Property Analysis

I Reviewed HDB’s Showroom For 4 And 5-Room Flats. Here’s What Future Homeowners Should Know

Cheryl visits HDB’s refreshed show gallery—peek inside the new 4- and 5-room mock-ups and see what design ideas are worth stealing for your own flat.

• 6 Jun 2025
• 13 min read
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The Biggest Misconceptions About Buying Property In Singapore’s CCR In 2025

Buying in the CCR isn’t as straightforward as it seems. This article unpacks what most buyers get wrong—and what to look out for in 2025.

• 4 Jun 2025
• 7 min read
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4 Potential Residential En Bloc Sites That Could Be Worth Watching In 2025

En-bloc deals are heating up in 2025. From River Valley to Thomson View, here are the sites that could reshape Singapore’s property landscape.

• 27 May 2025
• 5 min read
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Can Singapore’s Housing Market Handle A Rapidly Ageing Population?

As Singapore’s population ages, are our homes keeping up? We examine what our senior housing lacks today, and how others are doing it differently.

• 26 May 2025
• 6 min read
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Looking To Buy Singapore Property In 2025? Here’s What’s Different (And What Could Catch You Off Guard)

The 2025 property market is going to be unique, for several reasons: a pivot to the Core Central Region (CCR), a tight supply of resale homes, and an uncertain economy are at the top of these. Besides this, we’ll also…

• 17 May 2025
• 5 min read
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Should You Wait For The Property Market To Dip? Here’s What Past Price Crashes In Singapore Show

The phrase “I’ll wait and buy later when prices fall” draws a lot of cynicism these days, and there’s a lot of precedent behind it: most of the time, people who wait end up paying more. While a handful do…

• 9 May 2025
• 7 min read
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Distressed Property Sales Are Up In Singapore In 2025: But Don’t Expect Bargain Prices

Mortgagee listings were up as of Q1 2025. Also referred to as distressed properties, these are homes that have been foreclosed on. The rise in mortgagee sales is a bit unsurprising, given the volatile economy and the higher interest rates…

• 7 May 2025
• 4 min read
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Why Do Property Agents Always Recommend New Launch Condos? Is It Really About The Money?

A common suspicion among buyers is that realtors will always push new launch properties on them, whether or not it’s suited to their purposes. The assumption is that new launch properties will have higher commissions, because new launches tend to…

• 1 May 2025
• 5 min read
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Is It Still Safe To Buy A Home In 2025? Why Singapore Property Buyers Shouldn’t Panic

With recent fears of an escalating trade war, we’ve seen more buyers switch to a nervous, “wait and see” approach. This is despite the risk of rising prices, and potentially having to pay more for their home later (or worse,…

• 27 Apr 2025
• 6 min read
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Is Singapore’s Rental Market Really Softening? We Break Down The 2024 Numbers By Unit Size

Most landlords and agents agree that, with housing supply stabilising after Covid, the rental market is set to soften. But there are also contradictory opinions: some property agents have also pointed to 60 per cent ABSD rates as a sign…

• 25 Apr 2025
• 7 min read
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What DIY Property Buyers In Singapore Might Miss Out On (And Why It Matters)

Some home buyers have the idea that, if they skip the buyer’s agent, they’ll save money or have an easier time: this is because HDB flat buyers are expected to pay their own agent, whilst in private property, sellers’ agents…

• 21 Apr 2025
• 5 min read
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Condo Profits Averaged $270K In 2024 Sub Sales: Could This Grow In 2025?

2024 was the year of the sub sale transaction. Usually rare, there were 1,428 sub sale transactions for the whole of the year; up from 1,294 units in 2023, and up from a mere 178 units(!) back in 2020. But…

• 17 Apr 2025
• 5 min read
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Slower Sales At One Marina Gardens And Bloomsbury Residences: A Sign That Buyer Sentiment Is Cooling?

The fast sales of Parktown Residence, Lentor Central Residences, and previously Emerald of Katong have set expectations quite high. A number of market watchers speculated that we might see the same for Bloomsbury Residences and One Marina Gardens (OMG). After…

• 17 Apr 2025
• 6 min read
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Should You Buy A Freehold Or Leasehold Condo In 2025? Here’s The Surprising Better Performer

One of the most common questions we get is “Should I buy freehold instead of leasehold?” It’s a constant point of concern, although not one that’s easy to answer: property prices move for many different reasons besides the lease (or…

• 14 Apr 2025
• 4 min read
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Why Did This Bayshore GLS Site Sell For A Record $1,388 PSF: We Break It Down

One of the most talked-about sites recently is the Bayshore GLS site. Already, we’re seeing pre-emptive websites set up to sell the “new Bayshore integrated condo.” But what is it about this site that makes it so hot when, up…

• 11 Apr 2025
• 6 min read
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This New Launch Condo In The East Is 4-Minutes From Katong Park MRT: A Preview Of Arina East Residences

In recent months, we’ve seen how pent-up demand can drive strong sales in areas that have gone without a new launch for some time.  Chuan Park, The Orie, and even the smaller Bagnall Haus all recorded robust take-up rates—76, 86,…

• 7 Apr 2025
• 9 min read
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4 Reasons New Condos Are Launched At Higher Prices Than You Might Expect

In the Singapore property market, the general expectation is that you get a better price (i.e., early-bird pricing).. But whilst this is a common developer pricing strategy, it’s not universal; every now and again, you will come across a new…

• 6 Apr 2025
• 6 min read
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Is Bloomsbury Residences Worth A Look? A Detailed Pricing Review Against One-North Condo Alternatives

Bloomsbury Residences launches in One-North with good differentiating factors: it’s a post-harmonisation project with newer and more efficient layouts, and some might say its facilities are a step-up from surrounding alternatives. But the most important factor, as most of us…

• 4 Apr 2025
• 13 min read
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