Historically, demand in Singapore’s office market is shaped by a trait among corporate occupiers to move into the newest and most premium office spaces when they become available. This flight-to-quality continues to shape the office market over the first three months of this year. In 1Q2026, Central Business District (CBD) Grade A office rents reached […] The post Two-Tier Office Market Emerges in Singapore – Here’s Why Its A Landlords Market In 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Tengah Garden Residences is the third new project so far this year to achieve a near sell-out performance during its opening sales weekend. The 863-unit development sold 853 units and achieved an average selling price of $2,120 psf after launching over the April 25 and 26 weekend. Read our full review of Tengah Garden Residences here. […] The post Tengah Garden Residences Sells 853 Units At $2,120 PSF; Vela Bay Hits 72% At $2,886 PSF first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, Singapore’s retail market remains bifurcated. The average price for retail space in the Central Region increased by 2.2% q-o-q in 1Q2026, compared with 1.7% quarterly increase in 4Q2025. On the other hand, retail rents decreased by 0.6% q-o-q in 1Q2026, reversing the 0.6% quarterly increase in […] The post Singapore Retail Market 2026: Shop Closures Rise But Prime Retail Demand Stays Strong first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Against an uncertain geopolitical climate, rental growth for prime retail properties in Singapore is expected to remain measured in 2026, despite growth in international visitor arrivals. According to a 1Q2026 Retail Market report by Knight Frank Singapore, there were 12.9 million international visitor arrivals that resulted in a corresponding $23.9 billion in tourism receipts from […] The post Singapore Retail Rental Market Outlook 2026: Prime Retail Rents May Rise Up To 4% first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s luxury residential market held firm in 1Q2026, with 188 landed and non-landed homes in the Core Central Region (CCR) changing hands for $5 million and more, according to data compiled by Realion (OrangeTee & ETC) Research. That figure excludes bulk deals of more than one unit, and is more than the 186 transactions in […] The post Singapore Luxury Home Sales Strengthen In Q1 2026 — With Prices At A Two-Year High first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

At an international property event I attended last weekend, I discovered an interesting consideration about investing in an overseas property – namely, the issue of economies of scale. Unlike institutional or asset managers, who manage portfolios comprising entire apartment blocks, the size of the portfolio owned by your typical retail investor doesn’t justify hiring a […] The post Why More Singaporeans Want Overseas Property — But Many Overlook What Comes After Buying first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This is a market intelligence perspective authored by Melvin Soh, CEO of MyRumahBaru, a Malaysian property platform that tracks NAPIC transaction records across more than 130 districts. The National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) is Malaysia’s primary government agency collecting data on the national property market. Malaysia’s residential property market is at an inflection point — a situation […] The post Malaysia Property Market Outlook 2026: What Singapore Buyers Need To Know first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi Stacked, My husband and I have two young children and a live-in helper. About a year and a half ago, we began renting a four-bedroom condo in Marine Parade to be closer to a primary school there. We own a four-room HDB flat in Holland Close that we’ve been renting out, and the rental […] The post Selling Our Holland Village HDB To Buy A Freehold Marine Parade Condo – Should We Wait? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Pinery Residences, a mixed-use development in Tampines West, was the best selling new launch project in March 2026. The 588-unit development took the top spot on the list of best selling condos, in terms of units sold, when it moved 543 units sold (92.5%) and set a median price of $2,547 psf. The latest developer […] The post Developers Sold Over 1,300 New Homes in March 2026 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Over the weekend of April 11 and 12, I attended a Japanese property event at the Conrad Singapore Marina Bay, which was organised by Singapore-based international property agency and consultancy FM Investment (FMI). Founded by real estate veteran Amous Lee in 2015, the company undertakes development and investment projects, and is a turn-key developer that […] The post FM Investment Japan Review: Osaka Property Projects and a Full-Suite Ecosystem Explained first appeared on TheFinance.sg.