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Seller Guide

Selling a Jointly Owned Condo

A worked example of how much each owner receives, what happens if the price falls short, and what to agree before listing.

Private Property Selling CPF
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Seller Guide

Option Fee and Exercise Fee for Private Sellers

What the option money, option period and exercise deposit mean in a private resale, and what to agree before you sign the OTP.

Private Property Selling OTP
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Seller Guide

Cost of Selling a Condo in Singapore

The costs and deductions a condo seller should budget for, and who confirms each figure before you issue an OTP.

Private Property Selling Costs
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Seller Guide

Selling a Condo With an Outstanding Mortgage

How the loan, CPF refund and sale expenses are paid from your selling price, and what to confirm before issuing an OTP.

Private Property Selling Mortgage
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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