Property Analysis

11 Proposed Developer Changes To Help Homebuyers: A Breakdown + How It Affects You

URA is proposing some amendments to the venerable Housing Developers Rules. This set of laws covers a whole range of topics, from the way properties, are marketed, to the way you book a new launch unit. We will be going…

• 12 Jan 2022
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Why 4,580 Homeowners Have Negative Cash Sales Despite High Property Prices

The CPF Board said this week that around 4,580 Singaporeans couldn’t refund the full amount of CPF they used for housing, after selling their property. This number was higher than around 3,960 people the year before, and around 3,380 people…

• 11 Jan 2022
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6 Major Property Trends To Watch In The Singapore Property Market In 2022

With the start of the new year, some first-time homebuyers in Singapore are understandably nervous: home prices are at record highs across the board, and it’s uncertain if late cooling measures from last December will have a significant impact. At…

• 8 Jan 2022
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4 Reasons Why Alexandra May Just Be The Next Hottest BTO Launch Site

Getting a good BTO flat location is a proven windfall; and demand for PLH sites, even with all their restrictions, is proof of that. For homeowners, the site at Alexandra ticks all the right boxes; and it’s already being discussed…

• 6 Jan 2022
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From A HDB Undersupply To Interest Rates Hikes, Here’s Why The New Cooling Measures Were Necessary

There’s been much talk and chatter around the new cooling measures. Understandably so, as housing is always such a touchy topic for many people. So far there have been lots of contributions and viewpoints on how the new cooling measures…

• 4 Jan 2022
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2021 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends

2021 has been an intense year. It’s the first full year of dealing with the pandemic, and it’s crazy to think how we’ve been living with Covid-19 for nearly two years already. There’s great hope that 2022 will see some…

• 31 Dec 2021
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Top 10 Most-Read Stacked Articles in 2021

As the year draws to a close (and I think I speak for everyone when I say that it’s been an eventful one). Given that 2021 started with reports of a more contagious strain of the virus in South Africa,…

• 30 Dec 2021
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Condo Rental Rates Are Likely To Increase Despite Hitting A 6-Year High: Here’s Why

When Covid-19 first appeared, it was assumed that the rental market would be the first to take a hit. The fears haven’t panned out; in fact, rental rates in end-November were at around a six-year high, and seem to be…

• 29 Dec 2021
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23,000 BTO Flats Launched In 2022: What Does This Mean For Home Buyers?

HDB has decided to ramp up the supply of BTO flats in the coming years. This will ostensibly avoid situations like the present, where some first-time home buyers feel squeezed out: they keep losing at the BTO flat ballots, but…

• 24 Dec 2021
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Biggest Winners And Losers Of The New Property Cooling Measures: Which Side Are You On?

The much-anticipated property cooling measures have struck, as of 16th December 2021. As the smoke clears, it’s become apparent who comes out on top of this; and who ends up having to uh, “review” their real estate plans for the…

• 22 Dec 2021
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Why Are Some Property Listings So Damn Terrible?

Recently, Sneaky Sushii highlighted a problem that property portals have struggled with for years: terrible property listings. You know the ones: grainy images, almost no details about the unit, sometimes even wrong information. It’s almost insane to think that in…

• 10 Dec 2021
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Why The 2 Pine Grove Plots Are The Next Property Sites To Watch

There haven’t been many Government Land Sales (GLS) sites in 2021, so almost any plot is likely to draw developer interest. However, the recent launch of two adjacent sites, at Pine Grove, may be the ones to watch – while…

• 10 Dec 2021
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5 Lesser-Known Upcoming Residential Hotspots In The Singapore Property Market

While the usual prime spots remain unchanged (Orchard Road, Marine Parade, etc.), fresh developments have drawn the spotlight to other neighbourhoods as well. There are some upcoming property hotspots, which have flown under the radar so far. For investors or…

• 9 Dec 2021
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The Evolution Of HDB Floor Plans Over The Years: For Better Or Worse?

From the days of HDB terrace houses to today’s tiny flats, the concept of an HDB property has changed over the years. We see it quite often on the faces of older Singaporeans: whenever someone is buying their second flat…

• 7 Dec 2021
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The Future Of Digital Real Estate And The Metaverse: Should You Invest?

The Metaverse is the latest buzzword, with some investors now rushing to buy digital real estate. As with most novelties, the current buyers are trying to get in on the ground floor – purchase while the public is still skeptical…

• 6 Dec 2021
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Are HDB Upgraders Over-Leveraging In Today’s Hot Property Market?

According to JLL, the number of HDB upgraders moving to condos is currently up over 21 per cent from last year. The idea of a condo-buying spree, in the midst of a pandemic, seems worrying; and perhaps it should, given…

• 4 Dec 2021
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PLH Model HDB Flats VS Other “Prime” Resale Flats: How Do They Stack Up?

The first PLH model flats, River Peaks I & II, are part of the November BTO launch. It’s crunch time for some homebuyers, who are now faced with a tough choice: do they act as potential guinea pigs and go…

• 29 Nov 2021
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Has Our Household Income Really Overtaken Growth in Property Prices? We Take A Look At The Data

A post on Reddit reported that since 2009, household income has outpaced the rise in property prices, which precipitated rave online comments on the credibility of the report. It’s an intriguing stat, isn’t it? Does this explain why property prices…

• 26 Nov 2021
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