The strangest neighbourhood in Singapore is One-North, not Yishun. I’m serious. Whenever someone asks about One-North properties, their prospects, their performance, etc. I’m at a total loss. Yishun “mysteries” are just odd crimes that eventually get explained on Mothership or…
Singapore Property News
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23 Mar 2025
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Central area flats remain the most asked-about areas, and also the most expensive. But all year round, we meet buyers hoping to get lucky, and find a central area flat that meets their budget. Here’s the latest and lowest transactions…
Property Picks
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22 Mar 2025
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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,…
Property Market Commentary
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21 Mar 2025
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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…
Editor's Pick
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21 Mar 2025
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This week, we’re taking a slightly different route from our usual focus on the most affordable units in various estates. Instead, we’ve spotlighted five recently renovated million-dollar HDB flats that offer both style and convenience. While these homes come with…
On The Market
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20 Mar 2025
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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…
New Launch Condo Analysis
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20 Mar 2025
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*This is the exact spelling on the street sign, even if Punggol is a more common spelling these days; and yes, “seventeenth” is spelled out. I visited Ponggol a few years ago, to collect some plants from a kind stranger…
Landed Home Tours
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19 Mar 2025
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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,…
Editor's Pick
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18 Mar 2025
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One common perception about HDB flats is that higher floors command a premium – often due to the view or privacy. However, HDB dwellers can be a practical bunch: in our interactions with homeowners and readers, many cite the hassle…
Property Trends
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17 Mar 2025
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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…
Property Market Commentary
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16 Mar 2025
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In this week’s episode, a family transforms their apartment into a mid-century modern treehouse, surrounded by nature. Positioned overlooking the forest, the home incorporates wood panelling and crisp white elements to enhance warmth and connectivity to the landscape. Carefully selected…
Home Tours
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16 Mar 2025
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Bidadari, the home of million dollar HDB flats As I write this, a 4-room flat in Bidadari just sold for $1,258,888 after its MOP. This is now the record for the most expensive 4-room flat in Toa Payoh. This comes…
Singapore Property News
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16 Mar 2025
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Many of us are aware that property goals differ between buyers, and that owner-occupiers have different requirements from investors. But even among investors, the goals for a property can differ significantly. One of these is the various metrics investors use…
Editor's Pick
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15 Mar 2025
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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….
Property Advice
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15 Mar 2025
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One of Aurea’s heavily marketed selling points is that units start from below $2 million. That’s interesting for a centrally located condo for sure; but those competitive numbers refer to two-bedders or smaller. For family buyers, we think a more…
Editor's Pick
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14 Mar 2025
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Landed homes provide the luxury of space, but they come with one inherent drawback: many of them are less senior-centric, and don’t accommodate the needs of the elderly quite as well. This is, in fact, one of the leading reasons…
Editor's Pick
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13 Mar 2025
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Finding a spacious home in Singapore without pushing the budget too far can be a challenge; especially if you’re looking at new launches. But if size matters more than shiny new fittings, you might find that older condos can still…
On The Market
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13 Mar 2025
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Dual-key units are undeniably a niche property type, with many developers struggling to move these units in recent new launches. However, our research shows that – contrary to certain beliefs – dual-key units aren’t worse for resale gains (they just…
Homeowner Stories
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13 Mar 2025
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