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Do Singapore Property Prices Always Go Up? 50 Years of Data

Singapore property prices have fallen 12% to 45% in past downturns, and one peak took nearly 29 years to regain after inflation. What the data really show.

Updated 7 Nov 20266 min read

Artist's impression of Thomson Reserve: four of the six towers rise above landscaped grounds and a pool

Thomson Reserve Review (1 week update): Upper Thomson, District 20, S$2,608 PSF

Thomson Reserve in Upper Thomson: 99-year leasehold, 1,268 units. Location, unit mix, prices, plans and how it sold.

Updated 7 Nov 20268 min read

Front page of SG Property Daily, 7 November 2026, with the day’s headlines. Lead: HDB vs Private Property: Which Has Performed Better? (Q3 2026)

News

HDB vs private since 1990, Nex mall stake S$1.2 billion, Yishun executive flat record, Tuas dorms S$45 million (SG Property Daily)

Property news, 7 Nov 2026: A 50% stake in Nex mall is on the market, with about S$1.2 billion to S$1.25 billion sought.

7 Nov 20262 min read

HDB vs Private Property: Which Has Performed Better? (Q3 2026)

HDB vs private property on official indices since 1990: HDB grew faster over the long run, private has led since 1998, and risks differ. Updated to Q3 2026.

Updated 7 Nov 20265 min read

Does freehold always beat leasehold in Singapore?

In 12 months of URA resale deals, freehold condos did not always sell for more per sq ft than leasehold. What the gap looks like by district and lease age.

6 Nov 20263 min read

November BTO: 7,964 Flats vs Resale Prices in the Same Towns

HDB's November 2026 BTO exercise offers 7,964 flats in six towns. See what 4-room resale flats cost and rent for in the same estates.

6 Nov 20263 min read

Front page of SG Property Daily, 6 November 2026, with the day’s headlines. Lead: SORA vs SOR and SIBOR: When Does a Fixed Home Loan Win?

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CPF extra interest, weekly resales, luxury condo sales down 16.5% QoQ, agent transparency, Casa Mett (SG Property Daily)

Property news, 6 Nov 2026: Luxury condo transactions fall 16.5% QoQ to 66 in Q3 2026; the priciest is a S$20 million Sculptura Ardmore home.

6 Nov 20263 min read

CPF Extra Interest: 1% on Your First S$60,000, and 2% at Age 55

CPF pays extra interest on your first S$60,000 of combined balances, and the OA counts to S$20,000. Tiers, two examples and what using the OA does.

5 Nov 20263 min read

SORA vs SOR and SIBOR: When Does a Fixed Home Loan Win?

SOR and SIBOR are gone, so floating home loans now follow SORA. How SORA and fixed rates compare, with real bank rates and when fixing has paid off.

Updated 5 Nov 20268 min read

Artist's impression of Amberwood at Holland: the low-rise residential blocks seen from the park beside Holland Link

Amberwood at Holland Review (1 month update): Holland Link, District 10, S$2,945 PSF

Amberwood at Holland in Holland Link: 99-year leasehold, 212 units by Sim Lian Group. Location, unit mix, prices, plans and how it sold.

Updated 3 Nov 202611 min read

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HDB & public housing

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Living in Bedok: HDB Resale Prices, Rents and Condos (2026)

Bedok area guide for 2026: MRT lines, schools, HDB resale medians and rents by flat type, condo basics and a buyer's checklist.

Updated 2 Nov 20264 min read

How Do Punggol HDB Resale Prices and Rents Compare?

Punggol HDB resale and rent medians for the 12 months to October 2026, the flats still in their minimum occupation period, and District 19 condo prices.

Updated 2 Nov 20265 min read

Toa Payoh by the numbers: why it leads S$1 million HDB resales

Toa Payoh had 15.9% of S$1 million HDB resales in the 12 months to September 2026. Which flats they are, resale and rent medians, and District 12 condos.

Updated 2 Nov 20266 min read

Woodlands Property Guide: HDB Prices, Rents, MRT and Schools (2026)

Woodlands area guide for 2026: MRT lines and the RTS Link, schools, HDB resale medians and rents by flat type, condo basics and a buyer's checklist.

Updated 2 Nov 20264 min read

Buying a home

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Is It a Good Time to Buy Property in Singapore? (2026)

When to buy property in Singapore: the latest price signals, what waiting costs, how 2019 HDB buyers fared, and the personal tests that beat timing.

Updated 4 Nov 20267 min read

Artist's impression from above of the residential blocks of Coastal Cabana and their pool, with the sea and Downtown East behind

Coastal Cabana EC Review (6 months update): Pasir Ris, District 17, S$1,639 PSF

Coastal Cabana EC in Pasir Ris: 99-year leasehold, 748 units. Location, unit mix, prices, plans and how it sold.

Updated 3 Nov 202612 min read

Artist's impression of the whole development: three 10-storey blocks and two 19-storey towers of Dunearn House at dusk, with the Bukit Timah hill behind

Dunearn House Review (3 months update): Dunearn Road, District 11, S$2,799 PSF

Dunearn House in Dunearn Road: 99-year leasehold, 380 units. Location, unit mix, prices, plans and how it sold.

Updated 3 Nov 202611 min read

Artist's impression of the whole development: the nine low-rise Faber Residence blocks seen across the water of Sungei Ulu Pandan at sunset

Faber Residence Review (12 months update): Faber Walk, District 5, S$1,995 PSF

Faber Residence in Faber Walk: 99-year leasehold, 399 units. Location, unit mix, prices, plans and how it sold.

Updated 3 Nov 202610 min read

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Investing

Property Investment Scams in Singapore: 11 Checks Before You Pay

Investment scams cost Singaporeans S$169.8m in H1 2026. Warning signs of property schemes and seminars, 11 checks to run, and what to do if you are hit.

Updated 3 Nov 20266 min read

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Investing

Rental Yield in Singapore: Formula and What Is Good (2026)

How to work out gross and net rental yield on a Singapore home, the costs to deduct, what a good yield is, and the mistakes that inflate it.

Updated 2 Nov 20267 min read

A tree-lined street of landed terrace houses at sunset, with tower blocks in the distance

Freehold vs Leasehold in Singapore: What a Lease Is Worth

Freehold vs leasehold in Singapore: what a 99-year lease is worth as it runs down, the CPF age-95 rule, HDB loan limits and the new en bloc thresholds.

Updated 2 Nov 20267 min read

Decoupling a Condo: S$69,200 Stamp Duty Against S$344,600 Jointly

How decoupling works in Singapore, the Buyer's Stamp Duty on the share, when ABSD applies and a worked S$2 million example.

31 Oct 20264 min read

Mortgages & money

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CPF Housing Grants 2026: Up to S$230,000 for a Resale Flat

The Enhanced CPF Housing Grant, the CPF Housing Grant for resale flats and the Proximity Housing Grant: amounts, income ceilings and examples.

31 Oct 20263 min read

Should You Refinance Your Home Loan? Singapore Guide (2026)

When refinancing or repricing a Singapore home loan pays in 2026: SORA vs fixed rates, lock-in penalties, legal costs, HDB loan switches and break-even maths.

Updated 31 Oct 20268 min read

How Much Can You Borrow? TDSR 55%, MSR 30%, LTV 75% (2026)

How much you can borrow for a Singapore home: TDSR 55%, MSR 30%, LTV 75%, the 4% stress test, worked examples and how to qualify.

Updated 31 Oct 20266 min read