How to engineer a rich retirement?

How to engineer a rich retirement Stop grinding for a million-dollar retirement in Singapore. You’re doing it the hard way. Here’s the ultimate 20-year cheat code: Rent out your fully paid Singapore HDB for $3,500 a month. Then, cross the border. You buy a dual-key unit right next to the

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Can Scammer Use Your Property To Borrow Money?

What Happens If A Scammer Uses Your Property To Borrow Money? Someone allegedly tried to use another person’s landed property to secure a $2.9 million loan. But the scariest part? A lot of people think: “Okay what… but the scammer still needs to repay the loan right?” Not if they dis

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Why this 99-1 property ruling changes everything?

Why this 99-1 property ruling changes everything? Last time when 99-1 cases made headlines, the spotlight was mostly on agents and lawyers. But this latest Court of Appeal case? The spotlight shifted directly onto the BUYERS themselves. A couple bought a condo under a 99-1 arrangement.

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Condo near 5 MRT stations and still lose $3.58m?

Condo near 5 MRT stations and still suffer loss of $3.58M? How can a condo near FIVE MRT stations lose $3.58 million? Seriously. This penthouse at Marina Bay Residences was held for 19 years… and still sold at a massive loss. And look at the connectivity: - Downtown MRT station - M

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I Found A Strange Pattern In New Launch Sales

I Found A Strange Pattern In New Launch Sales I noticed something interesting this morning while comparing launch sales numbers against PrimeKey analysis scores. And the correlation is surprisingly strong. Tengah Garden Residences PrimeKey score: 4.6/5 Launch sales: 99% Pinery Res

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Your neighbor flat just sold for $1m, will yours?

The scary part about this $1.4m Bedok HDB flat isn’t the price Your neighbour’s HDB sold for over $1 million? That DOESN’T automatically mean your flat is worth a million too. Take this newly MOP-ed 5-room flat at Bedok South Horizon that just sold for $1.4 million. A lot of people only

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Husband’s 4 tricks to steal wife’s flat but failed

He thought he won the house for $0. Then the High Court stepped in. 🎬 “This husband tried EVERY trick to take his wife’s HDB flat. Watch how each one failed.” First, he showed up at her workplace and scared her into signing a paper giving him 100% of the flat. No lawyer, just fear. Court thr

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Condo Prices Fell, Why Developers Bid Aggressively

Condo Prices Fell… So Why Are Developers Still Bidding Aggressively? March new launch prices averaged around $2,851 psf. Then suddenly in April? The number dropped to about $2210 psf. So… is Singapore property finally cooling? Not exactly. Because in March, buyers were snapping u

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The Problem With Short-Lease HDBs Is Showing

The Problem With Short-Lease HDBs Is Starting To Show This HDB news caught my attention. HDB announced that after the leases expire, they’ll take back and renovate 4 wet markets. And honestly? I think this gives us a glimpse into the future of older HDB flats with shorter leases. Be

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Can a single word make you rich?

Can one single word make you a millionaire? Most people think wealth comes down to numbers — strategy, timing, discipline. But the man they called the Warren Buffett of Japan, Wahei Takeda, believed it came down to something far simpler. A single word. Here’s a story he used to tell. A m

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Your Condo Could Slowly Become A Liability

Your Condo Could Slowly Become A Liability Most people buy property thinking: “Can this still go up?” But smart buyers ask a different question: 👉 “Can I still EXIT profitably later?” And this is where many Singaporeans get trapped. Example: You buy a resale condo today for $1.

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Smart investors also look at this type of property

Smart investors also look at this type of property Today I brought a client to see this interesting property. Most investors only know how to buy condo. But smart investors? They also look at commercial assets like this. This shop unit sits on prime District 1 land — right beside an MRT

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Is $1M enough to retire in Singapore?

Is $1 million enough to retire in Singapore? Depends on how old you are. And the answer might surprise you. If you’re turning 55 today, the CPF Enhanced Retirement Sum is $440k. Hit that, and CPF LIFE pays you $3,400 every month. For life. To generate that same income on your own? You’d need

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5 upcoming ECs not affected by EC cooling rules

5 upcoming ECs not affected by new EC cooling measures The new EC cooling measures have a lot of buyers panicking — but here’s what most people don’t realise. There are actually 5 EC projects that aren’t affected at all. We’re talking Woodlands, Sembawang, Senja, Miltonia Close — and some

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Condo prices up… but are you really making money?

Condo prices up… but are you really making money? Everyone talks about condo PRICES. But almost nobody talks about RETURNS. And that’s dangerous. Because a property can go UP in price… and STILL be a bad investment. The Straits Times recently discussed how suburban condos are hittin

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Shirt lease HDB cannot buy?

Short lease HDB cannot buy? 39-year lease HDB… still selling like crazy 😳 But most people are WRONG about why.” People assume: 👉 “Short lease = bad asset = cannot buy” But reality? These flats are still moving because: ✔ Prices are cheap ✔ Locations are PRIME — like Toa Payoh, Buk

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Woman tried saving $500k, but lost $800k instead

She tried to save $500K in tax… and lost money on BOTH sides 💀” She Bought a ~$3M condo And Used her “goddaughter” to avoid ABSD Back then? ABSD was about $500K+ Court said: ❌ this is a Sham So she had to paid: 👉 ~$800K in tax + penalties But it gets worse… This property was

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Resale vs New Launch - the math behind

Before we talk about making money… Let’s talk about the costs. 📊 if you have the budget to buy a $2M condo And on the 5th year… if you can sell at $2.5M, which is a decent $100k a year profit. Here’s what happens 👇 👉 Resale Condo 💰 Profit: $132K 👉 New Launch 💰 Profit: $127K

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A 3-room HDB just sold for $872,000

A 3-room HDB just sold for $872,000… And the buyer still paid $52K COV 🤯 This happened at Macpherson Spring — a 732 sqft unit. So why are people paying THIS kind of price for a 3-room? 👉 First: Location wins everything It’s right beside MacPherson MRT interchange — 2 lines, 1 stop to P

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The Property Mistake Many Couples Don’t Plan For

The Property Mistake Many Couples Don’t Plan For A couple divorced, but their property problem did not end. Why? Because the monthly mortgage was about $12,000. And this is a property lesson many buyers ignore. When people buy property, they usually focus on the exciting part. Can

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Jonathan Kong S’pore Realtor