Category: Consumers

If you’ve been paying notice to the latest news about Singapore’s property market, you’d likely have seen headlines such as “IRAS to claw back S$60 million from buyers who used ’99-to-1’ loophole to avoid ABSD” and “Why using ’99-to-1’ is illegal in avoiding Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty” making the rounds recently.  Naturally, these announcements have […]

Continuing the trend of moderate price growth for resale flats, the latest HDB flash estimates indicate a modest uptick in prices for 2Q 2024, with the Resale Price Index rising to 187.6. Quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), this represents an increase of 2.1% over 1Q 2024. Similarly, the volume of resale HDB flat transactions showed upwards movement, reaching […]

On the 25th June 2024, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced a list of ten sites on the Confirmed List for their Government Land Sales (GLS) program. These will comprise nine residential sites, inclusive of an executive condominium (EC) plot, and a residential and commercial plot. This is part of an active effort by the […]

Heard of developments like Ardor Residence, The Hillshore, or Straits at Joo Chiat? Then you might already be familiar with some of the newest boutique condominiums, or boutique condos on the market now. Consisting of 100 units or less, boutique condominiums (or condos) are small, yet sophisticated. And though they possess smaller site areas and […]

In recent months, land bids for Government Land Sales (GLS) sites have fallen, with noticeably lower participation by developers. In the first five months of 2024, the average number of developers bidding for awarded sites with residential use fell to 2.4, down from 3.4 in 2H 2023 and the peak of 8.6 in 2021.   […]

Among the three types of residential properties available in Singapore, from HDBs, to condos, and lastly landed property, landed property is the most elusive. Making up only 17.9% of private housing in Singapore, there is much about the landed property segment that most don’t know about. Not only are landed properties expensive, they come with […]

Picture this: You end a long day of work, and step foot into the mega-development you call home. You are immediately greeted by the familiar sights and sounds of children frolicking about, enjoying their playtime in the estate gardens and the splash pools as the sun sets. Their parents, who are watching closely, are chatting […]

District 15 possesses a unique blend of heritage, convenience and quietness. It has always been lauded by Easties as one of the best places to live in Singapore. Being a location well loved by both locals and expats alike, District 15 has always been a popular district among homebuyers. This is due to the allure […]

HDB has launched the Resale Flat Listing (RFL) service to create a transparent, reliable and trusted marketplace for the listing and transactions of HDB resale flats. Flat owners or their property agents can list flats for sale and complete their resale transactions on the HDB Flat Portal. The RFL service will soft launch on 13 […]

The first wave of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats launched in February 2024 were generally well received by the public, receiving an application rate of about 2.5 times (10,521 applications for 4,126 units). The application rate even peaked at 5.2 times (with 1,300 applicants for 251 units) for the Tanglin Halt Courtyard project, under the Prime Location […]