What Makes A Small Boutique Condo Profitable? Boutique condos are something of a niche buy. Often with 100 units or less (in some cases even fewer than a dozen units), these projects are known to be typically volatile: transactions tend to be few, so even a single… 27 Apr 2024 by Ryan J 4 min read 0
Are Old Freehold Condos Still Profitable In Singapore? In theory, freehold condos should continue to appreciate well over the years. One common argument you’ll hear, for example, is that because developers won’t need to top up the lease, freehold projects have better en-bloc value and potential. But there’s… 24 Apr 2024 by Ryan J 3 min read 1
Do Property Superstitions Really Affect Profits? We Look At 26 Years Of Data As a Chinese, my behaviour and thoughts are influenced by superstitions and beliefs that my parents and relatives planted in me, while I was growing up. Yet, I was not alone, as I observed the same traits in my social… 15 Feb 2022 10 min read 3
$3.1 Million Profit In 3 Years? Here’s How Condo Sub-Sales Have Been Performing With the introduction of Sellers Stamp Duty (SSD) years ago, the idea of rapid house-flipping has more or less petered out. But “rare” doesn’t mean “never” – and in the currently thriving property market, some sub-sales have managed to net… 11 Feb 2022 6 min read 1
How Do Rising Interest Rates Impact Property Prices And How To Prepare For It Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard by now that 2021 saw the highest annual growth (10.6%) in around 10 years – beating the previous peak in 2013. The rise in property prices has been attributed to… 2 Feb 2022 7 min read 0
An In-Depth Update Of 102 New Launch Condos In 2021: How Have The Prices Changed? With property prices at a peak, everyone’s on the lookout for better prices. Discounts that developers are hard-pressed to give, with ever-rising land prices and tight deadlines. However, there are always exceptions to be found; and some unit layouts may… 21 Jan 2022 9 min read 1
Do Spacious Units (Above 1,800 Sqft) Perform Better? We Analyse 26 Years Of Data If our top 10 articles of 2021 are anything to go by, there’s definitely a trend of interest in bigger homes in Singapore. Jumbo flats, HDB maisonettes, and bigger older apartments, just to name a few. And with the emergence… 13 Jan 2022 8 min read 0
The Curious Case Of Seahill: Good Rental Yield But Poor Resale Performance If you are looking for a property for investment, which would you pick: Would you buy a property with a good rental yield but depreciating prices? Or… A property with decent potential for appreciation but a poor rental yield? I… 3 Dec 2021 6 min read 0
Has Our Household Income Really Overtaken Growth in Property Prices? We Take A Look At The Data A post on Reddit reported that since 2009, household income has outpaced the rise in property prices, which precipitated rave online comments on the credibility of the report. It’s an intriguing stat, isn’t it? Does this explain why property prices… 26 Nov 2021 6 min read 0
Are Higher Floor Units Better In Terms Of Profitability? We Look At 3,569 Transactions. Did you know that in the UK, it wasn’t too long ago that living in a tall building was considered to be the opposite of luxurious living? But that’s slowly changing. Increasingly, tall buildings are being regarded as a sign… 15 Nov 2021 6 min read 2
Freehold Doesn’t Always Mean It’s Better: A Case Study Between Jardin And Gardenvista Let’s start with a scenario. Condo A – freehold, nearer to an MRT station, and new. Condo B – leasehold, further away from an MRT station, and 6 years older in age. Now, based on these characteristics, which development do… 9 Nov 2021 7 min read 11
A Buyer’s Case Study With Stacked: JadeScape Project Case Study: JadeScape Client Details Buyer’s Brief Challenges They Faced First Consultation Our first call started was in mid-July 2020. As always, our first priority was to know each other better and explain our working process. We also use… 14 Oct 2021 8 min read 2
Freehold VS Leasehold Landed Property: Exploring The Gap And How Prices Have Moved Over The Years Over the past year, demand for landed homes has gone through the roof. Around $2 billion in transactions have already been recorded for 1H 2021, with 245 sales. This is the highest amount we’ve seen since the last peak in… 29 Sep 2021 6 min read 4
New Launches That Dropped Prices in 2013/14: How Are They Faring Now? 2013 was the peak of the last property market, with all the havoc that often implies. As cooling measures swept in, many developments – especially new launches at the time – took a nosedive. Now if you’re buying in 2021,… 13 Sep 2021 6 min read 0
Are 2 Bedroom Units A Good Investment? Analysing 3,383 Transactions From 2011 Over the past couple of years, 2 bedroom units have almost become the default choice among investors. The rationale is simple: big enough to accommodate a roommate or small families, but still at a low enough quantum, these are among… 7 Sep 2021 6 min read 0
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 6 min read 0
4 Key Lessons We Learned From Analysing 2,480 Transactions From The 2007/08 Property Highs Is it possible to make money from your property, even if you buy it at a peak? We last looked at this among buyers from 2013; but to corroborate it, we also looked at the 2007/8 peak. The results are… 30 Aug 2021 7 min read 0
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 10 min read 0
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 9 min read 0
Is This A Bad Time To Buy A Property? We Analyse 264 Transactions From The 2013 Peak To Find Out With home prices rising across the board, it seems the Singapore private property market is headed for another peak. In recent history, each major peak has been ended by cooling measures, resulting in a price decline soon after. You might… 21 Aug 2021 7 min read 0