investment
Private Rental Market Stages Recovery with Positive Growth
Singapore’s private residential rental market showed signs of recovery in 2025, with the URA rental index rising approximately 2-3% year-on-year after declines in the previous year. Quarterly gains accelerated through the year, starting with modest increases in Q1 (around 0.4%) and building momentum as vacancy rates improved and new completions moderated. By mid-year, rents for […]
DBS Got It Right Before – Now They Say Singapore Property Prices Could Jump Another 35-55% by 2040!
DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, has a good track record on property forecasts. Back in 2018, they predicted average private condo prices would hit $2,300 to $2,900 per square foot (psf) by 2030. Many people thought it was too high at the time – but now in late 2025, many new launches and upgrader condos are […]
Commercial and Industrial Sectors See Selective Investment Inflows
Singapore’s commercial and industrial real estate sectors attracted sustained, selective investment in 2025, with total volumes contributing significantly to overall market activity amid a flight-to-quality trend. Prime Grade A offices and modern logistics facilities drew particular interest, supported by limited supply and recovering manufacturing demand. Industrial rents grew moderately (around 2% forecast for the year), […]
Stable Economic Outlook and Limited Supply to Shape Singapore Real Estate in 2026
Singapore’s real estate market is poised for a phase of opportunity in 2026, underpinned by a forecasted GDP growth of 2.2% and easing interest rates that are expected to stimulate investment and occupier demand. Across sectors, limited new supply is anticipated to create competitive dynamics, favoring premium and well-located assets as investors seek safe-haven opportunities […]
June 2024 New launch sales report
Despite a lack of new project launches and a period of slower sales activity due to the June school holidays, new private home sales remained steady in June. Developers sold 228 new units (excluding EC) in June, up 2.2% month on month (MOM) from the admittedly low base of 223 units sold the previous month. […]
ABSD increase yet again
ABSD increase impact foreigners and Entities most Foreign buyers and businesses have become more active in the Singapore property market in recent year, and so the government thinks that the higher stamp duty rates, together with an additional 30% to 35% stamp tax for foreigners and companies, will discourage speculative buying and bring property prices […]