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You Are Already at the Sweet Spot. Two to Four Years Produces a 97% Win Rate — and Waiting Another Decade Does Not Make You Safer.

Most condo owners have been told some version of the same thing: hold long enough and you will be fine. The assumption behind that advice is that patience compounds safety — that 15 years is safer than 5, and 20 years is safer than 15. The data across 25,271 resale

The 3-Bedroom You Are Buying Today Is the Size the 2-Bedroom Was in 2005

In Tampines in 2002, the typical unit at Tropical Spring measured 1,378 sqft. In 2023, the typical unit at Treasure At Tampines — same planning area, same general buyer — measured 915 sqft. That is a 34% reduction over 20 years without moving a single block. The Sengkang corridor tells the

S&P 500 vs Private Property: Which Performed Better Over 10 Years?

Most people who bought a $1.5M condo in 2013 and sold it a decade later will tell you they "roughly broke even." They paid $1.5M. They sold for maybe $1.35M. Small loss, they say — held through the cooling measures, survived the cycle, not bad. That

The 3-Bedders at Stirling Residences Cost More Per Sqft Than the 1-Bedders. The Data Points to One Explanation — but Cannot Prove It.

Two units in the same 40-storey building. Same address on Stirling Road. Same 99-year lease. Six-minute walk to Queenstown MRT for both. And yet the price per sqft between the cheapest and most expensive transaction at Stirling Residences between April and mid-May 2026 is $474 apart.

Patience Paid Off for 97% of Condo Sellers. These 9 Projects Are the Exception — and They Are All in CCR.

A seller at Marina Collection held their unit for 15 years and lost $2.4 million. Not on paper. At the point of sale, with a buyer, a contract, and a final cheque. That is not a fluke. Across 25,271 resale condo transactions from 1,295 projects over the

The Three Projects That Lost the Most Money Were All Large Developments. The Riskiest Condo Is Not What You Have Been Told.

A 265-unit leasehold condo in Geylang posted a 100% win rate across 31 resale transactions. Meanwhile, a 1,042-unit development in the heart of the city returned a 3.6% win rate — meaning 96 out of every 100 sellers lost money. The small project is in District 14.

Your Agent Said to Hold It Long Enough. For 9 in 10 Sellers at Marina Bay Suites, 14 Years Was Not Long Enough.

Everyone has heard the claim. A friend who bought in 2012 and sold last year for a decent gain. A parent who says property always goes up if you wait. An agent who tells you the entry price doesn't matter as much as the holding period. The idea

The Biggest Winners And Losers In The Private Resale Market of Q2 2026

A condo in Ang Mo Kio posted a +37.9% PSF gain last quarter. That number is based on three sales. One high-floor unit in a quiet quarter can move the quarterly average by exactly that magnitude. The Meadows @ Peirce result is not wrong — it is just not a