Market Update
The Serra Residences launch: what the reported sales mean for buyers
Media reported 25 homes sold at The Serra Residences' 17–18 October 2026 launch weekend — 18.8% of all 133 homes, or about 22% of the 113 reportedly released. Why the denominator matters before the 23 October URA release.
Launch result
Media-reported figures
Buyer planning
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Buyer Guide
Thomson Reserve Showflat Draws 11,800 Visitors — What Buyers Should Know Before 31 October
Plan a useful showflat visit: location, opening hours, pricing, layouts and the decisions to settle before 31 October.
Showflat guide
31 October launch
Upper Thomson
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Market Update
Singapore New Private Home Sales Rise to 296 in September 2026
Developers sold 296 new private homes in September, mostly in projects already on the market, while January–September launches fell 41.9% year on year. What to compare before chasing a discount or waiting for a launch.
September 2026 data
Launch pipeline
Buyer comparison
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Buyer Planning
Marina Gardens Lane GLS Tender Closes — What Happens Before a New Condo Can Launch?
URA closed the Marina Gardens Lane land tender on 15 October 2026 with the award decision still pending. What a tender closing does and does not tell buyers waiting on a future launch.
GLS process
Tender closing
Pending award
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En-Bloc Sales
City Plaza's S$970 Million En-Bloc Tender Closes Without a Bid
City Plaza's S$970 million collective-sale tender closed on 13 October 2026 without a formal bid, although interested parties had submitted expressions of interest; the sale now enters a ten-week private-treaty period.
En-bloc sales
Private treaty
Owner planning
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Market Update
Housing-Loan Packages in Singapore: What the Package Terms Really Mean
What fixed-rate, SORA-linked and bank-board-rate housing-loan packages actually promise, and which terms to check before you sign or reprice.
Package types
Fixed-rate packages
Before you sign
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Compliance
URA Flags Unauthorised Works in Condo Units: What Buyers and Owners Should Check
URA recorded 116 suspected unauthorised-works reports in the first nine months of 2026. What to verify before offering, the penalties and the regularisation pathway.
URA statement
Unauthorised works
Condo buyers
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Market Update
Bedok 5-Room HDB Flat Sets New S$1.54 Million Resale Record
The first Bedok flat above S$1.5 million — S$60,000 above the previous record in the same block, at the top of a table where every row is one estate's 113 sqm flats.
HDB Resale
Bedok Record
S$1.54M
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Landlord
Tenant Stopped Paying Rent, Then Sued Landlords: What the Court Decided
The agreement, court findings and remedies in a Kembangan tenancy dispute, and what landlords should understand about the company named on the lease.
[2026] SGDC 331
Landlord remedies
Company tenant
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Market Update
Lucerne Grand Sells 61% of Homes in Launch-Weekend Snapshot
Published launch prices, reported buyer mix and competing options: how to compare a specific Lakeside home after the launch-weekend announcement.
New Launch
CDL Lucerne Grand
Oct 2026
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Market Update
Record 208 Million-Dollar HDB Resales Registered in September 2026
A record 208 HDB resale flats at S$1.0M or above were registered in September 2026, the highest monthly count since the dataset began, while the 3Q resale price index fell 0.2% for a third consecutive quarter. Two different official metrics, read separately.
HDB Resale
S$1M+ Record
Sept 2026
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Market Update
Bishan Natura Loft 5-Room Flat Registers at S$1.711 Million
Recent matched-size Natura Loft sales provide a local comparison beyond the national total-price headline.
Bishan DBSS
HDB resale
Comparables
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HDB Resale
Pinnacle@Duxton 4-Room Flat Registers at S$1.588 Million
Two four-room flats, different areas and floor bands: a closer comparison of the new high and the earlier S$1.55 million registration.
4-room
October 2026
HDB Data
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Market Update
HDB Resale Prices Dip for Third Consecutive Quarter in 3Q 2026
Price moderation and continued resale activity tell different parts of the story. Read the preliminary figures alongside housing choices and your timeline.
3Q 2026 data
HDB resale
Flash estimate
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Market Update
Private Home Prices Rose 1.4% in 3Q 2026 While Sale Transactions Fell Sharply: URA Flash Estimate
URA flash estimate: the 3Q 2026 price index rose 1.4% overall, with gains led by landed homes, while sale transactions fell about 30% quarter on quarter. A first look, with the full quarterly data due 23 October 2026.
3Q 2026 flash data
Price index
Sale transactions
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Market Update
Landed Prices Rose as Non-Landed Prices Stayed Broadly Flat in 2Q 2026
URA data shows a clear split in 2Q 2026: the overall index edged up, landed prices rose while non-landed prices dipped. What it means for owners, buyers and upgraders.
2Q 2026 data
Landed homes
Condo prices
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HDB Seller Guide
Before You Grant the HDB OTP
A practical seller checklist covering the Intent to Sell, buyer readiness, deposit, proceeds and transaction timeline.
