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PrivateNew launchBuying Resale vs new launch condo: the truth agents won't tell you Resale beat new launches in every region, but not at ICON, City Square Residences or Varsity Park. Why timing mattered more, and what waiting for lower rates really costs. Video of 26 October 2026 Read the guide → HDBPrivateBuyingSelling Is sell 1 buy 2 dead? Why HDB upgraders should rethink it A 4-year hold at 1.8%, line by line: the rental unit costs about $760 a month to keep, and why one larger home leaves you $222,000 more cash. Video of 19 October 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Don't buy the wrong unit type: how to pick the profitable one Two questions: how the developer priced each unit type per sq ft, and what resale buyers in that area pay. With Normanton Park, Clavon and Elta. Video of 12 October 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuyingSelling MOE just killed the 1 km school premium. Is your property still worth it? The Two-Track Scheme at 12 popular schools from 2027: what changed, who gains, who loses, and the price gaps it puts in question. Video of 28 September 2026 Read the guide → HDBSelling Why 48,000 HDB owners are about to change the market A survey of 1,530 HDB owners, the 48,000 flats reaching MOP, and what it means for your sale, your budget and the unit size you pick. Video of 31 August 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Why property in Singapore won't get cheaper: the 3 forces Wealth, stable interest rates and rising replacement costs: the three forces behind prices, with land bids from Berlayar, Dunearn and Lentor. Video of 17 August 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Everyone wants a high floor. Don't make this mistake Three real pairs of units, from Clementi, Siglap and River Valley: when the high-floor premium paid off, and when the low floor made more money. Video of 10 August 2026 Read the guide → HDBBuyingSelling The 15-month wait-out is gone. Here's who it really helps Private owners can now buy an HDB resale flat right away: the conditions, the three kinds of buyers it affects, and two strategies if you're downsizing. Video of 3 August 2026 Read the guide → PrivateBuying OCR hits $3,000 psf. Here's what still works in resale Four traits to filter by, then entry price, supply and layout, with real examples from JadeScape, Tampines and Lentor. Video of 27 July 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying When launch hype doesn't mean gains AMO Residence sold 98% on day one. Four years on, its 3-bedrooms sell steadily while 144 two-bedroom listings compete for a handful of buyers. Video of 20 July 2026 Read the guide → HDBSelling Don't sell your HDB after 55 before you've done this math The same flat, sold at the same price, can leave you about $60,000 less cash after 55. A worked example with the 2026 CPF figures. Video of 13 July 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying The next 6 months could be a trap for buyers Land prices are setting the next benchmark: what $1.5 million buys now and later, the exit risk in resale, and how to judge a new launch. Video of 1 June 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Most buyers overpay in new launches. Spot the sweet spot unit Find the project's selling point, then read the price list by floor, facing and unit type, with River Green, Zyon Grand and River Modern. Video of 25 May 2026 Read the guide → PrivateExecutive CondoNew launchBuying The EC rules changed. Your upgrade options before prices rise What the 10-year MOP and 10% quota really change, TDSR vs MSR on a $16,000 income, and where the price gaps are for upgraders. Video of 18 May 2026 Read the guide → Executive CondoNew launchBuying EC rule changes 2026: 10-year MOP and no DPS What changed on 8 May 2026, what it means for first-timers, second-timers and upgraders, and which ECs are still on the old rules. Video of 11 May 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Why property prices are still rising in 2026 War risk and oil prices, yet launches keep selling out: how construction and land costs set the next benchmark, and the V-shape window. Video of 4 May 2026 Read the guide → HDBBuyingSelling HDB prices 2026: new rules are changing who can buy your flat Plus and Prime flats' 10-year MOP, income ceiling and 14% clawback push buyers towards the resale flats around them. How to position yours. Video of 20 April 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Why land cost will push condo prices higher How developers price from land, River Modern's break-even maths, and what Tanjong Rhu, Bedok Rise and Dover Drive bids say about future launches. Video of 30 March 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuying Bigger unit or better location: which made more profit? Park Colonial vs Riverfront Residences, JadeScape vs Affinity at Serangoon: same budget, same timing, and why the layout decided the winner. Video of 23 March 2026 Read the guide → HDBBuyingSelling Will HDB prices drop in 2026? Which flats feel it first More BTO supply and an MOP wave: real blocks in Hougang, Choa Chu Kang and Redhill, and what sellers and buyers should do. Video of 23 February 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchBuyingSelling Singapore's private property market in 2026 Slower growth but busy launches, land bids setting the next benchmark, and how owners swap an older condo into a harmonised one. Video of 9 February 2026 Read the guide → HDBSelling HDB prices are slowing. When should you sell? Growth fell to 2.9% in 2025: BTO and Sale of Balance supply, the MOP wave, falling volumes, and timing your sale before buyers get pickier. Video of 2 February 2026 Read the guide → PrivateNew launchSelling Harmonisation: the hidden risk for condos under construction Bought early at Grand Dunman or Tembusu Grand? How harmonised launches like Vela Bay can cap your price before TOP, and five questions to ask. Video of 19 January 2026 Read the guide → PrivateBuyingSelling Your property might appreciate. But can you sell it later? Supply vs demand around a condo: Punggol, Jurong and Dairy Farm, and why HDB MOP waves decide how easily you can sell. Video of 14 January 2026 Read the guide → PrivateBuying Should you buy an older property? Simsville and The Florida vs Riverfront Residences: lease decay, early owners, renovation and sinking funds, and four tests before you buy. Video of 7 January 2026 Read the guide → PrivateExecutive CondoNew launchBuying $1.6M budget: new launch condo or resale EC? Real profits in Punggol, Sengkang and Canberra, why function beat facade, and the first-owner risk in resale ECs. Video of 29 December 2025 Read the guide → PrivateBuying Don't buy a resale condo before you understand GLS and harmonisation Three checks, popular project, unit size and nearby land prices, plus the harmonisation trap, with Prive, The Panorama and Riviere. Video of 22 December 2025 Read the guide → PrivateSelling GFA harmonisation: the hidden risk to your resale price Why condos completed 2020 to 2024 now compete with harmonised launches offering an extra bedroom, with Stirling, Riviere and Irwell Hill. Video of 10 December 2025 Read the guide →