Clementi 4-Room HDB Sold For Record $1.28 Million – Here’s What Makes It So Special A recently-MOP 4-room HDB flat in Clementi just sold for a record $1.28M – more than double its original price. Here’s what’s keeping prices high. 16 Jul 2025 by Ryan J 4 min read 0 243
The Trick to Seeing Through a Condo Showflat (Most Buyers Never Do This) There’s always a Birkin in the closet, but never a Playstation on the floor. I’m talking about showflats, and now is an appropriate time, with a slew of new launches like Canberra Crescent Residences, River Green, Promenade Peak, etc., all… 13 Jul 2025 by Ryan J 4 min read 0 740
Should You Buy This Sentosa Condo At A 40% Discount? Yet another luxury condo fire sale You’ve probably heard: The prices at The Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove are being slashed by over 40 per cent. But as great as that may sound, here are a few things that… 14 Apr 2024 5 min read 0 1.2k
Are New Launch Condos About To Get Cheaper? I think now we can be sure the rejected bid for Marina Gardens Crescent wasn’t an isolated event. I’m talking about the one lonely bid that was made for a prime central site, which got turned down for being too… 8 Apr 2024 5 min read 1 551
Here’s Why Some New Launch Condos Sell Better Than Others Bigger condo projects tend to sell better these days News reports have a whole host of reasons why Lentor Mansion managed to sell 75 per cent of its units, despite slower sales of projects like The Arcady at Boon Keng… 31 Mar 2024 5 min read 0 377
Here’s Where The Future MRT Stations May Be An educated prediction on future MRT lines These are some interesting – and well-researched – speculations on MRT lines that we may see in future. Some of the future areas to think about, for me, are the Long Island project… 24 Mar 2024 5 min read 0 5.2k
How Do We Still Have Fake Property Listings In 2024? How is it that searching for a home online in 2024 is the same as 2008 It is the year 2024. I can create a photo of a cat riding a motorcycle in the fields of Timbuktu with a click… 17 Mar 2024 4 min read 2 150
Are We In A Property Buyer’s Or Seller’s Market? The theme for the 2024 property market is “good news, bad news” It’s almost as if the universe wants to perfectly balance the forces that push property prices up, as well as down; so I’m not surprised that 2024 has… 10 Mar 2024 4 min read 0 1.3k
Is This New ABSD Rule A Sign? Changes to ABSD for developers are a sign of the times. When we started seeing runaway prices after Covid, there was a sense of “not this again,” and most market watchers had flashbacks to 2009 to 2013, or the 2017… 3 Mar 2024 4 min read 0 426
Why I Look For Old Malls Before I Buy Property I look for old, “run-down” malls when I shop around for property The typical response I get to this is “siao ah, what’s so good about that.” But hear me out: old, strata-titled malls are a more valuable amenity than… 25 Feb 2024 4 min read 0 422
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 6 min read 2 1.6k
Are Singapore Property Prices Set To Drop In 2024? Here’s A “Surprising” Prediction This may not come as a surprise to most, but according to a report by Savills prime properties (e.g., the high-end luxury stuff, like you’ll find in our Core Central Region) might dip by around 3.9 per cent this year…. 12 Feb 2024 5 min read 7 3.2k
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 4 min read 0 711
This $92 Million Dollar Lawsuit Exposes A Problem In Singapore’s Property Market The notorious furniture rebate deal UOB is suing a developer over 38 units at the Marina Collection. The developer allegedly gave rebates of 22 to 34 per cent, resulting in UOB now claiming $92 million in losses from the loans…. 4 Feb 2024 4 min read 3 930
Buying Land At A 30% Discount At Marina South: A Good Deal Or A Sign Of Weak Demand? Sometimes, winning comes with a sense of apprehension That’s how I would feel, if I were the consortium of developers that won the recent bid for a Marina white site. GuocoLand, Intrepid Investments and TID Residential recently put in a… 28 Jan 2024 4 min read 0 482
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 4 min read 0 377
Do We Really Need 35,251 Property Agents In Singapore? All hail the digital generation (of property agents) As of this year, we have around 35,251 property agents, up from 34,427 last year; which when we consider how much they like flyers, makes it amazing there are any trees left. … 21 Jan 2024 5 min read 0 530
Will We Start Seeing More 60-year Lease Condos Soon? There are two types of people who buy freehold properties, and they don’t realise they should hate each other. Not until the en-bloc meeting happens. You see, for some people, the benefit of a freehold condo is they think that… 14 Jan 2024 5 min read 2 750
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 5 min read 0 781
Here’s Why You Should Consult An Architect Before Buying A Landed Home (Don’t Make This Same $18m Mistake) Sometimes, not being seen as a property expert is an advantage In a recent case, a buyer’s attempt to sue a real estate agency over an $18.6 million Good Class Bungalow (GCB) didn’t go well. The issue? A drainage reserve… 8 Jan 2024 4 min read 0 129