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first time homebuyers

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A young couple looks out from an empty new flat over HDB blocks at sunset

HDB, EC or Condo: Which Can You Buy? Beginner's Guide Part 1

A 2026 beginner's guide to Singapore housing: HDB Standard, Plus and Prime flats, ECs, condos and landed homes, who can buy each and the rules attached.

Updated 5 Oct 20266 min read

New executive condominium towers with a pool and gardens beside older HDB blocks at sunset

Buying

Is an Executive Condo Still a Good Investment in 2026?

Executive condominiums in 2026: the 8 May changes (10-year MOP, no DPS), the S$18,000 ceiling, MSR maths, and how a new EC compares with a resale condo.

Updated 2 Oct 20267 min read

HDB

When Is the Best Time to Apply for a BTO Flat? (2026)

Is there a best time to apply for a BTO flat? How 2026 launches work, why eligibility matters more than market timing, and what the Nov 2026 exercise offers.

Updated 2 Oct 20265 min read

14 Aug 2012

Weekly

HDB, EC or Condo: Which Can You Buy? Beginner's Guide Part 1

Is an Executive Condo Still a Good Investment in 2026?

When Is the Best Time to Apply for a BTO Flat? (2026)

Singapore Property Weekly #7: Record Price for a Mass Market Project

Singapore Property Weekly #8: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?

Impact of the property measures on the housing market

Singapore Property Classifieds #24

Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty – Clarifications and Initial Impact

Singapore Property News #35: First-timers' chances of getting BTO

Singapore Property Prices Still Rising, but Slowing (3Q2011)

Singapore Property News This Week #20

Singapore Property News This Week #8: Peace Centre Collective Sale

New Record Price for a Mass Market Project

Singapore Property News #7: Grand Tower at Novena up for sale

After the Singapore Budget, What’s Next For the Property Market?

Property Cooling Measures in 2011: What 269 Subscribers Said