Real Estate
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Small Singapore condos attract steady demand yet are tougher to resell
When a 732 square foot leasehold one-bedder at Marina Bay Residences finally cleared at 1.6 million dollars in August 2025, three years after...

Shanghai home purchase policy relaxes to lift demand
Shanghai’s latest adjustment is not simply an easing for households. It is a policy signal about where municipal leaders expect demand to be...

Europe’s housing crisis is a platform problem
Housing feels intimate. It is where you sleep, argue, dream, and plan. Yet the pain people feel in London, Lisbon, Amsterdam, or Budapest...

Why can property taxes affect property investment decisions?
Property investing often begins with a simple question: will the rent cover the mortgage and leave something extra at the end of the...

How do homeowners pay property taxes in the US?
Homeowners in the United States pay property taxes through a system that is local by design. Unlike federal income taxes, property taxes are...

How do property taxes work in the US?
Property taxes in the United States can feel confusing because they sit at the intersection of real estate, local government, and household budgeting....

What factors determine a homeowner’s property tax amount?
A homeowner’s property tax bill can feel like a number that arrives fully formed, with no clear explanation for why it rose this...

Why are property taxes important for local governments?
Property taxes can feel personal in a way few other taxes do. The bill arrives with your name on it, tied to the...

Why can HDB rental be a temporary housing solution?
In Singapore, the toughest part of housing is often not the final move into a permanent home. It is managing the period in...

Why is HDB rental important for affordable housing?
HDB rental is an essential part of Singapore’s affordable housing system because it provides a practical safety net for households who cannot access...

The benefits of HDB rental in Singapore
HDB rental in Singapore sits at a distinctive intersection of public policy and everyday market realities. When people say they are “renting an...

How does Singapore provide affordable housing?
Singapore’s reputation for affordable housing is not the result of a single policy lever or a one off burst of building. It comes...

Why can buying a house in Malaysia provide stability compared to renting?
Renting can feel like the simpler choice because it is easy to start and easy to leave. Yet the same flexibility that makes...
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