At $1,179 psf/ppr, the Hougang Central GLS land cost sets a breakeven of ~$2,171 psf. Buyers at ~$3,126 psf have roughly 30% downside buffer before the developer's floor. What that means if you need to exit.
Hougang Central puts about 830 homes over Hougang MRT, a new bus interchange and 300,000 sq ft of CICT-owned retail, with the Cross Island Line arriving in 2030. The question is what that is worth over Sengkang Grand Residences. Prices are not out.
One Chuan Grove puts about 1,056 homes within about 1km of four primary schools, 440m from Lorong Chuan MRT. The question is whether its launch price makes sense next to The Chuan Park, which completes first on the same street. Prices are not out.
A couple with one property each faces 20% ABSD on Hougang Central. Sell the right one first and the buying spouse pays 0%. Here are the three routes, with the numbers for each.
A Serangoon Gardens landed home can be worth $4 million or more and still pay its owners nothing each month. Five realistic options for older owners, with the numbers and trade-offs for each.