Did you know that pledging your property could unlock thousands from your CPF Retirement Account (RA) without giving up your home ownership? Sounds great, right? But it’s not all sunshine – there are trade-offs you need to understand before diving in. In this post, you’ll learn: What property pledging is and how it works. The […] The post Should You Pledge Your Property with CPF? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

There’s hope yet for the en-bloc scene for bigger properties, as of this week. The Government has announced planned revisions to ABSD deadlines for developers. These will be applied to “complex large-scale urban transformation developments,” in which ABSD deadlines can be extended from six to 12 months. By “large-scale,” the definition seems to be projects […] The post Will We See An En-Bloc Revival In 2025 Because Of This New Rule? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

In news that will please north-end residents (and possibly annoy those who feel the train lines are already too convoluted), the government has announced feasibility studies into two possible new lines: these are the Tengah and Seletar lines, which appear to better connect the north side of Singapore, and also service parts of the Greater […] The post New MRT Plans Revealed: How Tengah & Seletar Lines May Boost Northern Homes first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The first BTO flats in the new Mount Pleasant estate are launching in October 2025. Consisting of around 1,500 new flats, it’s part of six planned BTO projects for this estate. Once all the projects are complete, Mount Pleasant will be a town with about 5,000 homes. But for now, what can we tell about […] The post Is $525k For The New Mount Pleasant BTO Site Worth It? Here’s A Quick Review first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

9 min read With private property prices so high, the best option may be to start looking from the lowest transacted prices. In this straightforward list, we’ve sought out the cheapest resale units in each district, sorted by the unit sizes. Now there’s no guarantee you can always get the same good deal; but it […] The post Where Are The Cheapest Resale Condos In Each District In 2025?  first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Trends tend to come and go in the Singapore property market; and one of these is the dual-key unit. First introduced in Caspian in 2009, these units drew interested buyers for close to a decade, before the trend seemed to die down. But as of the past two years (2024/25), we’ve seen developers bring back […] The post Why Are Dual-Key Condo Units Struggling To Sell In 2025? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

With projects like Emerald of Katong and Parktown Residence selling out fast, it’s clear that buying season is upon us. That isn’t just true for new launches either: good resale condos have become an increasingly rare find, that you’ll want to snap up ASAP. With all this rushing about though, there are several things that could go wrong. Check […] The post 12 Common Things That Can Go Wrong During Your Property Purchase In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

We’ve come a long way in the past two decades, and so has the Singapore transport system. There are more MRT stations and train lines now; and that in turn would have affected some condos. In the past, it was much easier to conclude that just by being near an MRT station, your condo would […] The post Can Condos Further From The MRT Station Outperform Those That Are Closer? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Parktown Residence is set to change Tampines North, and it has two qualities Singaporeans love: it’s a mega-development, and it’s integrated. But while it was always going to be popular, most people wouldn’t have predicted the mad rush during its launch weekend, when the developer managed to move around 87 per cent of its units (1,041 of […] The post 5 Reasons Why Parktown Residence Sold A Record 1,041 Units During Launch first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

This week, we’re taking a tour of Lorong Stangee, a small residential enclave just off East Coast Road, which is well-known for its eateries. Although I love the idea of living close enough to walk to restaurants and cool cafes, living next to a main road comes with its challenges, such as traffic noise. What […] The post Freehold Terrace Houses From $3.38m In East Coast: Touring Lorong Stangee first appeared on TheFinance.sg.