Analysis

Is The First-Mover Advantage For New Launch Condos Real? Here’re 4 Case Studies To See If It’s True

The “first-mover” theory holds that, if you’re the first to buy in a yet-to-peak area, you’ll see better capital gains….

• 31 Aug 2022
• 10 min read
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Buying A Home During Hungry Ghost Month: Does “Bad Luck” Translate To Lesser Profit?

As we enter into the Ghost Festival (7th month of the lunar calendar from August and usually lasts for a…

• 8 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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5 Fast-Selling New Launches That Were Surprisingly Unprofitable Later (Some 0 Profitable Transactions)

Nothing charges up a condo show flat like a “selling fast” sign, or hyped-up news of how it sold out…

• 20 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

6 Slow Selling New Launches That Became Profitable Later (More Than 90% Made Money)

A common marketing tactic in real estate is to slap “selling fast” on new launch websites. We tend to assume…

• 8 Jul 2022
• 11 min read
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Selling Your Home During Hungry Ghost Festival: Is It Any Less Profitable? A Look At 26 Years Of Data

You may have heard of the excuse used by agents to account for a slow-moving month in August: “Oh yes,…

• 8 Jun 2022
• 9 min read
• 0

Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 6 Reasons Why The Lanai Has Performed Poorly (District 23)

With the last unprofitable condo analysis being done in the East (Urban Vista, for those wondering), this time I’ve decided…

• 3 Jun 2022
• 13 min read
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Are HDB Flats Really As Unaffordable As Everyone Claims? We Look At 468,600 Transactions To Find Out.

With the fresh new record of a $1.4 million HDB flat being sold at Henderson, it has yet again sparked…

• 23 May 2022
• 16 min read
• 0

Do HDB Flats On Lower Floors Have Poorer Resale Value?

With resale HDB flats continuing their relentless ascend to record prices in nearly a decade, it seems that owners can…

• 7 May 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

How Much Does En Bloc Sales Or GLS Affect Nearby Prices? We Analyse 163 Sites To See

Did you know? If you own a piece of land (i.e. non-strata such as landed property), you actually own 30m…

• 16 Apr 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

Buying A New Launch Condo Early Vs Late: Here’s How It Compares

You’ve done all your homework, and have finally found the right home after months of searching. It’s a popular new…

• 21 Mar 2022
• 10 min read
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The Impact Of War On The Singapore Property Market: Here’s What History Teaches Us

The year of the Tiger was supposed to be “roar-some”. Yet, there hasn’t been much to cheer about from the…

• 17 Mar 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

Why Jervois Mansion Sold 98% During Launch: We Break Down A Successful Project Launch

If you haven’t heard already, Jervois Mansion has now fully sold out, with its show flat completely packed up.  It…

• 11 Mar 2022
• 13 min read
• 0

Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 6 Reasons Why Urban Vista Has Performed Poorly

It’s been nearly a year since we last wrote our article on the 13 condos with the most unprofitable transactions. …

• 26 Feb 2022
• 13 min read
• 0

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…

• 15 Feb 2022
• 13 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…

• 11 Feb 2022
• 7 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%)…

• 2 Feb 2022
• 9 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,…

• 21 Jan 2022
• 12 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…

• 13 Jan 2022
• 11 min read
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