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Central to city-fringe demand: a pandemic-era market archive

A clearly dated market record with current data, region and tax boundaries.

Published 19 January 2022

Historical market archive. This article describes pandemic-era observations and is not a current statement of buyer demand, tax rates or market direction.

What the period captured

The original analysis considered whether buyers were shifting from the Core Central Region toward city-fringe and suburban homes during an unusual market period.

  1. Separate CCR, RCR and OCR data using period definitions.
  2. Distinguish transaction volume from price movement.
  3. Check later URA data before describing a durable shift.
  4. Verify current ABSD and foreign-buyer rules independently.
  5. Do not treat property as a guaranteed inflation hedge.

Use current URA transactions and IRAS rules for a decision today.