Market Analysis

Year-in-Review 2022: Rise of Million-Dollar Resale HDB Flats

Singapore has always been known for its high property prices, but even among the city-state’s expensive real estate market, million-dollar resale HDB flats used to be unthinkable. That is because HDB flats are government-built and subsidised housing units that make up the majority of residential properties here.  In September, HDB flats that have sold for …

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How can Singapore go Low-Carbon and be Climate Resilient? URA Long-Term Plan 2022

Singapore is planning on hitting net-zero by the middle of the century. At COP26, Singapore doubled down on their commitments to deal with climate change on the international stage. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as global leaders get increasingly concerned about the impacts of climate change.  Being an island city, there are plenty of …

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From Garden City to Forest City: Stewarding The Green & Blue — URA Long-Term Plan 2022

Singapore has an outstanding reputation for its curated greenery around the island. From Changi all the way to the City on the PIE, the impression is of a tropical paradise. Going above and beyond the aesthetic of green or greenwashing the city, how can Singapore be a paradise for the tropical? The concept of stewardship …

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Do Properties with High Volume of Transactions Always Do Better?

When it comes to the buyer’s side of the property market, price is often the most mentioned part of the deal. Price. Quantum. PSF. These are the most mentioned aspects of the deal when buyers are looking for properties in the market. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, HDB upgrader, Condo hunter, or long-time investor, it …

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Is Your Next Property a Hidden Gem in its District? — MOAT Analysis: District Disparity Effect

What is a buyer’s biggest dilemma when looking for a property that fits their needs? For a “simple” property purchase, residents have many decision factors to take into consideration. Soon, the problem expands into something that is difficult to manage. Do you know whether you’re making the right decision? What if there is a better …

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Cherishing the Singaporean Identity & Heritage — URA Long-Term Plan 2022

As Singapore continues to mature as an independent nation, it becomes increasingly important to remember where we came from. Unity is not something that is taken for granted in Singapore. A multiracial, multicultural country such as ours needs to be extra vigilant to make sure that society is proactively inclusive. Mutual respect and understanding for …

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MOAT Analysis — Bala’s Curve

Unique to PLB, our MOAT Analysis tool is capable of providing a comprehensive bird’s eye view on factors influencing the future value of your new home. In our latest Insights article, we dived into the third factor of our MOAT Analysis tool – Bala’s Curve. Why does it matter? And how can the curve be used to guide decision making.

How will Singapore be a more Liveable & Inclusive City? URA Long-Term Plan 2022

The exciting new exhibition put together by URA, Space for Our Dreams highlights the Long-Term Plan moving forward. Illustrating that small but meaningful changes are what will help Singapore go from today to a future-ready city.

Join us to uncover URA’s goals to make Singapore a more inclusive and liveable place, focusing on the challenges and intended solutions moving forward.

Does having a Popular Primary School near your property matter increase the value of your property? MOAT Analysis — Parents’ Attraction Effect

Location is important, but what exactly do we look for? Depending on your stage in life and the reason for buying the property, different factors will be more important to you. One of these is having a primary school near you — does it really matter?

Join us as we cover aspects of the lease, value, volume and MRT distance of three different properties as we focus on the Parent’s Attraction Effect.