Most of us have dreamed of one day owning our own luxury holiday home — or perhaps even of living and working year-round in a tropical paradise. (Easier than ever, thanks to new flexible work arrangements.) Opus Bay brings those dreams within reach, in both physical and financial senses. Situated on the idyllic Indonesian island...
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Before there was such a thing as BTO flats, HDB flats were built BEFORE they were sold. In 1989, there was a massive oversupply of flats in Woodlands and Yishun. In response to the oversupply, HDB combined many unsold units into jumbo flats, effectively halving the number of unsold flats. What are HDB jumbo flats? ...
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In an effort to fight inflation and cool consumer spending, the US Federal Reserve has increased its interest rate by 75 basis points – its highest rate hike since 1994. This would set the Fed’s benchmark federal-funds rate – or in layman’s terms, the rate banks lend to each other – to between 1.5% and...
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BTO season is upon us again, and in this August 2022 HDB BTO review, we’ll be covering the quiet town of Choa Chu Kang. A population of 169,000 residents call the sleepy, serene estate home. Located at the north-westernmost point of Singapore’s west region, it used to be home to a kampung village and rubber plantations until...
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If you happen to glance up and notice your ceiling paint blistering or peeling, patches of discolouration or dripping water (a dead giveaway), you most likely have a ceiling leak that needs to be fixed. What causes ceiling leaks and water seepage? Ceiling leaks The common cause of ceiling leaks is water leaking from the above unit...
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In May 2022, 2 of the 30 million-dollar HDB resale flats sold were 4-roomers. One was a 1,012-sqft flat in Pinnacle@Duxton while the other was a 1,023-sqft flat in Bishan’s Natura Loft. Few realise that the Pinnacle@Duxton flat, which sold for S$1.228m, is a record in the history of 4-room HDB flats. While it’s de...
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99.co has recently found out from the HDB website that it has changed its Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) criteria for those who have bought a replacement unit through the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS). Similar to those buying a typical HDB flat from the Housing Board and the resale market, the MOP is now...
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