You pay ABSD upfront on a second home. IRAS refunds it only if you meet its conditions, mainly selling the first home in 6 months. Steps and limits. We have found our next home, but we have not sold the one we live in. If we buy first, we pay the extra stamp duty on […] The post If I Buy a Second Home Before Selling, When Is ABSD Refunded? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This year, we’ve had several opportunities to take a closer look at the Bishan and Upper Thomson neighbourhoods. In recent weeks, the focus has been on the launch of Thomson Reserve, the 1,268-unit development on Bright Hill Drive. With the project expected to draw in a large number of families with school-going children, part of […] The post [Paywall] What It Costs to Buy a Resale Condo Within 1km of Catholic High School first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Buyer’s Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m condo is S$44,600 now and was S$39,600 in 2011. A citizen pays ABSD of 0%, 20% or 30%. The rates and the working. On a S$1.5 million condo, Buyer’s Stamp Duty (BSD) is S$44,600 today. Under the rules in force in December 2011 it was S$39,600. It has been […] The post Stamp Duty on a S$1.5m Condo: What You Pay vs 2011, 2018 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A five-room flat at SkyParc @ Dawson has just changed hands for $1.818 million, setting a new record for the highest price psf paid for a five-room HDB flat in Singapore. The 1,195 sq ft unit at Block 96 Dawson Road is located between the 40th and 42nd floors and was sold for $1,522 psf […] The post 5-Room HDB Flat Sells For Record $1.818M — The First To Cross $1.8M In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

264 condo, apartment and EC resales that URA added in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, with prices, sizes and tenures. URA’s data added 264 non-landed resale transactions in the week of 23 – 29 October 2026, across 213 projects. The median price was S$1,700 per sq ft. The highest price was S$14,800,000 […] The post Non-Landed Resale Transactions: Week of 23 – 29 October 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For families who need more room than a typical 5-room flat, the HDB resale market has a handful of options. Executive Apartments and Maisonettes are the familiar alternatives, while Jumbo flats – usually formed by joining a pair of three-room flats – are the less common option. But it’s worth knowing what each type offers […] The post 5 Spacious Jumbo Flats For Sale Under $1.2M, From $768,000 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

HDB resales since 2024: flats on floors 13 to 15 sold for a median 11% more per sqm than floors 4 to 6 in the same town, flat type and year. Yes, on the whole. Take HDB resales from 2024 to Sep 2026 in the same town, flat type and year. Flats on floors 13 […] The post Do Higher Floors Cost More in an HDB Flat? Nine Years of Resales first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

New launch projects ranked by units sold in the latest month, with units launched, sold to date, units left and median price per sq ft (URA data). This table ranks new launch projects by the units that developers report sold in the latest month URA has published. It also shows how much of each project […] The post Top-selling new launch condos by units sold (Sep 2026) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A caveat is a notice a buyer lodges to claim an interest in a property. URA builds resale records from caveats, so the data has gaps. What it shows. A caveat is a notice, lodged with the land registry, that claims an interest in a property and stops other dealings in it. URA builds its […] The post What Is a Caveat, and Why Do Property Transaction Records Use It? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore consumer prices rose 2.2% year-on-year in September 2026. After inflation, private home prices are still above their 1996 and 2013 peaks. Consumer prices in Singapore were 2.2% higher year-on-year in Sep 2026, according to SingStat. Private home prices rose 3.4% year-on-year, so they are still ahead of inflation. After stripping out consumer prices, the […] The post Home Prices After Inflation: Above the 1996 Peak first appeared on TheFinance.sg.