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14/08/2026

Two 99-year leasehold residential sites at Orchard Boulevard and Marina Gardens Lane are now up for sale.

Together, they could yield around 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬.

The Orchard Boulevard site is near Orchard MRT, shopping malls and popular schools.
The Marina Gardens Lane site is close to the upcoming Marina South MRT station and future Marina South precinct.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬:

These prime locations may attract strong developer interest despite higher land and construction costs.

For buyers, the future launches could offer more choices in Orchard and Marina South.
However, prices may remain at a premium due to their central locations and connectivity.

Thinking of buying a future new launch in the city area?
DM me and let’s compare your options clearly.

𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: The Business Times
𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 14 August 2026

12/08/2026

Sentosa Cove Owners Lost Money — But Was the Property the Only Return?

Two-thirds of Sentosa Cove resales since 2023 were reportedly loss-making, with the average loss topping S$1 million.

On paper, that is a loss.

No argument.

But here’s the question I find more interesting:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴?

A property?

A waterfront lifestyle?

Privacy?

Or access to a certain ecosystem of people?

For some buyers, Sentosa Cove may not just be about capital appreciation.

It could also be about who you meet in the lift.

Who you speak to by the pool.

Who you get introduced to over dinner.

Who you happen to live beside.

Now, I’m not saying every Sentosa Cove buyer made millions through networking.

There’s no data to prove that.

But it does raise an important point:

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘀𝗳.

Imagine someone loses S$1 million when selling the property…

but one relationship formed while living there eventually creates several million dollars in business.

Did the property lose money?

Yes.

Did the decision to buy it lose money?

Maybe not.

That’s why I think properties like Sentosa Cove should sometimes be judged with a different scorecard.

For a mass-market condo, the focus may be:

Price appreciation
Rental yield
Exit liquidity

For a Sentosa Cove buyer, the equation may also include:

Lifestyle
Privacy
Access
Network
Social capital

Different buyers are buying different things — even when the title deed looks the same.

So yes, some owners may have lost heavily on the property itself.

But the property transaction may not tell us the full story of what they gained from living there.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘀𝗳.

What do you think?

Would you judge Sentosa Cove purely by its resale profit and loss?

09/08/2026

🇸🇬 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟔𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞!

Celebrating the strength, unity and remarkable spirit that make our Little Red Dot truly special.

May Singapore continue to prosper and remain a place we are always proud to call home.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲! ❤️🤍

07/08/2026

卖多了，反而跌价？

7月的转售组屋数据，有点意思。

成交量环比大增 𝟐𝟒.𝟓%，
达到约 𝟐,𝟔𝟔𝟎 宗，

是 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 年至今成交最活跃的一个月。

但是同一时间，

转售价格却下跌了 𝟎.𝟕%。

很多人看到这里可能会问：

买家不是回来了吗？为什么价格还会跌？

其实，

成交量增加 ≠ 房价一定上涨。

这两个数据放在一起看，
反而可能告诉我们市场正在发生一个变化：

买家愿意买了，
但不代表他们愿意追价了。

过去几年市场很热的时候，

买家怕错过，
看到合适的单位就容易往上追。

现在情况可能不一样了。

选择多了，
买家也更有耐心。

价格合理，就成交。

价格开得太高，
那就继续看下一间。

成熟组屋区7月价格环比跌约 𝟏.𝟕%，
非成熟组屋区也跌约 𝟎.𝟑%。

但也不要看到 −𝟎.𝟕%，
就马上说：

“组屋要崩了！”

7月还是有 𝟏𝟖𝟕 宗百万组屋成交，
只比6月创纪录的 𝟏𝟖𝟖 宗少一宗。

所以现在的市场更像是：

普通单位，买家越来越看价格。

真正稀缺的好单位，还是有人愿意付溢价。

这两个市场可以同时存在。

对卖家来说，

以前可能是：

“先开高一点，看看有没有人追。”

现在更重要的可能是：

一开始就把价格定对。

因为买家不是不买，

而是越来越不愿意乱买。

我反而觉得，

“量涨价跌”未必是坏消息。

一个健康的房地产市场，
不应该永远靠价格不断上涨来维持成交。

如果成交恢复，
同时价格变得更稳定，

某种程度上反而说明：

买卖双方正在重新找到平衡点。

💬 你怎么看？

成交量大涨、价格却下跌，
你觉得这是市场转弱，

还是市场开始恢复正常？

#新加坡房产 #转售组屋 #新加坡组屋 #𝗛𝗗𝗕 #𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗡𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗚

07/08/2026

July HDB resale numbers are interesting.

