Property decisions for the next 20 years, not just the next purchase: retirement capital, legacy transfer, what you're really buying into. CEA Reg No. R008385F, PropNex Realty. WhatsApp 9111-1173.
In late 2024, UOL Group, Singapore Land, and CapitaLand Development paid $810 million for the former Thomson View Condominium site 200 metres from Thomson Three, the largest en bloc since Chuan Park's $890 million deal in 2023, working out to $1,178 psf ppr.
Lease decay rarely wipes out a home's value overnight. It shrinks the pool of buyers who can use CPF and loans in full. What Bala's Table really says, when the curve steepens, who can ignore it, and how to time a sale or upgrade before your buyers run out.
District 26's landed and new-launch condo market has repriced meaningfully since the Thomson-East Coast Line opened Springleaf MRT Station, with the latest GLS land bid for Upper Thomson Road Parcel A coming in 17% above Springleaf Residence's land cost a year earlier.
For HDB upgraders, renting is usually a bridge, not a lifestyle choice, driven by BTO/new-launch construction delays, the 15-month wait-out period rules for private property buyers, or simple market hesitation.
An EC gives qualifying families a new condo for less, but locks you in. From May 2026, new EC sites carry a 10-year MOP and no deferred payment, and the price gap to private condos has narrowed. When an EC still wins, when a private condo is better, and the five old-rules ECs left.
A rental increase only clearly pays off if your current tenant accepts it, or a replacement tenant is found almost immediately. On a S$4,300 unit with a 10% increase, a tenant who stays nets you S$10,320 over 24 months.
Holding your new condo keys is a milestone, but the next 30 days are a race against the clock. From documenting defects to understanding your 12-month DLP rights, what you do now determines if the developer pays for repairs or you do. Here is your 2026 step-by-step checklist.
Yes, the data is consistent: 83% of buyer's agents say staging makes it easier for buyers to visualise a property as their future home, and staged listings sell with offers 1-10% higher than comparable non-staged properties (NAR, 2025).
ABSD on a second property is 20% for Singapore Citizens, charged on the full purchase price, not just the amount above a threshold. On a $2.1M second property that's $420,000 plus BSD, totalling roughly $456,600 upfront.