Almost everyone knows the old property rule of “location, location, location,” but that’s an oversimplification. It’s possible to have a property that’s in a great spot, but of the wrong layout or block to draw the best resale value. This week, we spoke to someone who regrets getting a two-bedder condo unit, in an otherwise supposedly “safe” location. There’s a good amount to be learned from all this:

An ideal location along Stevens Road 

S purchased a condo a few years ago, in the seemingly infallible location of Stevens Road. This is in the prestigious District 10 area, close to the famed Dalvey Road landed enclave, near multiple renowned schools, and just around a three-minute drive to the Orchard Road shopping belt. S says:

“We bought it back then as we had an eye to move in, and in view that it’s close to good schools for kids in the

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