Why More Young Families Are Moving to Pasir Ris (Hint: It’s Not Just About the New EC) Pasir Ris has quietly evolved into one of the East’s most family-friendly towns. Here’s how years of steady upgrades have reshaped the estate in 2025. 28 Jun 2025 by Gail 6 min read 1
The First New Condo In Science Park After 40 Years: Is LyndenWoods Worth A Look? (Priced From $2,173 Psf) LyndenWoods is the first condo launch in Science Park in 40+ years—backed by CapitaLand’s vision to turn the area into a liveable, mixed-use precinct. 26 Jun 2025 by Cheryl 8 min read 1
Are Resale Executive Condos No Longer “Affordable” Compared To Condos In 2024? Here’s The Surprising Answer Executive Condominiums (ECs) are intended as a stepping stone between HDB housing and private condos; a sort of “sandwich class housing” if you will. So when these ECs go on the secondary market, a common assumption is that they’ll still… 30 Oct 2024 5 min read 0
Will The 846-Unit Emerald Of Katong Be Priced Cheaper? Here’s All You Need To Know About This Upcoming New Condo For everyone who thought District 15 was facing an oversupply of new launches (Grand Dunman, Tembusu Grand, and The Continuum), well, here’s a fourth new contender: Emerald at Katong. It’s a confident move from developer Sim Lian: with so many… 24 Oct 2024 6 min read 0
Could Your HDB Flat Be Worth $1 Million? Here’s How Many Are Close In 2024 As the old saying goes, don’t focus on the ball but on where the ball is going. We’ve seen an explosive rise in the number of million-dollar flats in the past few years, even if they’re still the minority of… 24 Oct 2024 4 min read 0
Are We Finally In A Buyer’s Property Market? Why The Recent Price Dip May Not Tell The Full Story Speak to some agents and sellers, and you may be told the tide has turned: the housing supply crunch is over, and it’s buyers who now have more negotiating power. There’s also a dip in private home prices between July… 22 Oct 2024 6 min read 1
Is The Upcoming 552-Unit Nava Grove Worth A Look? What You Need To Know About Pinetree Hill’s Direct Rival It’s not every day that you see two new launch condos popping up right next to each other in quick succession. Nava Grove, located just beside Pinetree Hill (perhaps a little too close for some), is launching at a busy… 21 Oct 2024 6 min read 0
Larger Condo Units But Higher PSF? The Strange 2024 Singapore Property Trend You Need to Know With the exception of some penthouses or very special premium units, the rule of thumb is “Smaller unit = higher price psf”. Condos like Piccadilly Grand, for example, had one-bedders which were priced at close to $2,200 psf at launch,… 14 Oct 2024 5 min read 0
Should You Buy Norwood Grand? A Pricing Review Comparison With Rosewood And Surrounding Condos There has been a lot of inevitable interest in Norwood Grand, and despite all the talk about prices in Woodlands hitting nearly $2k psf, the reality is also that this is just where the current new launch market is at… 12 Oct 2024 15 min read 0
An Overview Of The Bedok Property Market In 2024: HDB Price Trends And Key Developments Bedok is one of the most transformed parts of Singapore, between the post-independence generation and today. This area used to be a coastal town; the aptly named Bayshore was the literal shoreline before East Coast Parkway and Marine Parade came… 8 Oct 2024 6 min read 0
Is Chuan Park Residences The Next Hot Mega Development? Here’s What You Should Know When the former Chuan Park was sold in an en-bloc, there was immediate attention: this was a sizeable land plot right next to Lorong Chuan MRT station. That’s a big deal, as this station happens to be situated between the… 5 Oct 2024 5 min read 1
With Singapore’s Population At 6.04 Million, Who Wins And Who Loses In The Property Market? There’s been quite the uproar about Singapore’s population reaching a historic high of 6.04 million, mostly driven by non-residents (their number rose by around five per cent over the previous year). This is a sore spot among many Singaporeans, who… 2 Oct 2024 6 min read 0
Are Resale Flats “Across The Road” From Prime Location HDBs A Better Buy? One of the effects of Plus and Prime model housing is the impact on pricing “across the road”. Because these housing models are not applied retroactively, existing resale flats may share the high value Plus or Prime locations, but lack… 1 Oct 2024 5 min read 0
How Much Will The Falling US Interest Rates Affect Singaporean Homeowners? The United States Federal Reserve (the Fed) recently cut interest rates by 0.5 per cent. This is a big move, as the Fed typically raises or lowers the interest rate in smaller increments (0.25 per cent). This has a knock-on… 28 Sep 2024 6 min read 0
The Cheapest Condos For Rent In 2024: Where To Find 1/2 Bedders For Rent From $1,700 Per Month For singles, younger couples waiting for their BTO, or even foreigners looking to settle in Singapore for a while, finding a temporary rental can be a practical choice. If you’re searching for something beyond room rentals, we’ve identified some of… 26 Sep 2024 5 min read 0
How Condo En-Bloc Sales Became A Speculative Exit Strategy In Singapore En-bloc sales and private property go hand-in-hand; some Singaporeans even claim that en-bloc potential is the main advantage of old private homes. But elements of the trend may be newer than you think, and en-bloc sales didn’t quite work the… 25 Sep 2024 5 min read 0
Just 14% Of 4-Room HDB Flats Under $500K Now: The Shocking Shift In HDB Prices Since 2000 When it comes to housing, it’s easy to get caught up in the headlines about skyrocketing prices or cooling measures. But to truly understand the shifts in HDB flat affordability, it’s essential to dig deeper than just average price tags… 24 Sep 2024 8 min read 4
5 “Benchmark” Condos In Singapore To Pay Attention To In Singapore’s dynamic property market, certain condos have come to serve as unofficial “benchmarks.” These aren’t guidelines laid out in any rulebook, but rather an unspoken consensus among buyers, agents, and investors. Whether it’s their prominence, their size, or simply… 22 Sep 2024 7 min read 0
Which BTO Flats Are The Most Profitable In 2024? By now, you’ve probably heard all about those headline-grabbing, million-dollar resale flats. But let’s be honest – that’s not the kind of news most of us can act on, especially when such transactions represent just a tiny fraction of the… 21 Sep 2024 4 min read 0
Should You Buy 8@BT? A Pricing Review Comparison With The Reserve Residences And The Linq @ Beauty World The official prices for 8@BT aren’t out yet, but the developers have indicated a starting $PSF of $2,530. With that, here’s a guesstimate of what we think the starting $PSF for each unit type would be based on this information:… 17 Sep 2024 13 min read 1