Property guides, written plainly
The rules that cost or save you money when you buy or sell in Singapore — HFE, ABSD, COV, resale levy, loans — explained with 2026 numbers and worked examples.
Selling
Selling your home
For owners working out when they can sell, what it costs, and what lands in the bank afterwards.
P1 registration: phases, the 1km rule and what decides a place
Market dataCCR, RCR and OCR: the prime rebound that lasted one quarter
Market dataMillion-dollar HDB flats: 1,009 deals from Mar to Aug 2026, charted
SellingHDB MOP rules in 2026: when can you actually sell?
SellingAlkaff Oasis MOP 2026: what the first 47 resales actually sold for
SellingSkyResidence & SkyOasis @ Dawson: what the first eleven resales tell us
SellingBedok Beacon MOP 2026: what a $1.2m sale leaves you, and what it buys
SellingTampines GreenVerge MOP 2026: what the first 96 resales actually sold for
SellingWest Plains @ Bukit Batok after MOP: 245 resales, block by block
SellingSeller's stamp duty: the 4-year clock on property bought from 4 Jul 2025
SellingCPF refund and accrued interest: why the sale price isn't what you keep
SellingHow much is property agent commission in Singapore?
Buying
Buying a home
For first-timers and resale buyers who want the process and the paperwork in plain order.
Thomson Reserve balloting & buying guide: same price today, different price at TOP
Executive condosExecutive condo guide: value, the 2026 rules, and your eligibility
BuyingThe HFE letter: what it checks, how to apply, how long it takes
BuyingCash over valuation: how COV works and how to keep it small
BuyingBTO vs resale in 2026: the full comparison, in dollars
Money
Stamp duty, levy and loans
The money questions that catch people mid-transaction. Read these before you sign anything.
Comparisons
This or that
Side-by-side answers to the questions buyers argue about at dinner.
House Insights
Insights for your next move
Longer reads on the moves that reshape a household's finances — the upgrade, the downsize, the timing call.
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