Property Trends

How Condo Kitchen Preferences Have Changed In 2025

There are definitely trends when it comes to condo layouts, and one of the most notable ones – as of 2025 – is the layout of the kitchen. There are many possible reasons, from families moving into more compact spaces,…

• 23 Mar 2025
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Do High-Floor HDB Flats Appreciate More In Value? The Data May Surprise You

One common perception about HDB flats is that higher floors command a premium – often due to the view or privacy. However, HDB dwellers can be a practical bunch: in our interactions with homeowners and readers, many cite the hassle…

• 17 Mar 2025
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Have Condo Layouts In Singapore Gotten Better Or Worse Over Time?

The land-sales cycle refers to Government Land Sales (GLS), where residential land is sold to private developers. This creates some loosely defined “cycles” with similar characteristics: that is, “batches” of condos that were built on GLS land released in certain…

• 27 Feb 2025
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Are Condos Further From MRT Stations Underperforming? The Data Tells a Different Story

We’ve come a long way in the past two decades, and so has the Singapore transport system. There are more MRT stations and train lines now; and that in turn would have affected some condos. In the past, it was…

• 27 Feb 2025
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Are Mega Development Condos In Singapore Really More Profitable? Here’s What The Data Says

There used to be a time when home buyers frowned on mega-developments. These 1,000+ unit projects were thought to be noisy, lacking in privacy, overcrowded, etc. But as of the last few years, there’s been a huge shift in opinion:…

• 14 Feb 2025
• 5 min read
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Have DBSS Flats Outperformed Regular HDBs? We Analysed The Data

When the Design, Build, and Sell Scheme (DBSS) was around, there were a lot of negative comments. Complaints about poor finishing, and excessively high prices, meant the scheme was short-lived: we saw only 13 DBSS projects enter the market before…

• 3 Feb 2025
• 5 min read
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Are “Normal” HDB Flats Still Affordable? Here Are The Price Trends Without Million-Dollar HDB Types

From a new record of $1.73 million for a 5-room flat to a 3-room flat hitting $900,000, the affordability of our resale HDB flats has come into question yet again. As part of the argument, we hear claims that most…

• 25 Jan 2025
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How High Does The Premium For A Newly-MOP HDB Flat Get?

One of the highest premiums attached to resale flats is based on age. When a flat is sold right after MOP (usually five years, except for plus and prime models,) it’s in a desirable state of being ready to move…

• 11 Jan 2025
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Which HDB Towns Sold The Most Flats In 2024?

2024 was quite the year for resale flats. We saw little real loss of momentum, despite many earlier claims that the rising prices couldn’t be sustained. We even saw notable transactions, such as one flat reaching over $1.7 million, and…

• 9 Jan 2025
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6 Must-Know Property Shifts Reshaping Singapore’s Market In 2025

Earlier in 2024, we were expecting a more subdued property market for 2025. At the time, it seemed the housing shortage had been resolved, and prices were losing momentum. But the tail end of 2024 created some surprises, with a…

• 9 Jan 2025
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The Influence Of Landed Homes On New Launch Condos: What Buyers Should Know

Chuan Park raised some eyebrows when it sold 70 per cent of its units on the launch weekend, on 10th November 2024. While there are several reasons for this – including pent-up demand from around 14 years without a new…

• 8 Jan 2025
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2024 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends You Need To Know

2024 was a year that came with several surprises toward its end. Besides the first post-GFA harmonisation condos, we also saw a record number of million-dollar resale flats hitting the $1 million mark. We even saw a particular flat reach…

• 31 Dec 2024
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Why Did Some Condos Fail To Appreciate During Singapore’s Pandemic Property Boom? Here’s What We Found

As a collective whole, most properties in Singapore tend to appreciate. This may be a result of many different factors, such as increasing land prices, the addition of better infrastructure, or broader economic growth (among many other reasons). This was…

• 30 Nov 2024
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10 Most Profitable Resale Condos In 2024 (One Made $1m In 8 Years)

Resale condos may not have that “new car effect” of owning something brand new, but some property investors will swear by these. There are good reasons for that: not only are you observing the real product (noisy neighbours and all),…

• 26 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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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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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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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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