Investments

HDB Prices Continue Their Steady Rise in 2Q 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, HDB resale prices marked their 13th consecutive quarterly increase, rising by 1.5% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q). This adds to the 1% q-o-q increase witnessed in the first quarter of the year, reflecting a sustained uptrend in the public housing market. While the prices have been steadily climbing during the first half of the year, it’s worth noting that the pace of resale price growth has shown some moderation compared to the overall trend observed in 2022,

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Lifestyle

Neighbor Disputes: 5 Ways To Peacefully Manage Them

As I moved to three places in three years, I have had my share of difficult neighbors. You may love your home but getting stuck with awful neighbors can have you thinking of moving out. Here are some tips on dealing with rude, nosy, or difficult neighbors without causing too much drama. #1: KNOW THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEIGHBORS From nosy neighbors to dangerous neighbors, there are diverse types of neighbors that you need to watch out for. Red flags

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HDB's August 2020 BTO Starting Prices

Choose your home from 11 new Build-To-Order (BTO) projects that offer a total of 7,862 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats: Keat Hong Verge in Choa Chu Kang Parc Residences @ Tengah Champions Bliss and UrbanVille @ Woodlands Kebun Baru Edge in Ang Mo Kio Bishan Towers Dakota One in Geylang Costa Grove in Pasir Ris Tampines GreenCrest, Tampines GreenGlade, and Tampines GreenOpal Apply for your choice town and flat type by 18 August 2020, Tuesday, 11:59pm. Information on the BTO projects is available on

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Retirement

The Risky Assumptions When Planning Your Retirement

Have you ever wondered how much money do we need in our silver years to be able to afford our desired lifestyles? Most adults would be relying solely on their CPF funds to finance their retirement. Asset-rich but cash poor retirees could be thinking of renting their HDB flats out to supplement their retirement funds. There are indeed several ways to build up our retirement income. However, we must be mindful of avoiding some of the dangerous assumptions when planning

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Lifestyle

4 Rental Tips For Expats In Singapore

Ring in the reality check! Singapore is a country which considers “space” as a luxury. Singaporeans do not usually keep their spare rooms open for annual guests to lounge on. More often than not, they keep these extra rooms for rental. You would be suprised to learn the amount of bedrooms that landlords can squeeze in a seemingly small condominiums. It goes without saying that it is cheaper to rent out a single room than the entire flat. So, set

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