Property Analysis

1,480 New Condos Sold In 1 Weekend: Why Are Singaporeans Rushing Despite “High” Prices?

If you haven’t heard the news, well, new launch fever has hit town. Emerald of Katong sold out 99 per cent of its 846 units over the launch weekend, Nava Grove moved 65 per cent of its units, and Novo…

• 19 Nov 2024
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Why Emerald Of Katong Sold 99% Of Units In Just 2 Days: We Break Down The Sale Prices

Here’s a little-known way to gauge just how attractive a new condo really is: check how many property agents have signed up to buy it themselves. (Talk about putting your money where your mouth is.) For Emerald of Katong, the…

• 18 Nov 2024
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Are New Launch Condos In 2024 Really Shrinking In Size? The Surprising Truth About Efficient Layouts

By now, it’s hard to dispute that condo units have shrunk in terms of square footage. Back in the ‘80s, even 700 sq. ft. could be considered a mere one-bedder; today, even 800 sq. ft. is sometimes marketed as a…

• 15 Nov 2024
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Is Emerald Of Katong Really A Good Buy? A Detailed Look At Pricing Vs Tembusu Grand And D15 Competitors

Just as with Chuan Park, Emerald of Katong is one of the most highly anticipated launches of 2024. But the Katong area has been awash with activity in recent months, and it will be the fourth out of all the…

• 9 Nov 2024
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Should You Buy Nava Grove? A Pricing Review Against Pinetree Hill And Other New Launches Today

Nava Grove Indicative Prices For those looking at the Pine Grove area, the introduction of Nava Grove is particularly interesting because of how the developers have decided to price it against its most immediate competition – Pinetree Hill. But let’s…

• 6 Nov 2024
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Should You Buy Chuan Park? A Pricing Review Against The Scala, Amaranda Gardens And New Launches Today

With 6 new launch condos launched last weekend, buyers are having a field day (or a very tough time) in picking the right project. While it ultimately comes down to how successful you are with your ballot, it still pays…

• 4 Nov 2024
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This New EC Will Have 3-Bedders Priced From $1.29m: What You Need To Know About Novo Place

Tengah is a new town, so there will be a lot of “firsts” over the coming years. At the helm is a new Executive Condominium (EC), which will be in the Plantation Way area of Tengah. Built to blend into…

• 31 Oct 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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