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By Lam Vy, CafeLand Vietnam is a fast-growing market in Southeast Asia with great potential for foreign investors who are seeking to diversify their portfolios and increase returns on investment. Why should you invest in Vietnam? The annual growth rate of Vietnam averaged 5.9% from 2010 to 2020, becoming one of many countries growing at…

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A good class bungalow (GCB) along White House Park has been sold for S$45.5 million this month. With a freehold land area of 15,081 sq ft, this translates to S$3,017 psf. Business Times reported that the GCB was bought by Fu Wei, the chief executive of healthcare-dedicated investment firm CBC Group. The house was sold…

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Straits Times and CNA recently reported that those affected by the Ang Mo Kio SERS can get priority if they apply for the Ang Mo Kio BTO in the upcoming August 2022 HDB BTO exercise. BTO priority for residents affected by SERS Besides the Ang Mo Kio BTO site, flat owners affected by the SERS…

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In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/hdb-silver-housing-bonus-scheme-cpf-retirement/#comment-196377">Ho Mun</a>. Hi Ho Mun, thanks for your comment. Yes, Singapore citizens are eligible to buy a second property while owning an HDB flat at the same time. However, the second property needs to be private property, and the HDB flat must have fulfilled its MOP. After downsizing your existing HDB, there’s a cash bonus incentive of up to S$30,000. Some people may choose to combine the bonus along with the profits from downsizing and buy a second property to generate rental income using their CPF-OA savings, after setting aside the BRS.

Defects can happen anywhere and anytime in your new Singapore HDB BTO flat. It is important to inspect it for any defects before moving in or beginning renovation. Here's a 4-step guide on things to note of during your defects inspection.

The recent AMK SERS announcement had many Singaporeans up in arms. We trawled the Facebook comments to find out what exactly everyone is unhappy about.

Is a high floor or low floor unit better? While the general consensus is that higher floor units are better, but is this always true? Here are 6 pros of living on a higher floor and 6 pros on a lower floor.

A 5-room HDB flat sold for $1.40 million at City Vue @ Henderson, becoming the most expensive HDB flat in Singapore! On the topic of expensive HDB flats, here are the top 5 most expensive flats in every decade since the 1990s.

Back in June, aka Pride Month, we organised an event for potential renters from the LGBTQIA+ community. Titled Renting in Singapore: Keeping It Crystal Queer, we had a few experts discuss their experiences of moving out and navigating the rental market in Singapore. (Shout-out to CP Residences, a co-living provider in Singapore, for sponsoring the…

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Decades ago, when you tell your friends that you’re heading to northern Singapore, such as Woodlands, most of them will either ask if you’re headed to JB or why you wanted to go to such an “ulu” place. “Ulu” is a Malay term often associated with remote, abandoned or isolated, with not many people there.…

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