Straight-talking guides on the decisions that actually move the needle — resale vs new launch, upgrading from HDB, what your home is really worth, and the costs people forget. Written from 13+ years on the ground, grounded in live URA & HDB data.
HDB resale records tumble across Bedok, Pinnacle, Bishan and Sin Ming this week, while GLS land costs, loan rates and a $950M en bloc shape the outlook.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupA proposed collective-sale framework may lower en bloc consent thresholds for older estates, while HDB resale records and a record EC land bid set the week's tone.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupHDB reviews its jumbo flat scheme after a $2.18m Telok Blangah listing, while resale records fall in Queenstown and Sengkang and November BTO income ceilings rise.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupA possible Fed-driven rise in SORA could nudge Singapore floating-rate mortgages higher, while Pinnacle@Duxton and Bedok set fresh HDB resale records this week.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupSingapore lowered en bloc consent thresholds for ageing developments this week, Pine Grove revived a S$1.78b bid, and Amberwood previewed in Holland Plain.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupAugust set a record with 201 million-dollar HDB resale flats sold, following the removal of the downsizer wait-out period. Plus new HDB income ceilings, a record Bedok GLS bid and more.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupSingapore raises EC income ceiling to $18,000 and BTO to $16,000, en bloc reforms surface, and HDB resale records fall in Bedok, Pasir Ris and Bukit Merah.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupA possible 65% Vers consent threshold, falling HDB resale prices against rising condo values, and July new home sales of 731 units shape this week in Singapore property.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupCEA's new property agent rules start Jan 1 to raise standards and transparency, plus two GLS sites launched, en bloc reforms and shifting upgrader aspirations.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupThe 15-month wait-out for private owners buying resale HDB has been lifted, en bloc consent thresholds may fall, and the HDB resale index dipped again in 2Q2026.
Read this week's roundup → Weekly RoundupThe rule that kept private owners out of the resale HDB market for 15 months is gone — plus falling SORA, rising mortgagee sales, and the week's biggest deals.
Read this week's roundup → FinancingSame bank or new bank — the real costs, the two-month notice clock, the break-even maths, and the one HDB decision you can never undo.
Read the guide → BuyingThe honest trade-offs on price, timeline, financing and capital growth — and a simple framework to decide which fits your goals and cash flow.
Read the guide → UpgradingMOP timing, ABSD sequencing, sale proceeds + CPF — how to plan the move so the numbers actually work.
Read the guide → ValuationWhat drives a valuation, why two "same" units differ, and how to read the comps like a consultant does.
Read the guide → OwnershipLease decay, financing, resale demand and the 99-year question — when the freehold premium is worth it.
Read the guide → CostsThe full duty stack on one page — BSD tiers, ABSD by buyer profile, SSD, upgrader remission, and what a S$1.5M purchase really costs.
Read the guide → SellingThe number that surprises every first-time seller — what you must refund, why, where it goes, and what it means for your next budget.
Read the guide →Get a free, data-backed estimate in about 60 seconds — built on live URA & HDB transactions, not a guess.
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