Condo Buying Guides
New launch vs resale condo in Singapore: how to decide
How new launch and resale condos really differ - price, timing, cash flow and choice - and which suits your situation.
5 min read
Property guides
Singapore condo guides & insights
Clear, no-jargon guides to buying and owning a condo in Singapore - written to be useful whether or not you ever contact us.
Condo Buying Guides
Clear guides to buying a new launch or resale condominium in Singapore.
Condo Buying Guides
The Progressive Payment Scheme explained for new launch buyers
How you pay for a new launch under construction - the construction-milestone stages and what they mean for your monthly cash flow.
4 min read
Condo Buying Guides
How to read a condo site plan and floor plan like a pro
Read a site plan and floor plan properly - orientation, usable area, efficiency, dimensions, and the red flags most buyers miss.
5 min read
Condo Buying Guides
ABSD and BSD in 2026: a guide to Singapore stamp duties
Who pays Buyer's Stamp Duty and Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty, how the tiers work, and what changes the bill.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
The buyer's timeline for a new launch: from balloting to keys
The step-by-step sequence of buying a new launch - preview, balloting, booking day, signing and key collection.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
TDSR, MSR and your loan: how much can you actually borrow?
How TDSR and MSR limit your loan, and how income and existing debts feed into the figure.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
99-year leasehold vs freehold: what it means for value over time
How tenure - leasehold or freehold - affects price, financing and how a property holds value over time.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
How MRT lines, schools and amenities affect long-term value
A simple framework for weighing the location factors that tend to support long-term value.
7 min read
Condo Buying Guides
What to check at a showflat (and what showflats don't tell you)
A practical checklist for a showflat visit - what to measure, what to ask, and what showflats leave out.
5 min read
Condo Buying Guides
First-time buyer mistakes in Singapore property - and how to avoid them
The common first-time-buyer mistakes - budgeting, floor plans, rushing - and how to sidestep each.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
Budgeting for a condo: the full upfront cost checklist
Every upfront cost of a condo purchase - down payment, stamp duties, legal and other fees - in one checklist.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
CPF or cash? How to fund your condo purchase
How CPF and cash combine to fund a purchase - what CPF covers, and the trade-offs of using it.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
Buying a resale condo: the step-by-step process
The resale purchase process end to end - offer, Option to Purchase, exercise, completion and keys.
6 min read
Condo Buying Guides
Condo maintenance fees and the true monthly cost of ownership
What maintenance fees pay for, how they are set, and the real monthly cost of owning a condo.
5 min read
Condo Buying Guides
How to judge whether a condo will rent and resell well
A practical framework for assessing a condo's rental demand and resale prospects before you buy.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Decoupling, ABSD, school proximity and the strategy behind a second-property move.
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Property decoupling in Singapore: what it is and how it works
What decoupling means, how the ownership transfer works, and why couples consider it.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Decoupling to reset ABSD: how the strategy works
How decoupling frees up one spouse to buy a second property, and the conditions involved.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
What decoupling actually costs: stamp duty, legal fees and valuation
The real costs of decoupling - stamp duty on the transferred share, legal fees, valuation and refinancing.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Decoupling vs the other ways to buy a second property
How decoupling compares with buying under one name and other routes to a second property.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
The risks and downsides of decoupling
The financing, legal, relationship and policy risks to weigh before decoupling.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Why HDB decoupling was stopped - and the options now
Why HDB decoupling was stopped, and what HDB owners can do instead.
5 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Buying a home within 1km of a primary school: the priority explained
How living within 1km of a primary school affects Primary One registration priority.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
The 1km and 2km primary school distance bands explained
How the 1km / 2km distance bands work in Primary One registration, and how distance is measured.
5 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Does living within 1km guarantee a primary school place?
Whether 1km really guarantees a place - priority, balloting and the reality at popular schools.
5 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
How primary school proximity affects condo demand and price
How proximity to a sought-after primary school tends to affect demand, price and resale.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Renting near a primary school to qualify: how it works and the rules
How renting near a school can be used for registration - and the rules and risks.
5 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Buying property in your child's name: what's allowed in Singapore
What's allowed when buying property for or in the name of a child - trusts, ABSD and the limits.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Combining decoupling with a school-proximity move
How a decoupling and a school-proximity move can combine - sequence, costs and pitfalls.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
ABSD strategies, and the 99-to-1 arrangement IRAS scrutinises
Common ABSD strategies - and why the 99-to-1 partial-share arrangement drew IRAS scrutiny.
6 min read
Decoupling & Property Strategy
Owning a second property in Singapore: an options guide
A clear overview of the routes to a second property and the trade-offs of each.
7 min read
Selling Property
How to sell in Singapore - condos, HDB flats, landed homes, shophouses and commercial property.
Selling Property
How to sell a condominium in Singapore: the full process
Selling a condo end to end - groundwork, pricing, marketing, the Option to Purchase, costs and timeline.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling a new launch before completion: the sub-sale
Selling a new launch unit before it reaches TOP - how a sub-sale works, and its costs and risks.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling a resale condominium: the process step by step
The step-by-step process of selling a completed resale condo - and what to do if it is tenanted.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling an HDB flat: MOP, eligibility and the process
How selling an HDB flat works - the MOP, buyer eligibility, the resale process and the CPF refund.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling private landed property in Singapore
Selling a landed home - a narrower buyer pool, bespoke valuation, eligibility rules and the process.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling a shophouse in Singapore
Selling a shophouse - conservation status, zoning, a narrow specialist buyer pool and bespoke valuation.
6 min read
Selling Property
Selling commercial property in Singapore: GST, buyers and process
Selling commercial property - GST, a business-and-investor buyer pool, different stamp duties and the process.
6 min read
Selling Property
Seller's Stamp Duty: when selling early costs you
What Seller's Stamp Duty is, how the holding period works, and who it catches when selling early.
5 min read
Selling Property
Pricing your property to sell: not too high, not too low
How to price a property to sell - transacted prices, fair comparables, and the cost of getting it wrong.
5 min read
Selling Property
The cost and timeline of selling property in Singapore
What selling actually costs and how long it takes - commission, fees, SSD, the CPF refund and the timeline.
6 min read