Singapore Property News

When ‘Fringe’ Homes Cross $2,000 PSF, Has Singapore’s Idea of ‘Prime’ Changed for Good?

You know a big change is coming, when longstanding classifications and definitions come to a close. For example, back in 2024, when HDB decided to abandon the “mature” versus “non-mature” classification for flats. A move that makes sense because for…

• 19 Oct 2025
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A Holland Village New Launch Just Sold 98.8% Of Its Units In One Weekend — Here’s Why Everyone Rushed In

Skye at Holland sold 98% of its units in one weekend, thanks to smart pricing, strong location appeal, and rare value in the CCR.

• 13 Oct 2025
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Why Old Run-Down Malls Make Neighbourhoods Better In Singapore

I get a lot of weird looks when I say I LIKE old, slightly run-down strata-titled malls. The presence of these old malls explains some of my favourite places. Take the Katong/Joo Chiat stretch for instance: having i12 Katong and…

• 12 Oct 2025
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The Real Reason Homes Keep Getting Snapped Up in Singapore

Next to the prices in coffee shops, I think the most sensitive and inflammatory topic is population numbers.  But that’s exactly the recent issue we’re contending with, now that Singapore has reached a population of 6.11 million; the highest on…

• 6 Oct 2025
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Record $1.27M Sale Makes This 30-Year-Old HDB The Town’s Priciest Yet

Record-setting $1.27M sale: A 30-year-old Woodlands executive flat becomes the town’s priciest ever, setting a new benchmark in Singapore’s HDB market.

• 3 Oct 2025
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The World’s Real Estate Is Now Worth US$393 Trillion In 2025. Here’s Where Singapore Fits In

Every so often, the numbers remind us of real estate’s sheer weight in the global economy. According to Savills, the total value of all real estate, residential, commercial, and agricultural land stood at US$393.3 trillion at the start of 2025….

• 30 Sep 2025
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Why Old ECs Now Make More Sense Than Million-Dollar Flats

With the state of the resale HDB market, Executive Condos (ECs) now make more sense than ever. In 2025, we’re seeing flats transact at prices that, back in 2010, could have bought you a full-blown private condo. As I write…

• 28 Sep 2025
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The Harsh Math Of HDB Ownership After SERS

If you own an older HDB flat, how would you feel about the announced end of SERS?  A little nervous now? This is the question I’ve been asking since August, when it was announced that the last SERS exercises were…

• 21 Sep 2025
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We Review 10 Of The October 2025 BTO Launch Sites – Which Is The Best Option For You?

The biggest BTO launch of 2025 is here: over 9,000 flats across 10 projects, including Mount Pleasant & the Greater Southern Waterfront.

• 17 Sep 2025
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5-Room Tampines HDB With Large Balcony Sold For A Record $1,068,000

A 5-room DBSS flat at Centrale 8 Tampines set a new $1.068M record. Once criticized for high launch prices, Centrale 8 is proving its staying power thanks to its layouts and prime location.

• 16 Sep 2025
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What Really Drives HDB Resale Prices (And Why COV Matters More Than You Think)

Recently, a reader wrote in to ask about HDB flat valuations, and it’s a question that’s surprisingly tough to answer: How is the market value of an HDB resale flat derived? And how is that related to the Cash Over…

• 14 Sep 2025
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How A Waterfront Development With 4,000 Homes Is Going To Reshape Singapore’s Property Market

Kampong Bugis will bring 4,000 new homes, a car-lite waterfront lifestyle, and major rejuvenation to Kallang—reshaping Singapore’s property market.

• 12 Sep 2025
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Where Condo Prices Rose Fastest (and Slowest) in Singapore’s Outside Central Regions

The OCR has been the ultimate property tycoon speed-run for the past 10 years. Maybe it was some uncle or auntie who couldn’t stand the loud neighbour in block 117. Or maybe some couple wanted to stay closer to the…

• 7 Sep 2025
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A 5-Room HDB In Boon Keng Just Sold For A Record $1.5m – Here’s How Much The Owners Could Have Made

$1.54M HDB in Boon Keng: City View @ Boon Keng sets a new record. A 5-room DBSS flat now rivals condo prices—proof million-dollar HDBs are here to stay.

• 3 Sep 2025
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Decoupling Is No Longer a Property Hack: What the Courts and IRAS Have Made Clear

Now we have more clarification on decoupling, and it’s no longer the simple hack many of us were told to think. For most of the ‘00s to ‘10s, decoupling was positioned as a property hack to avoid paying Additional Buyers…

• 31 Aug 2025
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Why More Singaporeans May Soon Trade Condos For Resale HDBs

We may be setting the property market up for a wave of downsizing into the resale flat segment. For most people, the focus in real estate is climbing the ladder: from BTO to resale, then condo, and possibly even landed…

• 24 Aug 2025
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This 5-Room HDB in Clementi Just Sold For $1.458M: Here’s What The Seller Could Have Made

Every time we think HDB prices might have peaked, another flat sets a new benchmark. This time, it is Clementi’s turn, where a 5-room flat at Clementi Crest has just changed hands for $1.458 million – a new record for…

• 23 Aug 2025
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14,000 Homes In Kranji And A Transformed Woodlands — Will The North Become Singapore’s Next Hotspot?

Post-NDP Rally 2025: No SERS/VERS updates, but big moves in HDB supply, ageing population plans, and the North’s rise as Singapore’s next growth story.

• 21 Aug 2025
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