Property Analysis

“We Spent Just $5k On Reno” Why Some Buyers Are Skipping Big Renovations In 2025

For most Singaporeans, a huge part of moving costs includes renovations and furnishing. It’s not just about the money, it’s the time involved: there are families who have had to wait additional months due to the common delays, changes of…

• 1 Apr 2025
• 5 min read
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Why Are Homebuyers Choosing Pricier New Launch 2-Bedders Over Resale Options In 2025?

In the current property market, we’re seeing a change of attitude toward two-bedders. These were once seen as little more than rental assets which give tenants the option to take one a room mate; but now they’re viewed as being…

• 24 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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How Condo Kitchen Preferences Have Changed In 2025

There are definitely trends when it comes to condo layouts, and one of the most notable ones – as of 2025 – is the layout of the kitchen. There are many possible reasons, from families moving into more compact spaces,…

• 23 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Why More Singaporeans Are Upgrading To Bigger HDB Flats Instead Of Condos In 2025

For many Singaporeans, the word “upgrade” means moving from an HDB flat to a condo, or perhaps an EC. But as of 2025, there’s a change in the air: we’ve met more readers and homeowners who have deferred their plans,…

• 21 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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This New Condo Will Be The Biggest Project In One-North: Is Bloomsbury Residences Worth A Look?

Bloomsbury Residences is the latest entrant to the One-North area, which has traditionally been better known as a hub for R&D, start-ups, and tech companies rather than a residential hotspot. But that’s starting to change. With the URA’s push for…

• 20 Mar 2025
• 10 min read
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5 Biggest Misconceptions About The Singapore Property Market In 2025

Most of us don’t buy property very often, unless we’re very lucky and affluent. For most of us, we might buy two or three times in our lives, and some even less than that. So unless you’re an industry professional,…

• 18 Mar 2025
• 6 min read
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Do High-Floor HDB Flats Appreciate More In Value? The Data May Surprise You

One common perception about HDB flats is that higher floors command a premium – often due to the view or privacy. However, HDB dwellers can be a practical bunch: in our interactions with homeowners and readers, many cite the hassle…

• 17 Mar 2025
• 6 min read
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Will Core Central Region Condos Make A Comeback In 2025? Here’s What’s Changing

The Core Central Region (CCR) has long held a reputation of being exclusive, expensive, and the stomping ground of wealthy foreigners. For this reason, news about the CCR seldom gets as much traction: most people want to read or know…

• 16 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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$1.89m For A New Luxury Condo In District 7: A Pricing Review Of Aurea

One of Aurea’s heavily marketed selling points is that units start from below $2 million. That’s interesting for a centrally located condo for sure; but those competitive numbers refer to two-bedders or smaller. For family buyers, we think a more…

• 14 Mar 2025
• 13 min read
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Why Lentor Central Residences And Aurelle Sold 1,127 Units In One Weekend

It’s been quite the weekend for new launches: Lentor Central Residences and Aurelle of Tampines saw overwhelming demand, with nearly all units snapped up (93 and 90 per cent, respectively). While both projects are in different locations, the strong sales…

• 10 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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How High Will Singapore Property Prices Get In 2025? Here’s What AI Predicts

Everything is being overtaken by AI, including – some have claimed – the jobs of analysts and realtors. But how well can a few strings of code stand up to human intuition, especially something as unpredictable as the Singapore property…

• 9 Mar 2025
• 6 min read
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Why Are Dual-Key Condo Units Struggling To Sell In 2025?

Trends tend to come and go in the Singapore property market; and one of these is the dual-key unit. First introduced in Caspian in 2009, these units drew interested buyers for close to a decade, before the trend seemed to…

• 4 Mar 2025
• 7 min read
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Why This New Clementi Condo Sold 326 Units At $2,537 PSF: 4 Reasons For Elta’s Demand

Perhaps it’s an echo chamber effect; but despite a lot of online grumbling, ELTA defied expectations on the ground to sell 65 per cent of its units at launch. This Clementi-area condo, which drew some negative comments over pricing and…

• 3 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Your Home Isn’t Selling In 2025? Here’s When It Is Better To Accept A Lower Price

One of the worst feelings in the world is getting no responses to your listing, even if you’re in the mid-range of the latest property transactions. While you may be well-capitalised, there’s a definite opportunity cost when waiting – the…

• 1 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Have Condo Layouts In Singapore Gotten Better Or Worse Over Time?

The land-sales cycle refers to Government Land Sales (GLS), where residential land is sold to private developers. This creates some loosely defined “cycles” with similar characteristics: that is, “batches” of condos that were built on GLS land released in certain…

• 27 Feb 2025
• 7 min read
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Are Condos Further From MRT Stations Underperforming? The Data Tells a Different Story

We’ve come a long way in the past two decades, and so has the Singapore transport system. There are more MRT stations and train lines now; and that in turn would have affected some condos. In the past, it was…

• 27 Feb 2025
• 4 min read
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5 Reasons Why Parktown Residence Sold A Record 1,041 Units During Launch

Parktown Residence is set to change Tampines North, and it has two qualities Singaporeans love: it’s a mega-development, and it’s integrated. But while it was always going to be popular, most people wouldn’t have predicted the mad rush during its…

• 24 Feb 2025
• 5 min read
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Is Union Square Residences Worth A Look? A Detailed Pricing Review Comparison With Canninghill Piers And Riviere

Although Union Square Residences launched in November 2024, the renewed focus on the Core Central Region (CCR) in 2025 makes this an opportune time to revisit its pricing—even though it’s not technically in the CCR.  This was one of the…

• 24 Feb 2025
• 18 min read
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