Buying Near Ai Tong School: Is the 1km Premium Worth It?
Compare school proximity, space, timing and your total budget with PACE, family scenarios and our full video discussion.
Property Planning
The 15-Month Wait-Out Is Gone. Should You Sell Your HDB Now?
More eligible buyers do not automatically make this the right time to sell. Three practical scenarios show why your next home's cost matters as much as your selling price.
Property PlanningP1 Registration 2027: Should You Still Buy a Home Within 1km?
More Phase 2C places and a new two-track scheme at 12 schools are changing the school-distance conversation. Four family scenarios explain what to check before moving home.
The Property Insider
Waiting feels safe, but the goalpost moves while you stand still: land bids set tomorrow's prices, supply tightens from 2029, and household balance sheets are stronger than the mood suggests. The full argument, and the three checks that turn it into a decision.
Thomson Reserve: is the price worth the hype?
The expected range is $2,6xx to $2,9xx psf and everyone is asking if that's expensive. I put the number against adjusted resale benchmarks, the land cost, and District 20's ten-year track record. The data says grounded, not hype. Whether it's right for you is a different question.
Market StrategyNew launch vs resale: which actually makes more sense?
Most buyers compare the two on PSF and stop there. Here are the four checks I run for my clients instead, and the question that matters more than "which is cheaper": which is safer?
Market StrategyProperty vs stocks: which one actually grows your wealth?
Singapore private property rose about 236% in twenty years. The S&P 500 rose over 360%, with far rougher swings along the way. The asset class rarely decides your outcome. The entry does.
Case StudiesThe HDB upgrade that didn't touch a single dollar of cash savings
Their flat was approaching MOP and every agent led with a project to buy. We started with the market read, the options, and the funds flow. They ended up at Parc Esta with a six-figure sum in balance funds.
Case Studies"Boutique condos don't appreciate." Twelve viewing groups said otherwise.
A couple sat on a boutique development everyone told them was a mistake. The right pricing strategy pulled 12 groups of viewings, and the unit closed within one.
Market StrategyThree months on the market, zero offers. Here's what we changed.
A fully paid flat, a previous agent, and not one offer in three months. We took it off the market, re-read the buyers, repriced, and had an offer after the first viewing.