12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (849+ words) Expert takeaway: In September 2026 the choice between fixed and floating is not a bet on which rate wins. With 3-month compounded SORA near 1.19% and two-year fixed packages starting from 1.40%, the gap is so thin that the real question is which…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (764+ words) The EC income ceiling did rise to $18,000 in 2026, but the headline hides the catch: not a single executive condominium a buyer can actually apply for today runs on that number. Every EC currently on sale, and every one launching in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (749+ words) Expert takeaway: Singapore mortgage rates are near multi-year lows in 2026, but your borrowing limit has barely moved, because MAS still tests every home loan at a stress rate of at least 4%. Cheap money lowers your monthly payment, not the size…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (902+ words) The headline that will circulate is a soft one. Rents barely moved while empty units multiplied. But the vacancy number is the one worth staring at, because it is a forward indicator: when a larger share of completed homes sits…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1379+ words) For the first time in seven years, the income ceiling has moved. For a whole band of dual-income couples who were quietly priced out of subsidised housing by their own pay increments, this is the single most meaningful housing announcement…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (885+ words) Expert takeaway: Singapore private rents rose only 0.7% in Q2 2026 even though leasing volume jumped 5.1%, because demand was met by an even faster build-up of completed stock. The headline number hides a sharp regional split: prime CCR rents firmed while suburban OCR…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (755+ words) Expert takeaway: In a market where the HDB Resale Price Index has slipped for two consecutive quarters, pricing to the last 8 to 12 weeks of comparable transactions beats anchoring to a 2024 peak that no longer exists. Hold firm only when your…...