James's analytical takes on Singapore property — investment thesis, market positioning, the property-as-hedge argument, and the decisions most agents don't cover. Informed opinion grounded in transaction data and 15+ years of Managing Agent experience.
Oil above $95. COE at $111,890. URA property prices up 9 years straight. The signals look contradictory — here's the honest risk framework for Singapore property buyers in 2026, and why the biggest risk may be doing nothing at all
The Great Southern Waterfront is a 2,000-hectare redevelopment of Singapore's southern coastline — six times the size of Marina Bay — driven by port relocation to Tuas Mega Port by 2027. The Keppel Club site is the most advanced parcel, with launches expected in 2–3 years.
SORA is falling toward a projected 1.32% by end-2026. If you're still on a 2023 peak-rate package, you could be overpaying $300–$500/month. We break down the fix vs. float mechanics, refinancing costs, and the "war factor" variables you must check before your next repricing window opens.
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.
Your leasehold property is worth 74.7% of a freehold equivalent at 50 years remaining — and the drop accelerates from there. CPF restrictions shrink your buyer pool. Bank loans tighten. Most owners find out too late. Here's the curve, the cliff, and what to do before both hit you.
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.
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.
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.
