Market Trends Why Your En-Bloc Dreams Might Need to Wait Beyond 2023 Higher ABSD, more GLS sites and rising interest rates are stalling Singapore's en-bloc market, delaying the collective sale fever expected in 2022/23. Ryan J. Ong · 25 Jul 2023 · 7 min read 1.3k
Market Trends Why DBSS Flats Are Defying The Odds: Achieving Record Million-Dollar Prices Despite Past Criticisms DBSS flats once drew criticism for poor quality, yet units like The Peak @ Toa Payoh now hit $1.42 million. Ryan J. Ong · 24 Jul 2023 · 7 min read 509
Market Trends From The 70s To The Present: The Evolution Of Singapore’s Condo Layouts See how condo layouts evolved from 1970s Mimosa Park to Normanton Park, tracing dining rooms, air-con ledges, planter boxes and dumbbell designs. Ryan J. Ong · 19 Jul 2023 · 10 min read 1.2k
Market Trends Expecting New Condo Prices To Drop In Singapore? Here’s 6 Factors Why You Shouldn’t Hoping new condo prices in Singapore will drop? Here are 6 reasons why commissions, charges and land costs keep new launches expensive. Ryan J. Ong · 17 Jul 2023 · 9 min read 1.3k
Investment Insights Top Vs Ground Floor Condo Units: A Look At 6,402 Transactions To See Which Is More Profitable We analyse condo transactions to compare ground floor and top floor returns, finding ground units average 11.23% versus 10.03% for top floor units. Ryan J. Ong · 13 Jul 2023 · 6 min read 1.7k
Market Trends Why Do People Still Opt For Pricier New Condos Over Resale in 2023: 4 Case Studies That Show PSF Isn’t Everything Cairnhill 16 and three other new launches compared against nearby resale condos, showing why quantum, not psf, often favours the newer development. Ryan J. Ong · 10 Jul 2023 · 7 min read 1.4k
Market Trends Singapore’s Private Home Market Sees First Price Drop in Three Years: What’s Next? Singapore's private property prices dipped 0.4% in Q2 2023, the first fall in three years. Ryan J. Ong · 3 Jul 2023 · 9 min read 920
Rental Market Singapore Rental Market Challenges: Can Landed Homes Outperform The Slowdown? Landed rental rates keep rising even as condo rents slow, thanks to ABSD hikes, tight supply and wealthy tenants seeking privacy. Ryan J. Ong · 16 Jun 2023 · 5 min read 321
Investment Insights 40 New Condos With Profitable Sub Sales: A Look Into Their Performance And What You Need To Know See 2023 sub sale gains across 40 condo projects, from Parc Esta to Whistler Grand, plus five key things to know before trying one yourself. Ryan J. Ong · 14 Jun 2023 · 7 min read 1.8k