Property Analysis

Moving From A Public Rental Flat To Home Ownership Is Not Easy. Here’s What It Takes.

In his recent National Day rally speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted the increased number of people moving into public rental flats. While the number was highest in the Malay community, it’s worth noting that the number of renters…

• 6 Sep 2021
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BTO-To-Resale Price Gap: Are They Always The Same? A Look At 19 Years Of Data

Resale flat prices are at their highest in around eight years, and it’s painful for first-time flat buyers. In this Covid-19 environment, with high risks of construction delays, picking between BTO and resale is the proverbial “rock and a hard…

• 3 Sep 2021
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5 Reasons Why OCR Condos Are Dominating The Property Market In 2021

By now, property prices and transactions have been rising non-stop (barring Covid-19 measures) since January. As there’s been a general uptick in almost every market segment, it’s tempting to think that an owner-investor can “do no wrong” right now –…

• 2 Sep 2021
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Comparing Sentosa Cove Condos To District 9/10 Properties: How Much Cheaper Are They Today?

The resurgence in Sentosa Cove condos, in August this year, is one of the more unexpected events in the property market. Besides a decade of decline, the combination of ABSD and weak rental prospects offered no silver lining. Despite this,…

• 31 Aug 2021
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Which Districts Have The Highest Increase/Decrease In Prices Over Covid-19

2020 and 2021 have been exceptional years for the Singapore property market, thanks (or no thanks) to Covid-19. While prices have mostly risen across the board, some districts have performed better than others. This is useful to know if you’re…

• 27 Aug 2021
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We Ranked The Bottom 10 Singapore Districts By Appreciation (2021)

2021 has been rough on first time home buyers, as well as new investors. With property prices rising across the board, you’d be hard-pressed to find discounts, or even just a bigger condo. But property is always about specifics, and…

• 22 Aug 2021
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Is The New DBS Reverse Mortgage Loan Good For Asset-Rich, Cash-Poor Retirees?

DBS and CPF have tied up, to create the new DBS Home Equity Income Loan. This helps older Singaporeans to monetise their property assets, without having to sell. The concept behind this loan isn’t new (banks have tried selling reverse…

• 17 Aug 2021
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What Will Happen To The Resale Condo Market For The Rest Of 2021?

For a brief moment in May and June, resale condo volumes started to fall from record highs. It was a glimmer of hope for homebuyers who are truly looking for an own stay option. That hope was dashed when the…

• 15 Aug 2021
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Top 10 Singapore Districts With The Highest PSF Appreciation (2021 Edition)

Property in Singapore is really an ever-changing market. If you haven’t been in touch with the property market for the past few years, you may be totally lost at all the new rules, cooling measures, and just how much prices…

• 12 Aug 2021
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GuocoLand Wins The Lentor Site; But Is It Worth Waiting For (At Potentially $2,000 PSF)?

The Lentor Central site, which was on the Government Land Sales (GLS) list this year, has been awarded to GuocoLand. This site is one of the highlights of the property market this year; and those looking to upgrade in a…

• 3 Aug 2021
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You Will No Longer Make Huge Profits: 5 Crucial Truths About The Property Market In 2021

Let’s start with a story today. A police officer sees a drunken man intently searching the ground near a street lamp and asks him what he is looking for. The drunk man replies that he is looking for his car…

• 30 Jul 2021
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Property Market Predictions In 2021: Have Cooling Measures Been Effective? (A Savills Research Recap)

In the Savills blog, executive director Alan Cheong recently examined the correlation between Singapore’s GDP, and rising property prices. In this recap, we’ve picked out the crucial points that we feel are most useful to home buyers/investors right now; along…

• 27 Jul 2021
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4 Ways Singapore Population Trends Can Impact Home Buyers

Despite the current trend toward bigger homes, Singapore household sizes are shrinking. Chalk it up to smaller families, fewer Singaporeans having children, and an ageing population. This matters to property buyers, as homes are long-term investments; and it’s worth considering…

• 16 Jul 2021
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Can Resale Condos Maintain Their Momentum For The Rest Of 2021?

First-time buyers and upgraders were hit by more bad news, for end-June 2021. It was expected that a return to Phase Two (Heightened Alert) might cool prices a bit, and buyers aiming at the resale market were hoping new launches…

• 15 Jul 2021
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1 Of 3 HDB Resale Flats Now Include COV – Here’s What You Need To Know

Cash Over Valuation (COV) can be a real headache for resale flat buyers, as it’s not covered by your bank loan. COV started falling sometime in 2013; and for the past few years, zero COV had become a norm. So…

• 13 Jul 2021
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HDB COV Database 2023: A Crowdsourced Compilation

You might have heard that around 1 in 3 buyers of an HDB paid a cash over valuation (COV) in 2021 so far, an increase from 1 in 5 last year. And although the median COV paid by buyers is…

• 12 Jul 2021
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Are Home Prices Finally Cooling Again In 2021?

2021 has been a tough year for buyers; especially first-time home seekers. We’ve seen prices rise in almost every property segment, from resale flats to condos to landed homes. The end of Q2 2021, however, may give buyers a glimmer…

• 5 Jul 2021
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5 Unpopular, Slow-Selling New Launch Condos In 2021: What’s Going Wrong?

Despite the uptick in the property market, not all condos are doing well. Sometimes it’s due to oversaturation, like in Holland V, while other times it may be issues like unpopular unit layouts. That said, not everyone looks for the…

• 1 Jul 2021
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