Singapore Property News

6 Possible Cross Island Line MRT Stations (Phase 2) + Condos That Might Benefit

The Cross Island Line (CRL), once completed, will span a whopping 58 kilometres. It’s a huge boon to the Singapore private property market, as some condos that are currently inaccessible will now have MRT access. This includes some older resale…

• 7 Jul 2021
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2,000 New Units For GLS Sites In 2021: We Review The 4 New Additions

Some eyebrows were raised last week, when the supply of Government Land Sales (GLS) sites was hiked. In the first half of the year, the government had been quite conservative with supply, on the back of Covid-19. Yet for 2H…

• 14 Jun 2021
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4 Government Land Sales Sites Worth Paying Attention To In 2021

Tampines and Tanjong Katong rank high on the list of desirable residential areas; so we’re not surprised these two recent Government Land Sales (GLS) sites are drawing investors. This is on the back of two other GLS sites the week…

• 1 Jun 2021
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Why The Lentor And Tampines GLS Sites Are The Ones To Watch This Year

Two of the hottest Government Land Sales (GLS) sites have been put up for grabs – and for property buyers looking ahead, they’re definitely worth monitoring. Whichever projects come up here are likely to be headline developments, and developers are…

• 28 Apr 2021
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Q1 2021 Property Market Update: New Launch Condos And HDB Prices Spike Again

The Circuit Breaker seems to have had the strange effect of slowing Covid-19, and accelerating property sales. We like to think the trauma of being stuck at home for so long has made everyone realise they really need their own…

• 27 Apr 2021
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4 Potential New Housing Sites Cleared (Balestier, Bedok, Jurong, Toa Payoh): Which Will Be Best?

Just this week, HDB has put out tender documents regarding four sites for housing. As these sites are in mature areas, there’s already a buzz about which of them hold the most promise. The sites are in Balestier, Bedok, Jurong…

• 31 Mar 2021
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Top 5 Hottest HDB Towns By Resale Volume (Q1 2021)

Resale flat prices are at an eight-year high; but market watchers saw it coming as early as October 2020. At the time, the volume of resale transactions were at the highest point since 2010; and the momentum doesn’t seem to…

• 17 Mar 2021
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URA Changes Development Charges: What Does It Mean To Property Buyers?

For most home buyers, Development Charges (DC) are not something we’d consider important. This is something the property developers pay for, right? But long-time investors and market watchers know better – not only are developer costs ultimately passed down in…

• 1 Mar 2021
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CCR Condos Are Showing Signs Of An Improvement; Here’s Why

Following the results of Q4 2020, Core Central Region (CCR) condo sales and prices have been raising eyebrows. Prices appear to be up, despite expectations to the contrary: the rental market is still soft, and overall CCR condo prices had…

• 29 Jan 2021
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What’s Driving The Aggressive Bids For The Tanah Merah And Yishun GLS Sites?

Given the current Covid-19 crisis, you’d think developers would want to play it safe. After all, who would dare to make aggressive bids for Government Land Sales (GLS) sites, when we don’t know how the market will look a year…

• 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 and the Singapore Property Market Outlook: What The Experts Say

Just like predicting a stock market bottom, any attempt to pinpoint an end to the current Covid-19 catastrophe might come across as…futile at best.  That said, it never hurts to have an idea of the possibilities that might await us. …

• 21 Apr 2020
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The Avenir Review: Upscale Condo At River Valley Close

GuocoLand’s latest luxury project in River Valley may very well be the family home you’re looking for.

• 27 Feb 2020
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What next for Singapore housing market after July 6 cooling measures?

Residential property investment sales have collapsed in Singapore after another series of housing curbs halted ‘en-bloc’ redevelopment deals. The last round of cooling measures for the Singapore housing market took place just more than 3 months ago on July 6 and…

• 24 Oct 2018
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Here is how many new homes you can expect in 2018

12,681 private homes in the pipeline for Singapore in 2018 According the graph above, 12,681 private homes are expected to be in the pipeline in 2018. Out of all these homes, around 4,500 will be executive condominiums. In the second…

• 2 Aug 2017
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6 surprising things you can buy if you save on the commissions paid to a real estate agent

Unless you have been living under a rock, you would know that engaging a property agent in Singapore can cost you up to 2 percent in commissions. 1 to 2 percent may not sound like a lot, but when it…

• 11 Apr 2017
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5 simple reasons to join Stacked Homes

After months of conceptualisation, planning, design and development, Stacked Homes has finally launched! Our mission at Stacked Homes is to empower buyers and sellers with the confidence to buy and sell their own homes.

• 15 Feb 2017
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We all want buying/selling a home to cost less, and there’s a much better way.

Imagine this: Buying or selling your home in Singapore – Easier, fuss-free, does not cost you an arm or a leg. Sounds like a dream? This can be done. Let us tell you how. The problem right now With limited…

• 14 Feb 2017
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