Property Analysis

Where Did Home Prices In Singapore Grow The Most (And The Least) In 2023?

2023 was still a disappointing year for many home buyers, when $2,000+ psf became a norm for new launches, and HDB upgraders saw themselves increasingly priced out of the private segment. In hindsight, we can see that even the meteoric…

• 8 Feb 2024
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The Impact Of High Land Prices On Singapore’s Property Prices: How Land Prices Have Moved Since 1992

One of the main reasons cited by developers, as to why new launch prices are so high, is the price of land. We have an article that covers some of the details here. However, a common criticism we’ve heard from…

• 6 Feb 2024
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Is It Worth Buying A Big But Old HDB In Singapore? Here’s How The Biggest HDB Flats Have Performed

When it comes to the very biggest flats and whether it’s worth paying their high prices today, it seems that everyone has divided opinions. Some will tell you these flats are already at peak prices and quite old, with little…

• 27 Jan 2024
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The Changing Attitudes Toward Chinese Property Developers In Singapore

When Chinese developers first entered the Singapore market, there was some skepticism involved. It didn’t help that, during the en-bloc fever of 2017, Chinese developers copped a lot of the blame for pushing up home prices (even though if you…

• 25 Jan 2024
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Are These Old Condo Facilities Still A Benefit Or A Burden?

When it comes to condo facilities, some trends come and go. You can even identify the age of a condo based on the sort of facilities it has (squash courts, anyone?) But while trendy facilities help at launch (and perhaps…

• 24 Jan 2024
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The Downside Of Buying A BTO Flat In Singapore: 4 Lesser-Known Challenges Of The 5-Year MOP

Many Singaporeans are aware of the main drawback of the Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP): ask around, and the most common response it’s “Oh, you can’t sell or rent out so you’re sort of losing money.” While that is one of…

• 23 Jan 2024
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The Rise Of Million-Dollar HDB Flats In Singapore: Is This Going To Be The New Norm?

Million-dollar HDB flats are still outliers, making up some one per cent of HDB transactions; and even those that are close to a million (e.g., $800,000 or $900,000) are hardly the majority. However, there’s no denying that these outliers are…

• 22 Jan 2024
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Some New Launch Condos Sell Better Than Others

In a real estate market where HDB upgraders and first-time buyers are grappling with affordability issues, it’s interesting to witness certain new launch condos defy the odds and still achieve good sales figures. While factors like price point and buyer…

• 12 Jan 2024
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6 Key Trends Of The Singapore Property Market In 2024: Here’s What Buyers Can Expect

New year, new market – at least that seems to be the case with real estate in Singapore. Property here is dynamic and ever-changing, and not just because of our overnight cooling measures; everything from layout preferences to rental prospects…

• 3 Jan 2024
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So When Was The Actual Best Time To Buy A Property In Singapore? Here’s A Look At What History Tells Us

“When is the best time to buy a property?” echoes as one of the most perennial questions in the world of real estate, often shadowed by the equally common “when is the best time to sell your property?” This week,…

• 2 Jan 2024
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2023 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends You Need To Know

Things are finally starting to calm down in Singapore’s private property market, with 2023 seeing the tail-end of the post-pandemic supply crunch. But for many buyers, complaints of high prices are still prevalent: private home prices may be flattening out,…

• 30 Dec 2023
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The Hidden Costs Of Property Selling: Unveiling The Real Cost Behind Agent Commissions In Singapore

Hang around on forums or in coffee shops (or anywhere in Singapore really), and you’re bound to hear complaints about property agent commissions. A common impression is that realtors hike up their commissions for even “simple” jobs, like listing your…

• 28 Dec 2023
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When Is The Best Time To Sell Your House In Singapore?

This is one of the most common questions we get asked; and often one of the most impossible to answer accurately. That’s because everyone’s home ownership or investment situation is unique, outside market conditions. But since everyone asks all the…

• 27 Dec 2023
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7 Surprising Hidden Residential Plots On The Master Plan You May Not Know About

Even in a country as strict as Singapore, it’s hard to rigidly apply urban planning. Somehow or other, buildings still end up in the wrong zones; perhaps due to timing issues (the zoning rules changed while they were still there),…

• 21 Dec 2023
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2024 Property Tax Hike: What’s The Impact On Homeowners And Tenants In Singapore?

Everything is going up in price, so it comes as little surprise that property taxes are too. Rising Annual Value (AV) will apply to most homes across the board; but it’s the higher-end properties that will see the biggest impact….

• 14 Dec 2023
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5 Creative Methods That Clever Homebuyers Use To Bypass Home Loan Restrictions

We’re not conveyancing lawyers, so we’re not going to assert what is or isn’t legal when it comes to bank loans. But with home prices on the rise, some homebuyers have started to get creative. Some of their tactics may…

• 13 Dec 2023
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“My Neighbour Was Stealing Water From The Carpark” 7 Craziest Arguments We’ve Heard At Condo AGMs

On the one hand, we advise everyone to be present at condo AGMs, to keep track of what’s happening, and to exercise their vote. On the other hand, we can sympathise with why some people refuse to attend. A common…

• 11 Dec 2023
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How Well Did Property Experts Forecast Singapore’s Property Trends? We Look Back At 2023 Market Predictions

You’ve probably heard that it’s a bad idea to try and time the market, be it for stocks or real estate. But what about the opinions of analysts? Would the extensive research and data of a property firm help them…

• 9 Dec 2023
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