Analysis

Are Older HDB Maisonettes And Jumbo Flats Worth the Premium? A Deep Dive Into Pricing Trends

In recent years, executive maisonettes and jumbo flats have been known to defy gravity and logic, in terms of market returns. These tend to be among the oldest HDB flats, which aren’t even produced anymore. But despite the lease decay,…

10 Mar 2025 by Ryan J
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Are Condos Further From MRT Stations Underperforming? The Data Tells a Different Story

We’ve come a long way in the past two decades, and so has the Singapore transport system. There are more MRT stations and train lines now; and that in turn would have affected some condos. In the past, it was…

27 Feb 2025 by Ryan J
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Premium

Why Are Private Home Sales And HDB Prices Rising Despite The Recession?

From all the property news you’ve read, you might be inclined to think real estate is pandemic proof. As of August, new private home sales in Singapore are up for a fourth straight month – according to URA data, 1,307…

5 Oct 2020
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A Buyer’s Case Study With Stacked: Kopar At Newton

Project Case Study: Kopar Client Details Buyer’s Brief Challenges They Faced Introductory Consultation (First meet) A couple of years ago, no one would have actually thought of Instagram as a place for people to begin their home buying journey. But…

3 Oct 2020
10 min read
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Analysing 3 Condo Floor Plans In District 21: Which Is The Best Family Friendly Unit?

Unlike buying a home if you’re single, buying a home for your family is a whole different proposition. Why? Put simply, you no longer have to contend with just what you want – you now have to account for the…

16 Sep 2020
8 min read
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Unraveling The Mystery Behind These 3 Highly Unprofitable District 9 Condos

With the high costs of property in Singapore, we all want to buy a condo whose value stands the test of time. Unfortunately, good unit appreciation potentials aren’t always fulfilled. Take Urban Vista for instance. A beautiful development situated within…

14 Sep 2020
9 min read
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Here’s What Happens When You Buy A New Launch At The Peak Of The Property Cycle

When is the right time to buy a house? It’s a million-dollar question, both literally and figuratively. Buy low and sell high is the mantra that everyone chants, but anyone experienced in real estate will know that it is impossible…

10 Sep 2020
8 min read
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How Does An Upcoming MRT Line/Station Impact Housing Prices? A Case Study On The Downtown Line

With an average of over 3.5million passengers daily, the Singaporean MRT has to be one of, if not the most utilised amenity in Singapore since its inauguration back in November 1987. It’s also a no brainer that almost every investor/homeowner…

5 Sep 2020
9 min read
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Can New Launches Raise the Prices of Older Condos Nearby?

It happens to every property owner at some point: you look out the window, and see that a massive crane is now obstructing your expensive/expansive view. Along with the drilling noises and dust, it slowly sinks in: the land plot…

30 Aug 2020
6 min read
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How Well Do Regional Centre Properties Compare Against The CBD?

A short while back, we put out an article explaining how the Bugis – Beach Road area (district 7) has since become more expensive than Orchard. But those of you who follow Singapore’s private property scene may not be surprised;…

22 Aug 2020
7 min read
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An Analysis Of 5 Shoebox Units Floor Plans From An Architecture Student

For many young singles in Singapore, purchasing and owning a property might be the biggest hurdle to overcome in their late twenties or early thirties. Looking around me, the conversations have indeed shifted. Although most of my peers are in…

19 Aug 2020
10 min read
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We Ranked Every District By Their Cluster Housing vs Landed Price Gap – Here’s What We Found

I recently sat down with some of our writers to piece together an article on the elusive Cluster Housing sector. In that article, we analysed a jaw-dropping 25 years of Cluster Housing Price Trends amongst a number of rather intriguing…

26 Jul 2020
12 min read
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How ABSD Deadlines Can Negate Your New Launch Discounts

It’s practically a guaranteed profit. That’s what you’ll often hear at a VIP preview or the first phase of a new launch. Buy the unit now at a seven to 10 per cent discount, and when the “normal” price is…

19 Jul 2020
5 min read
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Does Buying The Best Stack Always Mean The Highest Appreciation?

If you’ve ever bought a Mac before, you’d know that speccing one out can be a slippery slope to a big hole in your wallet. 32gb ram? Check. 2TB SSD hard drive? Check. Final price? $6,549 SGD. The only consolation…

17 Jul 2020
4 min read
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New Condos That Saw Prices Fall Soon After Completion: What Went Wrong?

We all say we want a running start to our home values; but we don’t mean a running start off a cliff. Sometimes though, that’s exactly what happens: the price looks like it’s going to hike up all the surrounding…

16 Jul 2020
5 min read
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Cluster House: All You Need To Know + 25 years of Price Trends

Massive Upside Potential?

12 Jul 2020
12 min read
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Has District 7 Really Overtaken District 9 in Residential Property Prices? We Look at the Numbers to Date

District 9, with Orchard Road, has long been considered the crown jewel of Singapore real estate. The Bugis to Beach Road stretch (District 07) is just the place you pass on the way to Orchard Road; most of its value…

9 Jul 2020
5 min read
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An RHB Analyst View Of The Singapore Property Market (Post Covid-19): A Recap

As we head into the second phase of the circuit breaker in Singapore, things are looking to be slightly more positive in the near future. Retail shops are gradually reopening, bubble tea shops are back, and to the delight of…

19 Jun 2020
8 min read
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Why Developer Discounts Doesn’t Always Mean A Good Deal

Everybody loves a good deal – even the rich.

10 Jun 2020
5 min read
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Is An Executive Condo Still Worth It: An Analysis of 53 ECs

Just 2 years ago in 2018, a record was broken in the realm of executive condos in Singapore. There was a big commotion about this Sumang Walk purchase – and with good reason too. It broke the record for the…

2 Jun 2020
10 min read
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