The sale of an Executive flat at 232A Serangoon Avenue 2 has set a record resale price for a flat of this type in Serangoon. The 1,507 sq ft unit, between the 10th and 12th floors, changed hands for $1.27 million ($843 psf) when it was sold last week. This edges past the previous town […] The post A Serangoon Executive Flat Just Sold For A Record $1,270,000 — By The Slimmest Of Margins first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

China Property Market Free Falls! Lessons for Singapore and Malaysia Investors! China’s property market is still collapsing — five years in, with no floor in sight. In June 2026, 88 of 100 major cities recorded further price declines, and real (inflation-adjusted) home prices have fallen back to roughly 2010 levels, wiping out nearly 15 years […] The post China Property Continues To Free Fall! Lessons for Singapore & Malaysia Property Investors! first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Updated June 2026. Originally published March 2023. In Singapore, owning a property is often seen as a marker of wealth and success. But between high prices, tighter loan-to-value limits and ever-rising stamp duties, the maths on a second local property has quietly stopped working for a lot of people. That’s why, back in 2023, I sat down with a […] The post This Singaporean Had a Dozen US Properties in 2023. He’s Now at 27 — Here’s How He Scaled first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Way back before 1995, we had HDB flat types built for “sandwiched” Singaporeans. Executive Maisonettes, Executive Apartments, and Multi-Generation flats were built to bridge the gap for those who had higher incomes, but still couldn’t comfortably buy private homes. This resulted in rare flat layouts that feature huge living spaces, dual-storey living, and a level […] The post Here Are 5 Of Singapore’s Biggest And Rarest HDB Flats With 1,700 Sqft+ Space first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Summary Construction firms say they are adapting to a new normal of elevated material and fuel costs after disruptions to global supply chains linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Companies warn that higher prices for concrete, cement, rebar and bitumen are eroding profit margins and could drive up future tender prices. While project […] The post [Post 1470] Rising construction material costs could put pressure on future housing prices first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

HDB Resale Prices Are Falling – Will They Keep Falling? | Exclusive with Dragon Tan For the first time in years, HDB resale prices have declined for two consecutive quarters. Is this just a temporary pause, or is Singapore’s housing market entering a new phase? Joining me is one of Singapore’s leading real estate professionals, […] The post Will HDB Prices Continue to Crash? Expert Interview! first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Buying your first home in Singapore is one of the biggest financial decisions newlyweds will make. CPF savings and HDB grants help newly married couples lower their upfront cash needs, reduce the housing loan required, and plan more confidently for their first HDB flat. The Singapore government provides two main forms of support for first-time […] The post How CPF and HDB Grants Help Newlyweds Buy Their First Home first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore salaries have grown significantly over the past five years across finance, tech, and professional services. But so have new launch condo prices. The question most working Singaporeans are genuinely asking is: at what income level does buying a new private condo actually make sense? Let’s run the numbers for the upcoming Thomson Reserve condo at Bright […] The post Can You Afford A Thomson Reserve Unit on a Singapore Salary? The Real Numbers first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The tender for a new Executive Condominium (EC) site at Admiralty Walk was launched on June 30. This government land sale (GLS) site is the second EC plot that the government has released for sale after it rolled out significant changes to the EC scheme last month. Nearly all of the EC sites launched for sale by the government […] The post This New Admiralty EC Comes With A 10-Year MOP — But It Could Be Priced More Competitively first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Global headwinds, geopolitical and economic uncertainty haven’t made a dent on Singapore’s prime office rents which are on track to record its sixth consecutive quarterly growth. According to data from CBRE, Grade A offices rents in the Central Business District (CBD) edged up 0.8% q-o-q to $12.50 psf per month (pm) in 2Q2026, up from $11.36 psf […] The post Why Singapore’s Office Rents Are Still Climbing Despite Global Uncertainty first appeared on TheFinance.sg.