December 3, 2025

The HDB resale market activity picked up slightly in November 2025, following a substantial slowdown in transactions in the previous month. Notably, the HDB resale volumes in October and November are the slowest monthly tallies since April and May 2020, where the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had hampered sales.In November, there were 1,671 flats resold - up by 24.6% month-on-month (MOM) from 1,3

October 8, 2025

Another month, another record-breaking transaction volume of million-dollar resale flats. There were 172 HDB flats resold for at least $1 million in September, the highest number of such flats sold in a month - smashing the previous high of 167 units in July (see Chart 1). While there is a general sense that the broader HDB resale market is gradually moderating, a small pocket of strength still re

August 28, 2025

When land is scarce like it is here in Singapore, chances are your home might've been built on someone else's final resting place, or so they thought. Because sooner or later, they got exhumed... and are now resting elsewhere.It sounds morbid, but it's the reality of living on a tiny island. Many cemeteries have been cleared to make way for homes, roads, MRT lines, and even malls. That's when the

May 7, 2025

They may no longer hog media headlines as much, but the sales of the so-called million-dollar HDB resale flats are still alive and kicking. In fact, they have seemingly become a new normal with a record-breaking 1,035 such flats being resold in 2024. This number may be breached again in 2025.In April 2025, there were 141 HDB resale flats that fetched at least $1 million (see Chart 1), accounting f

October 11, 2024

Going through a breakup is hard enough as it is, but when you've got a Built-To-Order (BTO) flat with your now-ex, things can get a whole lot messier. It's like splitting up from a partner when you have a puppy together, except in this case, the puppy is a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar flat.But just because your relationship didn't go as planned, it doesn't mean your entire future has to crumble.

October 11, 2024

Going through a breakup is hard enough as it is, but when you've got a Built-To-Order (BTO) flat with your now-ex, things can get a whole lot messier. It's like splitting up from a partner when you have a puppy together, except in this case, the puppy is a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar flat.But just because your relationship didn't go as planned, it doesn't mean your entire future has to crumble.

September 27, 2024

Ever wonder what happens to older HDB estates? You know the ones, with the familiar corridors and the friendly auntie at the shop downstairs. Well, sometimes they get a chance for a fresh start through SERS - the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme. In this article, we'll delve into this government initiative and its implications. So if you're an HDB owner or considering becoming one, keep read

August 12, 2024

Some new records were set in June in the HDB resale flats segment, as the number of million-dollar resale flats transacted hit a fresh monthly high at 95 units (see Chart 1). This was about 30% higher than the 73 units of million-dollar resale flats sold in May, and 28% higher than the previous record of 74 such flats that changed hands in January. Meanwhile, two flats in Bukit Merah were resold f

August 7, 2024

Following a dip in sales in June, HDB resale flat transactions rebounded in July 2024 - posting the highest monthly sales in nearly 14 years. The uptick came after transactions fell in June, where market activity tended to slow owing to the school holidays.According to sales data, 3,047 resale flats changed hands in July, marking a 40% increase from the 2,179 flats resold in the previous month. Wh

July 3, 2024

Some new records were set in June in the HDB resale flats segment, as the number of million-dollar resale flats transacted hit a fresh monthly high at 95 units (see Chart 1). This was about 30% higher than the 73 units of million-dollar resale flats sold in May, and 28% higher than the previous record of 74 such flats that changed hands in January. Meanwhile, two flats in Bukit Merah were resold f