Throughout our series analysing executive condominiums (ECs) in Singapore, the story of The Canopy, a 406-unit development in Yishun, is a noteworthy case for the EC market. Launched for sale in November 2010, it entered the market after the Global Financial Crisis when the residential market in Singapore experienced an optimistic boom. At the time, interest […] The post Most EC Owners From This Era Made A Lot Of Money. Why Didn’t This Project Keep Up? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Thousands of rental agreements are signed each year, and every so often disputes concerning the security deposit between landlords and their tenants land both parties in court. A recently concluded dispute which featured a missing signed inventory list led to a landlord withholding $2,765 from a $8,000 deposit. The story behind this case, which worked its way […] The post How This Tenant Lost $1,695 From His Deposit — And How You Can Avoid The Same Costly Mistake first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

One of the biggest misconceptions about becoming a real estate agent in Singapore is that success happens immediately after passing the RES examination. Many new agents enter the industry expecting quick results, only to discover that real estate is a business built on trust, consistency, and relationships. The first year can feel particularly challenging because […] The post The New Real Estate Agent’s Roadmap: What You Should Be Doing at 3, 6 and 9 Months (2026) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The days of $1.3 million being comfortably sufficient for a three-bedroom condo are gradually fading. In many newer projects today, that amount isn’t even enough for a two-bedroom unit, especially if it’s in a more developed location. That doesn’t mean affordable family-sized homes have disappeared though. Older developments, and condos in less well-known locations, can […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Cheapest 3-Bedroom Condos You Can Still Buy — From Under $1.3M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

When the government first introduced the Sellers Stamp Duty (SSD) in 2010, to curb short-term housing speculation, it was a clear move by the government to ‘kill’ the act of residential property ‘flipping’. Now, after several revisions to the SSD framework, including the latest revisions rolled out in 2025, I have a more nuanced perspective of […] The post Why Some New Condo Owners Struggle To Sell Even After Prices Have Risen first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

There are properties you move into and eventually stop noticing, and then there are homes that genuinely improve the quality of your everyday life. Lucerne Grand firmly belongs to the second category. It is a residential development that has been designed with real care, clear purpose, and a sharp understanding of what modern homeowners in […] The post Lucerne Grand: Refined Living in the Heart of Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Our property market may be the only thing with more sudden U-turns than Upper Thomson Road. I reckon that most of our longtime readers might be able to pick out distinctive design trends in the condominium market. Perhaps some seasoned property agents and real estate investors could even identify the age of a project, even […] The post The Condo Features Singaporeans Once Avoided — That Buyers Now Actively Want first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The record price for a resale four-room HDB flat in Punggol has been set by a unit at Northshore Straitsview, a Build-To-Order (BTO) development in Punggol. The 1,033 sq ft unit, between the 25th – 27th floors, changed hands for $870,000 ($842 psf) when it was sold earlier this week. This sale trumps the previous […] The post A Punggol 4-Room HDB Just Sold For A Record $870,000 — Despite One Major Drawback first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Private pools are usually associated with larger luxury homes, and much higher price points. But there are still pockets of the market where buyers can find freehold condo units with their own pool space, without crossing the $2 million mark. This week, we looked at a mix of duplex penthouses and ground-floor patio units that […] The post Here Are 5 Surprisingly Affordable Freehold Condos With Private Pools — From Under $2M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The real estate industry has never lacked information. Clients today can access property portals, market news, transaction histories, mortgage calculators, and endless opinions within seconds. Yet despite having more information than ever before, many buyers and sellers still feel uncertain when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. Why? Because information alone […] The post Why Impartial Advice Is Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage in Real Estate first appeared on TheFinance.sg.