Equity loans in Singapore are capped at 75% of valuation, minus your loan and the CPF you used. Stay under 50% and TDSR does not apply. A worked example, the costs, and when selling is the better answer.
The North-South Corridor will give northern commuters time back, but LTA has pushed the viaduct to 2029 and the city tunnel to 2031. What the delay means if you live near the works or are buying on the corridor, who should not buy for the NSC, and where I would buy.
Condos within 500m of an MRT sell for about 15% to 20% more, integrated developments more again. School proximity adds less, and the evidence is weaker. Here is what the data shows for each premium.
Lentor Hills now has eight projects and about 4,000 homes, from finished condos to a 2027 launch. The MRT runs and the mall is open. Which project fits your move-in date and family size, how prices have climbed, and who should look elsewhere.
Springleaf Residence set the corridor at $2,175 psf. Upper Thomson Parcel A paid 17% more for its land. Here is the pricing math, the launch data, and the questions to settle before you choose.
Chencharu Central puts a bus interchange, hawker centre and supermarket inside an 875-home Yishun condo, about 490m from Khatib MRT. The question is what that is worth over North Park Residences, which trades well below every launch estimate. Prices are not out.
A condo near Orchard gives you the city at your door. New leasehold UpperHouse averages about $3,516 psf and hit $3,877 in July 2026. Freehold The Draycott averages about $2,304, up over 30% in ten years. Which suits you, who should not buy here, and what I would choose.
30+ projects launching Q2 2026 to mid-2027. GLS land costs are climbing. Here's what every Singapore buyer and investor needs to know before the next wave hits.
Buying your next home before selling your current one means 20% ABSD for citizens. The married-couple refund gives it back if you sell within six months; decoupling lets you keep both homes, with costs and risks. Which suits you, who should avoid decoupling, and what I would do.