HDB selling
OTP checklist
Sale timeline
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Condo Buying
Condo Maintenance Fees and Sinking Funds
What buyers should review in the contribution breakdown, MCST records and planned major works before committing.
Maintenance fees
Sinking fund
MCST records
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HDB Buying
HDB Cash Over Valuation: A Buyer’s Guide
How the Request for Value fits the OTP timeline, when a cash difference may arise and what buyers should check before committing.
COV
Request for Value
OTP
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Seller Guide
Private-Property Seller Pre-OTP Checklist
The ownership, proceeds, tax, tenancy and completion checks to make before issuing an Option to Purchase.
Private Property
Selling
OTP
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Mortgage
HDB Loan or Bank Loan?
Compare the confirmed 2.6% HDB rate for 4Q 2026 with bank package structure, cash and CPF needs, lock-in terms and future flexibility.
HDB Buying
Mortgage
CPF
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Market Update
Sin Ming GLS Award: Buyer Guide
A verified S$208.099 million site award, an estimated 140 homes and the project details that remain unconfirmed.
New Launch
Sin Ming
GLS
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Mortgage
Repricing or Refinancing Your Home Loan?
Compare effective rates, lock-ins, switching costs, CPF implications and the property timeline before deciding.
Home Loan
Owner Checklist
CPF
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New Launch
Amberwood at Holland Buyer Guide
What family buyers should compare across total quantum, layout, financing, present-day convenience and future plans.
District 10
Buyer Guide
New Launch
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Landlord
End-of-Tenancy Checklist for Landlords
How to organise a whole-unit handback, condition inspection, key return and evidence-based deposit review.
Whole Unit
Inspection
Landlord
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HDB Resale
Pinnacle@Duxton 5-Room Flat Registers at S$1.701 Million
A same-block comparison and other central five-room sales show how area, floor and the specific home affect the reading of a headline price.
Pinnacle@Duxton
S$1.701M
HDB Data
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HDB Buyers
HFE Letter, Bank IPA and Letter of Offer
The document sequence new-flat and resale buyers should understand before making a binding commitment.
HFE Letter
Bank IPA
Letter of Offer
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HDB Sellers
HDB Resale Cash Proceeds Go Electronic
What sellers submitting from 7 September 2026 need to know about bank details, solicitors and sale-proceeds planning.
HDB Resale
Cash Proceeds
7 Sep 2026
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Owner Planning
September 2026 Land Betterment Charge Rates
What the revised schedule means—and why the applicable sector, use group, proposal and permission timing need site-specific review.
LBC
Redevelopment
SLA
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Buyer Planning
Using CPF to Buy Private Property
Understand OA housing limits, remaining-lease checks, cash timing and the eventual CPF refund before committing.
CPF OA
Private Property
Cash Planning
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Market Update
New Upper Changi Road Tender: Buyer Guide
Four bids, an estimated 1,010 homes and an important qualification: the tender has not yet been awarded.
New Launch
Bedok
GLS
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Buyer Planning
Buying a Resale Condo: Offer to Completion
The practical sequence across financing, legal checks, duties, CPF and completion.
Resale Condo
Buyer Timeline
OTP
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Seller Planning
Seller’s Stamp Duty in Singapore
Current residential SSD rates, holding periods and the dates sellers should verify before committing to a sale.
SSD
Sale Timeline
IRAS
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Company Purchase
Buying Property Through a Company in Singapore
What changes across duties, GST, ownership, financing and the future exit route when a company is the buyer.
Company Buyer
GST
Stamp Duty
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Buyer Planning
Buyer’s Stamp Duty in Singapore
How residential BSD is calculated, which value IRAS uses and what buyers should include in the purchase budget.
BSD
Purchase Budget
IRAS
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Commercial Market
Singapore Shophouse Market in 1H 2026
Why a few high-value deals affected average PSF and what buyers and owners should compare.
Shophouses
Market Data
Buyer Checks
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Planning Guide
Property Planning After Divorce in Singapore
What homeowners should review about the legal position, HDB eligibility, CPF refunds, financing, valuation and sale timing.
Homeowners
HDB
CPF
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Policy Update
HDB and EC Income Ceilings Raised
What the new $16,000 HDB family ceiling, $8,000 singles ceiling and $18,000 EC ceiling mean for buyers.
HDB
EC
HFE
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Landlord
Whole-Unit Rental Handover Checklist
What Singapore landlords should record before handing over an entire HDB flat or private home.
Whole Unit
Handover
Landlord
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Property Tax
Singapore Property Tax: A Homeowner’s Guide
How Annual Value, occupation status and current residential rates affect the property-tax bill.
Annual Value
Homeowners
2026
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Market Update
July–August 2026 New-Home Sales
Why sales fell from 731 units in July to 153 in August as the number of units launched changed sharply.
New Launch
Buyers
Market Data
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Property Timeline
What Happens to Property After an Owner Dies?
The ownership, probate, HDB, CPF, mortgage and tax checks families should review.
