2021

Four easy ways to spot bad neighbours before buying an HDB Unit

Picture this: You just moved into your new HDB apartment. It’s everything you were looking for in a new home. You congratulate yourself on a good buy when suddenly, you hear dogs barking next door and loud banging noises upstairs. You smell second-hand cigarette smoke wafting in from your open living room window. When you...

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Tokyo authorities uncover S$320m China-based investment scheme in Japanese real estate using cryptocurrencies

Tax authorities in Tokyo uncovered a China-based scheme where 27 billion yen (USD$237m or S$320m) was invested in Japanese real estate to avoid the watchful eyes of Beijing, China – all using cryptocurrencies. According to Japan’s The Asahi Shimbun, officials from the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau were conducting a tax audit on a photo studio...

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6 New Launch Executive Condominiums (Updated 2021 List)

With condo resale prices increasing for 14 straight months, homebuyers may want to consider executive condos (ECs) as one of the most coveted properties to upgrade to. ECs are a hot favourite amongst HDB upgraders, especially current homeowners who are nearing completion of their MOP and looking to sell their BTO flat in exchange for...

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A tale of two en bloc attempts

Over the past week, two en bloc-related news surfaced: Thomson View, which is up for collective sale at a reserve price of S$950m (its 3rd 5th attempt? We lost count…) and Ampas Apartment, where a cancelled en bloc sale resulted in a lawsuit. There are some insights to be learned here, so let’s review them...

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