Month: August 2026

Buyers will make a home search more meaningful if they think about the time they would like to spend in their home. The weekend can be a time to see neighborhoods, find restaurants, visit recreation areas, do some shopping or see family and friends. The activities can help to indicate if a home is a natural fit for an individual’s lifestyle. With location research having a more practical and fun direction, two settings are offered for buyers to explore with the concept of weekend discovery at Holland’s Lucerne Grand and Amberwood.

Turn Property Research Into Exploration

Buyers don’t just have to read about a neighborhood on the maps and listings anymore, as they can view it in their “weekend” eyes. Think about what you’ll do once you get there.

An outing will provide helpful information about eating, shopping, recreation, transportation and patterns of movement between locations. This can help to …

Moving from an HDB flat into a private condo involves more moving parts than most first-time upgraders expect, and Dunearn Green sits high on the list for buyers eyeing this jump into Bukit Timah. Between MOP timelines, financing sequencing, and the decoupling strategies some couples consider, the path from flat to condo rarely runs in a straight line. This guide walks through the practical timeline step by step, along with what decoupling actually involves and where it fits into an upgrade plan.

Clearing The MOP First

Most HDB flats carry a Minimum Occupation Period before an owner can sell on the open market, and this is the first hard checkpoint on any upgrade timeline. Buyers should confirm their exact MOP date well ahead of house hunting, since planning around an assumed date that turns out wrong can derail financing and booking timelines fast. Some upgraders start browsing showflats before MOP …