01 of 07
What Actually Makes a Condo a Good Buy?
Why a good condo and a good buy are two different things — and what has to be true for both.
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Benny Explains
Big property questions. Numbers, trade-offs and a little common sense.
Property decisions aren't just about finding a good development. They're about price, life stage, financial resilience, alternatives and what you're giving up. Benny takes apart the questions buyers often think they already know the answers to.
All seven, at a glance
- What Actually Makes a Condo a Good Buy?
- Does the Right Home Change as Your Life Changes?
- Freehold vs 99-Year: What Are You Really Paying For?
- How Much Is Being Near an MRT Actually Worth?
- Should You Rent or Buy Near the School You Want?
- How Much of Your Wealth Should Sit in Property?
- Cluster Housing: Best of Both Worlds, or Neither?
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02 of 07
Does the Right Home Change as Your Life Changes?
A home has a job to do — and that job changes with every life stage. Is yours still doing it?
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Freehold vs 99-Year: What Are You Really Paying For?
Tenure has real value — but the premium, the holding period and the alternative property all decide whether it's worth paying.
Read Benny's take04 of 07
How Much Is Being Near an MRT Actually Worth?
Distance is not the same as convenience — and the premium you pay for a station deserves the same scrutiny as the station itself.
Read Benny's take05 of 07
Should You Rent or Buy Near the School You Want?
The school need is temporary. Ownership isn't. How to separate living near a school from buying near one.
Read Benny's take06 of 07
How Much of Your Wealth Should Sit in Property?
Property is usually the largest position a household holds. How much should it be — and what does it cost you elsewhere?
Read Benny's take07 of 07
Cluster Housing: Best of Both Worlds, or Neither?
Landed space with condo facilities — an appealing hybrid, with a narrower buyer pool to think through.
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