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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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10 Upcoming GLS Sites In 2025 (Including 3 EC Sites): Which Sites Hold The Most Promise For Buyers?

Given the recent increased demand for new launches (and how many units were quickly sold), it seems reasonable to conclude that there are still a healthy number of buyers out there looking for their next home. So besides the upcoming…

• 9 Dec 2024
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Why This New Condo Rule Makes New Launch Condos More “Expensive”: GFA Harmonisation Explained

As we get more and more new launches with the new Gross Floor Area (GFA) harmonisation in effect, it may get more confusing for new buyers as they try to make sense of the new changes. On the surface, it…

• 31 Oct 2024
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15 Condos That Lost The Most Money In 2024 (Largest At $2.5m!)

Singaporeans are so inundated with stories of property tycoons, million-dollar profits, and “safe haven” theories, we forget that property can sometimes become a liability. While it’s far from the norm, some property owners do get burned when it comes to…

• 13 Jul 2024
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This New Launch Condo Will Have 78% Of Units Facing Jurong Lake Gardens: Is Sora Worth A Look?

With the Jurong Lake District becoming a major hub, it’s unsurprising that developer interest has picked up. One of the latest upcoming additions to the area is Sora, which was formerly the site of Park View Mansions. Hot on the…

• 13 Jun 2024
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4 Condos With Big Price Discounts (Up To $650k Off)

The part of sales that many developers dread is the final hangers-on; the units that are too big and expensive to move, or which people reject for some reason. Even with the recent change in ABSD rules for developers, it…

• 29 Apr 2024
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2 Upcoming Interesting New Launch Condos In 2024: An Overview Of The Hill @ One North And Marina View Residences

With 40+ upcoming developments this year, buyers are going to be hit with a rush of options; especially now that we’re past Chinese New Year. On the one hand, you want to move fast since prices rise in later launch…

• 16 Mar 2024
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How Budget 2024 Will Affect Singapore Homeowners: New Property Tax Changes And ABSD Remissions

Budget 2024 was announced today, with an emphasis on “enhancing education and training”, and on financial aid to target groups. Some of the handouts include $1.9 billion in household support (in assorted forms), changes to CPF; and assistance for Singaporean…

• 16 Feb 2024
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3 Exciting Upcoming Residential Sites To Look For In The Near Future

From old schools to former SERS sites, Singapore is constantly renewing its residential landscape (and increasing the supply) – and the latest upcoming batch is one to watch. It includes some hotspots like Clementi, as well as land parcels that…

• 6 Feb 2024
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3 Interesting Upcoming Residential Sites You May Likely See In 2024

The past few days, there’s been news of three upcoming residential sites being cleared for future residential use; and one of them is even next to an MRT station. Now that we’ve seen the consequences of a tight housing supply,…

• 22 Jan 2024
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Will We Finally Have “Affordable” Homes In Singapore In 2024?

News reports, HDB block notice boards, and every other outlet seem to be putting out the message that prices are coming back down, supply is back up, etc. It’s almost like some big upcoming event is driving the need to…

• 10 Jan 2024
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6 Key Trends Of The Singapore Property Market In 2024: Here’s What Buyers Can Expect

New year, new market – at least that seems to be the case with real estate in Singapore. Property here is dynamic and ever-changing, and not just because of our overnight cooling measures; everything from layout preferences to rental prospects…

• 3 Jan 2024
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2023 Year-End Review Of The Singapore Property Market: Key Numbers And Trends You Need To Know

Things are finally starting to calm down in Singapore’s private property market, with 2023 seeing the tail-end of the post-pandemic supply crunch. But for many buyers, complaints of high prices are still prevalent: private home prices may be flattening out,…

• 30 Dec 2023
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25 Surprisingly Profitable Condos That You May Not Know About (Since 2013)

For those who’ve been keeping tabs on the property market, there have been a few consistently strong performers over the last few years. Some that we can think of immediately have been places like High Park Residences (a recent transaction…

• 12 Dec 2023
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10 Of The Most Expensive Homes In Singapore Ever Transacted (Starting From $63 Million)

How expensive can a single property get in Singapore? Imagine $230 million, which is the highest we’ve found to date. That’s enough money to buy a plot for a whole new project, let alone a single house. In the following,…

• 16 Nov 2023
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The High Costs Of Selling A Property In Singapore: Here’s What’s Happening On The Ground

So with property prices being so high of late, agents must be in a great spot, right? While we still have the occasional agent flashing the goods on social media (remember, this is mainly to preen their feathers to build…

• 6 Nov 2023
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Are Singapore Property Prices Finally Slowing? Here’s A Snapshot Of The Property Market In 2023 So Far

At this point, quite a few homeowners – and even investors – might feel that’s not a bad thing (even sellers and realtors fear another round of cooling measures.) Prices in the post-Covid phase have caused some to give up…

• 17 Oct 2023
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Is One North Singapore’s Next Real Estate Investment Hotspot? Here’s The Important Points Buyers Need To Consider

One North has always occupied an odd position in the Singapore property market. On the one hand, most people acknowledge it as a hub area: with Fusionopolis, Biopolis, the JTC LaunchPad, etc. One North draws big companies and start-ups in…

• 16 Oct 2023
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