Probate
Ownership
Property Timeline
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Commercial Property
Commercial Property Purchase Checklist
What owner-occupiers should check before buying a commercial unit for their business.
Approved Use
GST
Buyer Checklist
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En Bloc
Tan Boon Liat Building S$950M En Bloc Deal
What the conditional deal may signal for selected redevelopment sites and collective sale expectations.
En Bloc
Market Update
Redevelopment
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Property Policy
Large En Bloc ABSD Timeline Changes
What the revised 2026 ABSD timelines mean for qualifying large and mega redevelopment sites.
En Bloc
ABSD(HD)
Housing Supply
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HDB Resale
15-Month HDB Wait-Out Period Removed
What private property owners should understand before buying a non-subsidised HDB resale flat.
HDB
Policy Update
Buyer Planning
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Market Update
HDB Resale Prices Fell in 2026
What HDB upgraders should watch when reading resale price headlines and planning their next move.
HDB
Upgraders
Market Update
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HDB Upgrading
New Launch or Resale Condo for HDB Upgraders
A practical comparison for HDB owners weighing payment timeline, space, certainty and buyer fit.
HDB
New Launch
Resale
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Landlord
2026 Condo Rental Market Guide
What URA’s final 2Q 2026 rental, vacancy and supply figures mean for landlord planning.
Rental
2Q 2026
Landlord
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Seller Guide
How to Prepare Your Condo for Sale
A seller preparation guide covering pricing, presentation, viewing readiness and marketing basics.
Condo
Marketing
Viewings
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HDB Resale
HDB Resale Market in 2026
What HDB's final 2Q 2026 price data means for sellers, buyers and upgraders reviewing their next move.
2Q 2026
Sellers
Buyers
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Sale Proceeds
CPF Refund When Selling Property
What homeowners should understand about CPF refund, accrued interest and sale proceeds planning.
CPF
Seller Planning
Finance
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Seller Guide
Is 2026 a Good Time to Sell Your Condo?
What URA’s 2Q figures and the latest suburban-market sentiment mean for condominium owners reviewing a possible sale.
Condo
Sellers
Market Review
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Condo Buying
AMO Residence for District 20 Family Buyers
How family buyers can review AMO Residence, Ang Mo Kio and District 20 suitability.
Condo
District 20
Family Buyers
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New Launch
2H 2026 Government Land Sales Programme
What buyers should know about the 2H 2026 GLS supply pipeline and future new-home options.
GLS
New Launch
Supply
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HDB Upgrading
Selling Your HDB Before Buying a Condo
Key timeline considerations for HDB owners planning a private property move.
Timeline
CPF
Condo Planning
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Condo Buying
New Launch vs Resale Condo in Singapore
A practical comparison of payment structure, certainty, space, renovation and buyer fit.
New Launch
Resale
Buyer Guide
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EC Upgrading
EC Upgrading in Singapore
What HDB owners should think through before moving from HDB to an executive condominium.
HDB Owners
Eligibility
Timeline
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Buyer Planning
TDSR and Property Affordability
A buyer guide to loan assessment, affordability checks, cash buffer and monthly instalment comfort.
Loan
TDSR
Budget
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Landlord
Renting Out Property in Singapore
What landlords should prepare before marketing a rental property and reviewing tenant fit.
Rental
Tenant
Preparation
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Second Property
Buying a Second Property in Singapore
Questions to ask before committing, including budget, timeline, holding cost and buyer profile.
Budget
Timeline
Holding Costs
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Property Agent
How to Choose a Property Agent in Singapore
Practical questions to ask before appointing an agent for selling, buying or renting out.
Selling
Service
Questions
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EC Upgrading
EC Upgrading After MOP
What HDB owners should prepare before shortlisting EC options after the MOP period.
MOP
HDB Owners
Timeline
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EC Upgrading
EC vs Private Condo for HDB Upgraders
A practical comparison of EC and private condo differences for HDB owners planning their next home.
EC
Private Condo
Upgraders
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Second Property
Buying a Second Property While Keeping Your First Home
What homeowners should check before taking on another property while keeping the current home.
Budget
Holding Costs
Timeline
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Second Property
Second Property for Rental Income
What buyers should consider carefully before relying on rental income from a second property.
Rental
Holding Costs
Tenant Demand
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Landlord
Landlord Furnishing Guide
How landlords can compare fully furnished, partially furnished and vacant rental options.
Furnishing
Rental
Tenant Fit
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Landlord
Tenant Screening in Singapore
What landlords can reasonably review when assessing tenant fit and lease clarity.
Tenant Profile
Lease
Documents
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New Launch
New Launch Floor Plan Selection
What buyers should compare beyond headline price when reviewing new launch layouts.
Floor Plan
Layout
Buyer Guide
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New Launch
New Launch Progressive Payment
How buyers should plan cash flow, loan checks and payment stages for a new launch condo.
Progressive Payment
Cash Flow
Loan
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