So you hate long loan tenures, and the concept of borrowing stresses you out. Well you’re going to be one of the unusual ones, if you decide to rush your home loan repayment – some financial advisors may even tell you that’s foolish. Still though, there may be some situations where you’d consider a shorter…

Our first nationwide study has found about 1,000 homeless people sleeping on the streets of Singapore. But while that’s the most immediate and pressing kind of homelessness, there are all sorts of virtual (semi?) states of homelessness that aren’t addressed. Here are the different forms you may not have noticed: Type 1: Those in Absolute…

PODCAST SUMMARY: Marine Parade was the PLACE TO BE in the 1980s. You could buy 3room HDB houses for 50,000 in 1988. But a flat these days costs $498,000 these days. That’s close to a 10x price increase. Apart from marvelous sea views and beach living, what makes Marine Parade a classic and enduring favourite…

How to use this guide: This is the different approaches one can adopt when buying property in Singapore – it’s by no means comphrensive, and we’ll be adding new strategies and tactics as we go along – stay tuned!   Who should do it: Anyone looking to buy property for own stay. That’s it. Summary:…

Getting your first property and not sure how many rooms you want to spring for? Check out this handy guide that will help you decide how much space you really need! Finding the perfect balance between price and space Here are HDB’s specifications of 3, 4 and 5 room flats, as well as their average…

After paying $3,000+ for your 6th or 7th month in Singapore, you’ll inevitably start to wonder: is the low crime rate because property investment here pays more than selling crack? And also, given that you can buy a place for maybe a thousand dollars more, should you just do that? I’m here to help expatriates…

Landed properties in Singapore include a terrace, semi-detached, bungalow, and cluster housing. Congrats, you are (or about to be) in possession of one of Singapore’s most coveted property: the landed house. Your friends will tease you about being “loaded” and your nieces and nephews will know you as the person with that big house they…

Find out what’s in store for the property landscape in areas such as Pasir Panjang From its humble beginnings as a steamboat barbecue and kite-flying hotspot in the 1990s, the Marina Bay area has transformed into the leading financial hub, civic space and community playground it is today. More than 30 years in the making,…

Disclaimer: This post was first published on Seedly’s blog and is part of a content syndication  agreement between 99.co and Seedly.    Breakups suck, but you know what’s worse? Breaking up when you and your partner have already balloted for a BTO flat. While I’ve shared my experience with regard to the nuances of getting your…

After a few years in the doldrums, Singapore’s condo market is finally on the uptick. We’re still far from the peak in 2013, but now there’s a light at the end of the tunnel: Rental rates are up year-on-year, for both condos and resale flats Condo rental rates are now up around four per cent…