When you’re living in a country as hot and humid as Singapore, it’s not unusual to constantly be looking for methods to keep cool. Those of us who hold a deskbound job are usually confined within an air-conditioned environment during the day, which makes it more bearable. But on the weekends, and for some of

Conversations with: Sharon Lee, Head of Auction, Knight Frank Singapore

For many of us, the word “auction” brings up imagery of a tense yet exciting environment where an auctioneer takes the lead in accepting bids and declaring goods sold. Or maybe when “auction” comes to mind, you think of art auctions where you can buy and sell contemporary and modern art. On a monthly basis,

Why your HDB is not going to make you any money?

Just like any young couples would as they begin their next chapter of life, you ballot for a BTO and, after 4 years of wait, move happily into your first matrimonial home. Over the years, you start a new family and draw greater income as you progress up the career ladder at work. As the fifth year of your HDB’s

Why the hype around properties with en-bloc potential?

Properties have life cycles, just like us. We know that property prices are largely driven by demand and supply. Today as we examine the correlation between the price and age of a property, we exclude external influences like demand, supply, inflation, immigration policies, infrastructure changes, etc. Let’s look at the profile of a typical 99-year

Mid Year Update on Property Financing

Introduction Time flies. In just a short span of 6 months, there have been some significant announcements and events. The US Federal Reserve increased interest rate for the 4th time since 2008, and for the second time this year, from 1% to 1.25%, with more expected raises to come this year and next. At home here

How much is it to construct a home in various cities in the world?

With HDB flats being so expensive in Singapore, have you ever wondered how much it would cost to build one? Or how would it fare against the prices of other high-rise flats around the world? Well if you are curious about that, read on! As evident in this research, Singapore is one of the costliest

5 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid When buying Your Home

Buying a dream place to call our own can be a daunting task, especially if it’s our first home. We find ourselves on an emotional roller coaster; emotions are raged with excitement but also filled with uncertainties. If we are not cautious, buying a new home can become profoundly exhausting and scary. Even though it’s

5 easy steps to take before visiting any showflat

You’ve discussed this thoroughly with your spouse. You’ve made up your mind to start hunting for properties in the market and what better way to start… than to visit new launch condo showflats? But hold your horses… Before you even step foot into one of those awesome looking show units, there are some mandatory prep