2023

Chinese New Year may have come early for the first owners of a 4-room HDB flat in Bendemeer, as the flat was recently sold for S$1 million (huat ah!). Spanning 1,001 sq ft, this translates to around S$999 psf. It’s located within the 34th to 36th floor of Blk 10B at Bendemeer Road, which is…

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New private home sales declined 34.6% MoM to 170 units in December 2022. Meanwhile, HDB completed 20,000 flats in 2022, its largest annual number of flats in the last five years. Here are the news highlights from 16th to 25th January 2023.

If it's your first time, negotiating property prices may be a little tough. So, for your convenience, we've written down what you should say.

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Mortgage brokers can provide support on understanding and interpreting the various home loan jargons used in the home loan process.

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Hello, My friends I are paid a good faith deposit when we submitted an application for an apartment. We were told that our application was rejected and our good faith deposit would be returned, however, the housing agency is taking forever to return the deposit (one month's rent). Is there a maximum amount of time that they can hold onto our deposit? Is is 14 days, the same time limit as a typical security deposit? Thank you in advance for any information!

According to The Straits Times, 1 in 4 HDB resale flat buyers paid cash over valuation (COV) on their HDB resale flats in 2022. We’ll explain COV in greater detail later, but it means they agreed to purchase their flats above market value (as determined by HDB). And as the word “cash” implies, any amount…

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Property buyers and investors in Toa Payoh private residential properties can strike gold as the location is popular and is in a mature estate.

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After a series of sharp increases, fixed-rate mortgage packages of some local banks has begun as uncertain market conditions prevail.

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If you are a prospective homebuyer and want a smooth and successful mortgage experience, there are certain home loan pitfalls you must avoid.

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