Project Case Study: ELTA Client Details Early 30s Single Works in the IT Industry Buyer’s Brief  Solo investor with a budget under $1.5M First property Purchasing primarily for investment purpose Unit must be liveable in case exit strategy doesn’t materialise Preferred locations: CCR, RCR, and Tampines Ruled out: Jurong and Woodlands Open to both resale […] The post Why I Bought A $1.45 Million 2-Bedder At ELTA: A Buyer’s Case Study first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

There was a time when $1.8 million could buy you a spacious 1,200+ sq. ft. condo, and you’d still have room left over for renovations and a nice dinner to celebrate. In 2025, however, that same amount may just barely get you a compact two-bedder, especially in a well-loved area like Clementi. In this article, […] The post Can You Upgrade From An HDB To A $1.8M Condo In 2025? Here’s What It Takes first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

As a kid growing up in 90s and 2000s, you would hear adults talking about one of the unique ways that Singaporeans could make their first bucket of fortune. The magic words? Collective Sale. More commonly known as En Bloc, this is where a condominium estate would come together, with the common goal of getting […] The post Loyang Valley En Bloc | 2025 Update first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s public housing landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation since its early days, setting global benchmarks for urban living and social integration. From modest beginnings, HDB flats have evolved into modern, desirable homes that cater to a wide range of needs, aspirations, and lifestyles. Today, the availability of HDB flats for sale Singapore reflects not […] The post How Singapore’s HDB Flats are Changing the Face of Public Housing first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Another day, another record. In May 2025, a 5-room flat at 588B Ang Mo Kio Street 52 transacted for $1.5 million – the highest ever for a 5-room HDB flat in Ang Mo Kio. Located in Park Central @ AMK, a DBSS project completed in 2011, the unit spans 120 sqm and sits on a […] The post Ang Mo Kio’s Most Expensive 5-Room HDB Flat Sold For $1.5 Million: Here’s Why first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

I first heard of Jalan Baiduri when I was writing about Duku Road and Lorong Stangee. The road came up in a list of sales transactions within one-kilometre, and I noticed it because of a semi-detached (semi-D) that sold for $4.4million. While that’s not a record-breaker, it’s still impressive; so I thought it would be interesting to take […] The post We Tour Jalan Baiduri, Where A Freehold Semi-D Home Just Sold For $4.4 Million In 2025 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Maybe it’s because of my age, but I prefer space over convenience these days; and that sets me apart from recent homebuyers. I’m talking about the number of homebuyers who are interested in living within the Core Central Region (CCR), where prices typically require a compromise. Quite often, that compromise is having to own a […] The post Why Some Central 2 Bedroom Homeowners In Singapore Are Stuck first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

$73 million could buy you: A luxury bungalow in Nassim Road A small office building in the CBD fringe Or six HDB shophouses with established tenants in Singapore’s busiest heartland hubs Savills Singapore just dropped one of the more interesting commercial listings of 2025: a portfolio of six shophouses all in prime spots: directly connected […] The post Six Prime HDB Shophouses For Sale At $73M In Singapore: A Look Inside The Rare Portfolio first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Of all the factors that catch new homesellers off guard, this is one of the most common: the number of listings in the same project. This is easily overlooked because it’s not a tangible feature in the project itself: it’s not something like distance to a train station, or the maintenance of the overall condo. […] The post Selling Your Condo? This Overlooked Factor Could Quietly Undercut Your Selling Price first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Located up on a hill, Balmoral Park is something of a secret enclave. I know people who’ve lived just down the road from it for years, but still don’t know about it. In fact, before I visited, I thought the area only had condominiums, so I was very surprised to find a handful of landed […] The post Inside Balmoral Park: Rare Freehold Landed Homes With 1.6 Plot Ratio In District 10 first appeared on TheFinance.sg.