Property Analysis

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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Older HDB Flats Don’t Depreciate As Quickly As You Think. Here’s What The Numbers Show

Common wisdom holds that, because of their 99-year lease, older HDB flats should see a steeper depreciation than newer ones. For many homeowners, it’s a good reason to sell and upgrade early. It was even a big point of online…

• 20 Nov 2021
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The Untold Impact Of Golden Mile Complex Conservation On En-bloc Sales

On 22nd October this year, the unthinkable happened: Golden Mile Complex, long assumed to be next for demolition after Pearl Bank, was slated for conservation. A win for Singapore’s architectural milestones to be sure; but with regard to property investors…

• 18 Nov 2021
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We Asked: Is The New PLH Model Fair? Here’s The Collated Response From 175 People

The PLH model is one of the biggest changes we’ve seen to the housing market, since the first cooling measures. When news of the new model came out, we ran a poll on whether or not our followers felt certain…

• 4 Nov 2021
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4 Possible Locations Of Future Prime BTO Flats Under The PLH Model

With the evolving Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) model housing, we’ve cleared one barrier to having more central/prime area flats. One thing is quite clear: prime doesn’t just mean expensive. So the first project to be launched under the PLH…

• 2 Nov 2021
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New Launches Near The 5-Year ABSD Deadline In 2021: Will We Be Seeing Developer Discounts?

As condos come close to their five-year ABSD time limit, homebuyers and investors start to pay more attention. There’s every chance that, with a handful of units left, the developer will decide to give deep discounts rather than pay a…

• 29 Oct 2021
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Landlord And Tenants Take Note: How Singapore’s Rental Market Has Changed In 2021

2020 and 2021 have been some of the most unusual years in Singapore’s history. The combination of Work From Home arrangements, to the impact of the Circuit Breaker, have sent many scrambling to find their own place as soon as…

• 26 Oct 2021
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How Does Having Fewer Big Property Agencies Affect Homebuyers?

It was just in 2017 that OrangeTee and Edmund Tie & Company announced a new joint venture called Orange Tee and Tie (OTT) to form the third biggest property agency in Singapore with more than 4,400 agents. How things have changed…

• 23 Oct 2021
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Breaking Down The Costs Of Development: Is Property Development Unsustainable In Singapore?

There’s a common misconception today that property developers are the cause of higher property prices in Singapore. After all, it seems obvious that developer pricing is the main factor in a condo’s cost. Perhaps that may have been true in…

• 19 Oct 2021
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25 En Bloc Sales Sites Up For Grabs In 2021: The Return Of En Bloc Fever?

According to some news reports, there are now around 25 en-bloc sales sites in 2021; this is more than double the 11 sites last year. On the one hand, this was expected due to the last tranche of 2017 en-bloc…

• 12 Oct 2021
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Could Prime CCR Condos Start Surging In Demand After Q3 2021?

Overall home prices continued their steady upward pace in 2021; but property analysts have tipped private property prices to continue their rise as 2021 comes to a close. Prime region properties, which were lagging far behind fringe region counterparts, have…

• 10 Oct 2021
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