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Budget 2023: How an Additional 30k Grant Can Impact the First Home Buying Journey of an Average Couple

The Singapore government’s Budget 2023 has brought good news for first-time home buyers who are looking to purchase a resale HDB flat. As part of the government’s efforts to support home ownership, an additional grant of $30,000 has been introduced for first-time buyers. This grant is expected to provide a significant boost to many Singaporeans …

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Inflation & Property prices – Will the price of homes keep on rising?

It is not new news that home prices have been rising. According to the latest URA report, with respect to the previous quarter. prices of private residential properties in Singapore increased by 3.5% in the 2nd Quarter of 2022, as compared to only a 0.7% increase in the 1st Quarter of 2022. HDB resale prices …

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Will we see more foreign investors bulk buying Condos? A look at CanningHill Piers

A recent bulk buying story of a Chinese investor buying 20 units at CanningHill Piers has gone around Singapore’s property news like wildfire. Will we see more of this happening in the near future?

Join us as we uncover more on how this sensational piece of news might be a part of a larger puzzle in the luxury property market.

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Singapore’s Rental Market is on a Streak — Are High Prices Here to Stay?

The rise of rental prices in Singapore has been on a streak. HDB rents are on a 2-year rising streak since the pandemic started and Condo rents are on a 1.5-year rising streak. The unbelievably heated rental market is accompanied by rising housing prices as well – is it here to stay?

Join us as we explore some of the possible reasons why the rental market in Singapore has been on a streak, and the pros & cons of rising rents and compare it with the situation in other cities.

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How would 28 year old Eligibility for HDB affect the Real Estate Market?

The parliamentary session earlier in March stirred up plenty of questions, debates, and opinions on whether the age criteria for single Singaporeans to buy HDBs should be lowered. Every one might have their own stance on this matter and we are not here to set the record straight. This article runs a simple thought experiment on what might potentially happen if the eligibility criteria for age is indeed lowered.

War & Singaporean Real Estate

War is a terrifying affair. Over the past two weeks, we’ve been reminded of newscasts covering the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Social media posts of people closest to the war share their raw emotions of fear over the uncertainty and keep the world on its toes. Our heart goes out to all the lives lost in the conflict and hope for peace to return to the region. In our latest Insights article, we bring up three points on how geopolitical instability in other parts of the world impacts Singapore’s market by learning from history.

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Budget 2022 and its effect on SG’s Real Estate

It’s that time of the year again when Singapore announces their financial plans and makes its yearly revisions to taxes. I think we all know where this is going… Although we consumers are not fans of increases in taxes, we inevitably will have to pay for them. Hence, we should get to familiarise ourselves with the changes in the legislation to prepare our finances for the future better! Check out our article as we explain how the change outlined in Budget 2022 will affect Singapore real estate!