March 2025 Monthly Developer Sales Report: New Private Home Sales Dip Due to Launch of Smaller Developments
In total, developer sales accounted for 729 new private homes (excluding ECs) sold in March. While this figure reflects a 54.4% month-on-month (m-o-m) decrease, this is mostly attributable to February’s exceptionally large base. Likewise, smaller development sizes also contributed to March’s lower, but healthy new home sales volume. A total of 555 new private homes […]
1Q 2025 Landed Report: More Landed Homes Transacted Above $10 Million
The Landed Price Index rose 0.4% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in 1Q 2025, reversing the 0.1% decrease seen in 4Q 2024. This occurred despite fewer landed homes being transacted in 1Q 2025. Landed Property Price Index and Transactions The Landed Property Price Index remained largely stable in 1Q 2025, reporting a growth of 0.4% q-o-q. However, this […]
1Q 2025 Industrial Property Market: Escalating Trade Tension Weighs on Industrialists’ Sentiment
Economic Overview Singapore’s economy further expanded by 3.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 1Q 2025, an increase from the 4.4% growth in 2024. However, on a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) basis, Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.8%. Among the sectors, the ‘Information & Communications, Finance & Insurance and Professional Services’ and the ‘Manufacturing’ Sector posted the sharpest […]
Integrated Developments – What Are They and Why You Should Consider One
What do Sengkang Grand Mall, Jurong Point and Pasir Ris Mall have in common? They are shopping malls that are part of an integrated transport hub (ITH). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) introduced these hubs, where bus interchanges seamlessly link to MRT stations and adjoining commercial developments such as shopping malls. Urban planners in land […]
Beach Road: Is This Heritage Hotspot the Place to Call Home?
Road and street names in Singapore tend to have literal roots. For instance, Temple Street is named after Sri Mariamman Temple situated there, whereas Old Airport Road derives its name from its location near the former Kallang Airport. Naturally, this begs the question: where exactly is the ‘beach’ in Beach Road? The answer lies within […]
Why I Chose a Standard BTO Flat?
It’s that time of the year again: Chinese New Year, where relatives suddenly grow an interest in your personal and love life. And for attached twenty-somethings like us, it’s also the time of the year when they suddenly become real estate analysts: especially regarding your Build- to-Order choices. You start to hear takes like: “Eh, […]
Clementi in Demand: Why Condo Buyers Should Consider This Hotspot for Westies
Clementi is a mature estate located in the Easternmost fringe of the West region of Singapore. It is served by the East-West Line, where people might recognise it as one of two stations between the major interchanges of Buona Vista and Jurong East. Clementi town has its roots as a kampong and a swamp, before […]
What Does URA’s Extension of the CBDI and SDI Schemes Mean for Singapore’s Urban Rejuvenation?
The Central Business District Incentive (CBDI) and the Strategic Development Incentive (SDI) schemes were first launched in 2019 by URA to encourage the redevelopment of older buildings in the CBD and strategic areas. One may ask: why is there the need for such schemes? Singapore’s landscape is always changing. The CBD’s skyline, despite its modernity […]
Lentor’s New Condo Boom: A Supply Glut in the Making or Keeping Pace with Demand?
While it won’t happen overnight, Lentor will eventually shed its image as a quiet district in northeastern Singapore. Recent years have seen the release of multiple Government Land Sales (GLS) sites, which have drawn in developers. Between 2022 to 2024, at least five new residential projects were launched in Lentor, representing some 2,400 new private […]
EC Buying Guide 2025: Latest Executive Condo Options & Prices
Are Executive Condominiums (ECs) still an affordable option for home buyers today? They may not be since as explained in our last EC article , buyers are constraint by the amount of loan which they can take up for their EC purchase. This is largely due to the income cap, stringent Mortgage Servicing Ratio (MSR) and Total Debt […]