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).
AMO Residence in Ang Mo Kio now trades at approximately $2,450–$2,600 psf resale, while the three legacy Marina Bay condos — The Sail, Marina Bay Residences and Marina One — trade at roughly $1,950–$2,100 psf, despite offering CCR waterfront addresses.
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.
Landed homes in Upper Thomson have climbed from $350 psf in 1996 to $1,750 psf by 2021. With land scarcity locked into Singapore's urban policy, one estate keeps quietly compounding. Here's what the data says — and what it means for your next move.
Thomson View sold for $810M after 17 years of failed attempts. Here's what the headlines missed — and why buyers who chose new launches instead came out significantly ahead.
For eight years, Braddell View buyers have chased an en bloc windfall that has yet to arrive. With a 56-year lease remaining and a massive $2.5B+ developer quantum, the "lottery ticket" is getting expensive. We compare the data against JadeScape to show where smart capital is moving in 2026.
Explore quarterly average PSF trends across Upper Thomson and Lentor condos — including JadeScape, Lentor Modern, Lentor Hills and more.
Upper Thomson and Lentor both price in the same OCR band, roughly $2,100-$2,300 psf for typical units, on similar land costs ($905 psf ppr for Springleaf vs $920 for Lentor Gardens).
Prata at midnight, artisan coffee at dawn, MacRitchie five minutes on foot. Upper Thomson is one of Singapore's last neighbourhoods with genuine character at an accessible price point. Here's the complete 2026 guide — food, housing options, and why buyers who move here rarely want to leave.
