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Why More Singaporeans Are Upgrading To Bigger HDB Flats Instead Of Condos In 2025

For many Singaporeans, the word “upgrade” means moving from an HDB flat to a condo, or perhaps an EC. But as of 2025, there’s a change in the air: we’ve met more readers and homeowners who have deferred their plans,…

• 21 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Why Starting With A 3-Room HDB Flat Still Makes Sense In 2025

If you were in the property market a decade ago, either as a buyer or seller, you may recall being told to “start with the smallest resale 3-room flat you can afford.” This was repeated like a mantra, along with…

• 21 Mar 2025
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This New Condo Will Be The Biggest Project In One-North: Is Bloomsbury Residences Worth A Look?

Bloomsbury Residences is the latest entrant to the One-North area, which has traditionally been better known as a hub for R&D, start-ups, and tech companies rather than a residential hotspot. But that’s starting to change. With the URA’s push for…

• 20 Mar 2025
• 10 min read
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5 Biggest Misconceptions About The Singapore Property Market In 2025

Most of us don’t buy property very often, unless we’re very lucky and affluent. For most of us, we might buy two or three times in our lives, and some even less than that. So unless you’re an industry professional,…

• 18 Mar 2025
• 6 min read
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Will Core Central Region Condos Make A Comeback In 2025? Here’s What’s Changing

The Core Central Region (CCR) has long held a reputation of being exclusive, expensive, and the stomping ground of wealthy foreigners. For this reason, news about the CCR seldom gets as much traction: most people want to read or know…

• 16 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Worrying About Your Property Purchase Choice? 5 Logical Things To Consider Before Backing Out

It’s not uncommon to get cold feet when buying a property. It’s a huge purchase that can mean a big change in your lifestyle; and in a situation where you have many options, cases of “analysis paralysis” can be devastating….

• 15 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Why Lentor Central Residences And Aurelle Sold 1,127 Units In One Weekend

It’s been quite the weekend for new launches: Lentor Central Residences and Aurelle of Tampines saw overwhelming demand, with nearly all units snapped up (93 and 90 per cent, respectively). While both projects are in different locations, the strong sales…

• 10 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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How High Will Singapore Property Prices Get In 2025? Here’s What AI Predicts

Everything is being overtaken by AI, including – some have claimed – the jobs of analysts and realtors. But how well can a few strings of code stand up to human intuition, especially something as unpredictable as the Singapore property…

• 9 Mar 2025
• 6 min read
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New MRT Plans Revealed: How Tengah & Seletar Lines May Boost Northern Homes

In news that will please north-end residents (and possibly annoy those who feel the train lines are already too convoluted), the government has announced feasibility studies into two possible new lines: these are the Tengah and Seletar lines, which appear…

• 8 Mar 2025
• 4 min read
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12 Costly Property Buying Mistakes You’ll Regret (And How To Avoid Them!)

With projects like Emerald of Katong and Parktown Residence selling out fast, it’s clear that buying season is upon us. That isn’t just true for new launches either: good resale condos have become an increasingly rare find, that you’ll want…

• 5 Mar 2025
• 7 min read
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Why Are Dual-Key Condo Units Struggling To Sell In 2025?

Trends tend to come and go in the Singapore property market; and one of these is the dual-key unit. First introduced in Caspian in 2009, these units drew interested buyers for close to a decade, before the trend seemed to…

• 4 Mar 2025
• 7 min read
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Why This New Clementi Condo Sold 326 Units At $2,537 PSF: 4 Reasons For Elta’s Demand

Perhaps it’s an echo chamber effect; but despite a lot of online grumbling, ELTA defied expectations on the ground to sell 65 per cent of its units at launch. This Clementi-area condo, which drew some negative comments over pricing and…

• 3 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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Your Home Isn’t Selling In 2025? Here’s When It Is Better To Accept A Lower Price

One of the worst feelings in the world is getting no responses to your listing, even if you’re in the mid-range of the latest property transactions. While you may be well-capitalised, there’s a definite opportunity cost when waiting – the…

• 1 Mar 2025
• 5 min read
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10 Cheapest New Launch Condos In 2025 With Units Still Available (From $1,225,000)

As we approach March, we’ve had several surprises: from the strong response to condos like ELTA and Parktown Residence, to persistently limited resale supply. For those of you on the hunt, here’s a rundown on the most affordable of the…

• 28 Feb 2025
• 7 min read
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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
• 7 min read
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8 Key Things To Note When Right-Sizing From A Condo To An HDB In 2025

Whether you planned the move from the beginning, or your finances have changed, it’s time for you to switch back down to an HDB flat. This doesn’t just involve lifestyle changes: it may also mean regulatory hurdles like the waiting…

• 27 Feb 2025
• 7 min read
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5 Reasons Why Parktown Residence Sold A Record 1,041 Units During Launch

Parktown Residence is set to change Tampines North, and it has two qualities Singaporeans love: it’s a mega-development, and it’s integrated. But while it was always going to be popular, most people wouldn’t have predicted the mad rush during its…

• 24 Feb 2025
• 5 min read
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Is Lentor Central Residences Worth A Look With 3 Bedders Priced From $1.813m?

Once a quiet forested enclave, the URA has strategically mapped out Lentor for 11 residential plots. Seven plots have been launched so far, and today’s launch in question, Lentor Central Residences is the latest entrant to this much-evolved area. Most…

• 22 Feb 2025
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