The Hard Truth About Buying Landed | Eugene Lim Shares Real-Life Lessons | Keep It Real Podcast 16

Video description from @marcusluahsg

In this episode of the Keep It Real Podcast, Eugene Lim from The Assembly Place shares his honest thoughts on landed living — from what drew him to his current plot of land, to how lifestyle, space, and financial discipline shaped his decisions over the years.
We talk about what actually matters in a terrace landed home, whether you really need that much space, the importance of a good master bedroom, lifts in new rebuilds, and how financial discipline (including using cash) played a role in his upgrade journey. Eugene also reflects on his earlier HDB and condo decisions, lessons from selling too early, and why location and amenities still matter more than ever.
If you’re aspiring to own a landed property — or wondering how much space is really enough — this episode offers grounded, real-world insights.

Website to The Assembly Place:
https://www.theassemblyplace.com/

Eugene’s Social Media Platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugenelimyj
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eugenelimyj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kfeugene.lim

TimeStamp:
0:00 Introduction
3:00 Why Eugene chose this landed plot
5:50 Landed living & lifestyle
7:22 Do you need so much space?
9:55 Why Eugene wouldn’t build his landed the same way he did
11:12 Why a big master bedroom matters
18:43 Lift in a landed rebuild?
22:47 Upgrading finances from sunrise to landed
24:54 Cash as financial discipline
28:25 Did he expect prices to always rise?
28:44 Selling too early — lessons learned
29:35 Comfort living in an HDB
32:22 Key reflections from Eugene
36:30 COVID & time at Sunrise Garden
37:25 Marcus’ summary
38:25 Advice for landed buyers
44:54 Final thoughts


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