Flats that have just reached their Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP) tend to sell for a premium. After all, it’s a “all of the pros, none of the cons” situation: the flat is ready to move in, unlike waiting for a BTO flat. The renovations probably need a lot less work, and you can check out […] The post Here Are Some Of The Cheapest Newly MOP 4-Room HDB Flats You Can Still Buy first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi Stacked Team, I was hoping to get your take on private properties around Sophia Road. Most developments there are freehold, and despite being in District 9 with good MRT connectivity and amenities, price growth appears relatively subdued. Even recent new launches in the area don’t seem to have lifted surrounding resale prices very much. […] The post These Freehold Condos Near Orchard Haven’t Seen Much Price Growth — Here’s Why first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

For the first time since 2021, a new government land sale (GLS) site in Lentor has attracted bids of more than $1,200 psf per plot ratio (ppr). Over the past five years, land bids for the other seven GLS sites have not crossed this threshold, and have ranged from $982 psf ppr to $1,130 psf […] The post New Lentor Condo Could Start From $2,700 PSF After Record Land Bid first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

New showflats featuring a beachfront villa and condominium project on Phuket’s Layan Bay have been unveiled by developer Minor International. The project, named Kiara Reserve, is a 46-unit collection of freehold villas and condominiums set along Layan Bay, a stretch of Phuket’s western coastline. Phuket’s west coast has long been a magnet for high-net-worth buyers […] The post What $1.8M Buys You In Phuket Today — Inside A New Beachfront Development first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Hi there Stacked Readers. In most Saturday newsletters, I use this space to talk about something in the property market. Looking back over the past few years, and the sheer number of things I’ve said, the realisation hit me: I am being like that weird uncle at parties who monopolises one part of the sofa, […] The post I’m Retired And Own A Freehold Condo — Should I Downgrade To An HDB Flat? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Property investing is often described as logical, data-driven, and numbers-based. After all, fundamentals always point us to rental yield, capital appreciation, cashflow and interest rates. But beneath every spreadsheet lies something far more powerful: Human psychology. Even experienced investors in the Singapore property market — one of the most data-transparent markets in the world — […] The post The Psychology of Property Investing: Why Smart Investors Still Make Emotional Decisions first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

When it comes to views, there’s a general agreement among buyers: even if it’s not a waterfront view, or a particularly high-floor, unimpeded is best. This is one of the reasons why condo units facing landed enclaves – where there’s unlikely to ever be a tower or two blocking your view – tend to fetch […] The post Here Are Hard-To-Find 3-Bedroom Condos Under $1.5M With Unblocked Landed Estate Views first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A new tie-up between the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) hopes to encourage more young professionals to join the real estate industry. It might surprise you to know that attracting young graduates to join the real estate sector has been a persistent issue the industry has […] The post REDAS-NUS Talent Programme Unveiled to Attract More to Join Real Estate Industry first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s commercial real estate market saw notable sales activity across three distinct asset classes this week: a hotel property, a landmark B1 industrial building, and conserved shophouses. On Feb 24, the GoStay Hotel at 12 Lorong 12 Geylang was back on the market at a revised guide price of $110 million. The 184-room hotel was […] The post Three Very Different Singapore Properties Just Hit The Market — And One Is A $1B En Bloc first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

ComfortDelGro has submitted the top bid of $38 million to develop a new multi-storey driving centre on Lorong Bistari in Chua Chu Kang. This will be the first Next-Generation Driving Centre that will cater to all vehicle classes. The only other bidder was Bukit Batok Driving Centre, an affiliate of Japanese automotive conglomerate Honda, who […] The post Singapore Could Soon Have A Multi-Storey Driving Centre — Here’s Where It May Be Built first appeared on TheFinance.sg.