Property Analysis

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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Live In Johor Bahru But Work In Singapore? How The RTS Link Is Reviving Interest In Cheap JB Properties

Do you remember the hype about the Iskandar region, or the Malaysia My Second Home (MM22H) programme? Or perhaps you recall the High Speed Rail (HSR) project, which has been on-and-off for years now. Well with the Johor Bahru –…

• 30 Nov 2023
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6 Common Misleading Claims Property Agents Make That All Savvy Buyers Know About

Most property agents are honest, if for no other reason than having a license to lose. However, whether through inexperience or outright lying, we sometimes hear things that are questionable; if not just plain wrong. Not all realtors are equal,…

• 27 Nov 2023
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A Jadescape Condo Owner Just Made A Record $1.1m In Profit: Why Is This Mega Condo Raking In The Big Bucks?

If you’re tracking the latest trends in Singapore’s property market, you’ll find the recent sale at Jadescape particularly noteworthy. A unit at the development has just notched a profit of $1.122 million, a figure that stands out despite it being…

• 18 Nov 2023
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Would You Pay $700k For The First BTO Flats At Pearl’s Hill After 40 Years?

The announcement of 6,000 new homes at Pearl’s Hill, including – gasp – NEW HDB FLATS! has caused quite the stir of late. This is the heart of Chinatown, just a few minutes down the road (or a few stops…

• 10 Nov 2023
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Why Property Agents Are No Longer Pushing You “Sell One, Buy Two” In 2023

The “sell one, buy two” strategy has been in the property playbook for some time now, going back to at least the last property dip in 2016. But it’s a term we’ve heard less often these past year or so,…

• 9 Nov 2023
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The High Costs Of Selling A Property In Singapore: Here’s What’s Happening On The Ground

So with property prices being so high of late, agents must be in a great spot, right? While we still have the occasional agent flashing the goods on social media (remember, this is mainly to preen their feathers to build…

• 6 Nov 2023
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A $2 Million HDB Flat? Here’s When We May Possibly See The First One

I remember the first time we hit a million dollars for an HDB flat (this was an Executive HDB at Mei Ling Street in 2012). The idea of spending a seven-figure sum on an old resale HDB flat seemed ludicrous…

• 31 Oct 2023
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Are Singapore Property Prices Finally Slowing? Here’s A Snapshot Of The Property Market In 2023 So Far

At this point, quite a few homeowners – and even investors – might feel that’s not a bad thing (even sellers and realtors fear another round of cooling measures.) Prices in the post-Covid phase have caused some to give up…

• 17 Oct 2023
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We Rank The Most Profitable BTO Flats Of All Time In Singapore: Here’s How Much They Made

While it’s common knowledge among Singaporeans that BTO flats can be profitable, the burning question often is: just how much? While some standout properties like the Pinnacle @ Duxton boast exceptional returns, how do the majority really fare? In this…

• 12 Oct 2023
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URA Master Plan 2025: 5 Key Future Changes You Need To Know

Singapore’s Master Plan is the blueprint that most property investors turn to; but perhaps more importantly, it determines quality of life in our built environment. While the specifics are still being laid out (public engagement is ongoing), we were able…

• 10 Oct 2023
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