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Rejuvenation of Singapore Heritage Buildings With New Roles

From an 1827 courthouse to a wartime pier and a fire station, Singapore's landmarks are being adapted for new uses instead of Sihan Chia · 14 Aug 2026 · 10 min read 38

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Why Tiong Bahru Is One of Singapore’s Most Desired Neighbourhoods

Tiong Bahru began as a swamp and cemetery before becoming Singapore's first public housing estate Hailey Khoo · 13 Aug 2026 · 12 min read 131

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PropNex HDB Survey 2026 Shows Changing Upgrading Preferences

A 2026 PropNex survey of 1,530 HDB owners shows only 55.1% still aspire to private housing Ryan J. Ong · 13 Aug 2026 · 9 min read 140

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How Rent Control Helped Preserve Singapore’s Historic Shophouses

Singapore's rent control, in force until 2001, made many shophouses too unprofitable to sell. Ryan J. Ong · 12 Aug 2026 · 11 min read 106

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Why Singapore Rental Prices Rose Despite More Homes Coming

Private residential rents rose 0.7% in 2Q2026 while HDB rents grew 0.4%, according to Realion's latest report. Sihan Chia · 4 Aug 2026 · 5 min read 66

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Survey Reveals Profile of Million-Dollar HDB Buyers in Singapore

A PropNex survey of 110 million-dollar HDB resale deals in 2025 shows who's buying: PMET professionals in their 30s and 40s Sihan Chia · 29 Jul 2026 · 7 min read 304

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HDB Resale Prices Fall For A Second Straight Quarter — But Million-Dollar Flat Sales Just Hit A Record High

HDB resale prices fell for a second straight quarter in 2Q2026, yet million-dollar flat sales hit a record 491 units. Hailey Khoo · 24 Jul 2026 · 11 min read 66

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Singapore Condo Prices Just Had Their Slowest First Half Since 2020 — Here’s What It Means For Buyers

URA's Q2 2026 figures show private home prices up just 0.5% quarter on quarter, the weakest first-half growth since 2020. Ryan J. Ong · 24 Jul 2026 · 7 min read 47

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What Actually Makes A Singapore Condo A Good Rental Investment?

Rental yield tracks unit type and location more closely than resale price or project age Timothy Tay · 22 Jul 2026 · 4 min read 31