Conservation Shophouses: Old or Gold?

Shophouses in Singapore are seen as the pride of Singapore and a symbol of our unique and diverse history. Many local conserved shophouses boast its architectural medley of Chinese, Peranakan, Malay, Indian and Indonesian influence, making…

Redbrick conversation with The Smart Investor

For this week’s iteration for Redbrick conversations, our team at Redbrick is honoured to interview the co-founder of The Smart Investor, Joanna Sng. She shares about her journey to starting up the company, alongside her personal struggles…

Can you afford your next home?

With endless online resources to help you find your next dream home, the only obstacle in your way is understanding what you can afford. The fact that you are reading this now, tells us you have great plans in mind, and that you are probably…

August BTOs To Keep an Eye Out For

After a gruelling year and a half for those waiting for their delayed Build-To Order (BTO), the launches for new BTO launches have picked up speed once again. August 2021 BTO projects offers 3 mature estates in the list – a rare find in Singapore,…

Redbrick conversation with Jeraldine Phneah

In this week’s conversation, we catch up with Ms. Jeraldine Phneah, a Singaporean who was listed as one of the LinkedIn Top Voices in 2020 and profiled by Her World magazine as part of their 60th Anniversary. She…

Starting a home business? Important things you must know

Value-creating economy is the new catchphrase as Singapore moves beyond SG50 into SG100. According to Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the engine that will propel our economy into a more innovative and entrepreneurial one will be Small and…

Is it really good to buy HDB with spouse as essential occupier?

With the rise in property taxes in efforts to cool the market, more young Singaporeans turn to listing their spouse as an essential occupier instead of co-owning their HDB flat. Who is an essential Occupier? According to HDB, an essential…

Redbrick conversation with ERA

We are excited to meet Mr. Marcus Chu, the newly appointed CEO of ERA Singapore and APAC Realty in this week’s cover of “Redbrick conversations with”. As CEO, Marcus leads the organisation with more than 8,000 agents in Singapore and…

5 Reasons Why Good Class Bungalow (GCB) at Cluny Hill Fetched Record Price

In 2018, Sebastian Soh bought a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) at 2 Cluny Hill to build his family’s dream home. What he did not expect was to sell the freehold bungalow in 2021 at a record-breaking price of $63.7 million or $4,291 per square…

Understanding SIBOR, SOR and the transition to SORA

Those who have taken a home loan may be familiar with its two forms – the fixed rate and floating rates, which its market managed variants are typically based on the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (“SIBOR”). So, what will the introduction…