Full-depth analysis of Singapore's new condo launches — STAR scorecards, GFA harmonisation checks, and the 7-Layer breakdown covering price floor, yield, and exit. The management reality most agents never mention before you sign.
What you're buying into as a strata owner - the layer every agent skips. James Ong breaks down the developer's real track record, how the first MCST actually forms, and what to watch for in year one.
One MRT line today. A second one in 2032. Here's exactly where Dunearn House sits on Singapore's next big transformation story — and whether you're buying early or buying late.
Four reasons to sell, four different exits. James Ong breaks down Fourth Avenue Residences' real resale liquidity and what it means for who buys Dunearn House from you — and when.
Forget the projected yield in the sales gallery. James Ong breaks down what Fourth Avenue Residences and the Bukit Timah corridor are actually renting for today and why MCST
Is Dunearn House's $3,000 psf launch price honest? James Ong runs three tests - 1km resale comparables, harmonised new launch benchmarks, and land cost rationality — and delivers a conditional verdict.
GFA harmonisation made Dunearn House's floor plans more honest — but the gap between strata area and liveable space hasn't disappeared. James Ong breaks down what $3,000 psf actually buys you, room by room.
What did the developer pay for Dunearn House — and what does that land cost mean if you ever need to sell? James Ong breaks down the $1,410 psf/ppr bid, the breakeven maths, and why the adjacent site at $1,625 matters more than most buyers realise.
Dunearn House is the first private residential launch in Bukit Timah Turf City. Is it worth $3,000 psf on a 99-year lease? James Ong breaks down all 7 layers — land cost, floor plans, yield, exit, and the MCST question nobody asks.
Lentor Gardens Residences by Kingsford launched 18 Jul 2026 in D26 at $920 psf/ppr land cost, 54% take-up on launch day. James Ong's Buy Right / Manage Right analysis — the price case, the developer question, and the corridor reality.