James's anti-recommendation lens for investors who already hold one property and risk peaking wrong on the next. Named reasons, named data, and what not to buy, not just what to.
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.
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.
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.
The Orie launched January 2025 at S$2,704 psf average, selling 668 of 777 units (86%) on opening weekend. It's now 94% sold, with current resale and available unit pricing at S$2,395, S$2,963 psf, the low end near launch average, the high end reflecting real appreciation on the best stacks.
AMO Residence gives Ang Mo Kio families a nearly finished home near Ai Tong and CHIJ St Nicholas. Resale averages about $2,524 psf, 20% above launch. Adjusted for floor area, that is more per liveable square foot than Thomson Reserve one stop away. When AMO still makes sense.
A resale condo lets you move in now, often with more space and room to negotiate. But compared per liveable square foot, several 2026 resale condos cost about the same as the new launches beside them. Four real comparisons, the checks to make, and when I would choose each.
About $5 million buys a 4,000 sq ft freehold strata landed house with a lift, or a 1,500 to 1,800 sq ft unit in a new condo beside the MRT. Which suits your family, who should choose a condo instead, and why psf is the wrong way to compare.
Integrated developments link your home to an MRT and mall, but you pay into two management corporations and a 20% to 25% launch premium. Here is how the structure works and what to ask first.