10:46What should you check when you get your keys?
Most buyers hunt for scratches and hollow tiles and miss what stops a home from working. Sean sets out what to check first in a defect inspection.
3 min read·8 Jan 2020·61.1K
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9:28Should you buy new from a developer or a subsale?
A new launch and a subsale unit can cost the same on paper but ask for very different cash, time and risk. Sean explains who each one suits.
3 min read·3 Aug 2017·24.2K
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6:01What does buying a property really cost beyond the 10%?
Most first-time buyers budget the deposit and nothing else. Sean lists the costs that kept surprising him on his first purchase.
3 min read·9 Apr 2019·64.7K
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25:39How do you know a project is not overpriced?
Projects borrow the name of a famous neighbourhood to charge its prices. Sean walks through the research that shows what an address is really worth.
3 min read·10 Jul 2024·48.8K
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21:09When should you stop renting and buy a home?
A 34-year-old renter is tired of moving and wants a home of his own, but friends warn him off. Sean tests the decision with his 85% rule.
3 min read·7 May 2025·27.1K
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26:48Cheap old house or new house with no down payment?
An unmarried couple must choose between a cheap 30-year-old house needing renovation and a new one with a bigger instalment. Sean says the real question is whose income the loan depends on.
3 min read·27 Feb 2024·34K
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26:08Should You Settle Your Housing Loan Early?
A reader with three mortgages dreams of being debt-free. Sean explains why he would keep the loans running, and what to do with the spare cash instead.
3 min read·14 May 2025·47.2K
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22:41Is a guaranteed rental return worth buying into?
A reader has booked a hotel unit with a guaranteed 7% return. Sean explains where the guarantee really comes from, and why the exit is the bigger problem.
3 min read·20 Aug 2024·41.4K
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19:56Is it a good time to buy? What ten years of data says
Why did some Malaysians lose money on property over the past decade? Sean reads ten years of official data and swaps timing for a test you can actually apply.
3 min read·9 Sept 2025·33.8K
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31:00Our family bought units through a property guru. How do we get out?
A viewer's parents bought several units through a property guru at the 2018 peak and now pay thousands a month to hold them. Sean explains how the scheme worked and how to decide what to sell.
4 min read·12 Sept 2025·14.5K
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30:33Unsold units near completion: warning sign or better deal?
A first-time investor sees plenty of units still for sale in a project close to handover. Sean explains why developers end up with unsold stock, and when that works in a buyer's favour.
3 min read·8 Jun 2026·18.4K
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13:34Is a leasehold condo with 60-odd years left too risky to buy?
A couple love a leasehold condo but worry it will be hard to sell with 60 to 70 years left on the lease. Sean says the lease is the smaller risk; buying together unmarried is the bigger one.
3 min read·18 Dec 2023·11.3K
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