Transaction volume jumped 𝟐𝟒.𝟓% to around 𝟐,𝟔𝟔𝟎 deals — the busiest month so far in 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

But prices fell 𝟎.𝟳%.

So buyers are back…

but they’re not necessarily chasing prices.

More choices mean buyers can be more selective.

Price it right → it moves.

Price it too high → buyers move on.

At the same time, July still saw 𝟏𝟖𝟳 million-dollar HDB transactions, just one below June’s record 𝟏𝟖𝟖.

So this isn’t simply a weak market.

It may be a more disciplined one.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗽. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.

Is the HDB resale market weakening — or normalising?

07/08/2026

Another remote saved! 😆 Putting my DIY skills to work — saving the Earth one repair at a time, while helping my landlord save some money too. 🌍💰🔧

07/08/2026

The site, housing 144 units, can potentially be redeveloped into about 395 apartments Read more at The Business Times.

06/08/2026

𝐇𝐃𝐁 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞

July HDB resale activity picked up strongly after the June school-holiday lull.

According to unofficial estimates, resale volume rose 𝟐𝟒.𝟓% month-on-month to about 𝟑,𝟓𝟔𝟎 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

But prices did not follow the same direction.

Overall HDB resale prices dipped 𝟎.𝟕%, showing that buyers are still active, but more price-sensitive.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬:
More activity means competition may return, especially for well-located and realistically priced flats. But the price dip suggests buyers still have room to compare and negotiate carefully.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Demand is not gone, but pricing too high may push buyers away. Sellers need to study recent transactions and price their flat correctly from the start.

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭:
The HDB resale market looks active, but more balanced. Buyers are returning, while prices are showing signs of cooling.

𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: Lianhe Zaobao
𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: 6 August 2026

Thinking of buying or selling your HDB flat? DM me and let’s review your numbers clearly.

05/08/2026

Prices Rose 0.5%. So Why Did More Owners Sell at a Loss?

Private home prices rose 0.5% in Q2 2026—yet loss-making resale deals reportedly reached their highest level in four years.

How can both happen?
Because a rising market does not mean every property is rising.

The overall figure hides major differences:
📈 Landed prices: +2.5%
📉 Non-landed prices: −0.1%
📉 Rest of Central Region: −1.2%
📉 Outside Central Region: −0.1%

A resale loss may result from:
🔹 Paying too much at entry
🔹 Choosing a unit with weak resale demand
🔹 Selling before sufficient growth accumulates
🔹 Competing with stronger nearby projects
🔹 Financing and transaction costs
🔹 Personal circumstances affecting the sale timing

Before buying, ask:
1️⃣ Is the entry price defensible?
2️⃣ Who will buy this unit from me later?
3️⃣ How many competing units are coming?
4️⃣ Does the layout appeal to enough buyers?
5️⃣ Can I hold if the market slows?

A market can rise while an individual property still loses money.
Your outcome depends on what you buy, what you pay, how long you can hold and who will want it next.

📌 Save this before buying your next private property.

👫 Share it with your partner—the exit should be considered before the purchase.

Sources: The Business Times, 3 August 2026; URA Q2 2026 statistics.

05/08/2026

Only One Bid for Berlayar Drive. What Does That Tell Buyers?

Only one developer group bid for the Berlayar Drive condo site—and the site has now been awarded to the Hong Leong Holdings–GuocoLand joint venture.
That is notable because market observers had initially expected several developers to compete for this plot.

But buyers should not jump to either conclusion:
❌ “Only one bid means the location is unattractive.”
❌ “Only one bid means the future launch will be cheap.”

A sole bid tells us that other developers may have been cautious about the risks and margins involved.

Their considerations could include:
🔹 Construction and financing costs
🔹 The eventual launch price buyers will accept
🔹 Competition from upcoming housing supply
🔹 The depth of the future buyer pool
🔹 The margin required to manage development risk

The 99-year Berlayar Drive site can potentially yield about 415 homes. With a maximum height of five storeys, the development could offer a very different proposition from a typical high-rise city-fringe condominium.

Now that the site has been awarded, these are the questions future buyers should watch:
1️⃣ What does the awarded land price indicate?
2️⃣ What launch price could that land cost support?
3️⃣ How will the development be positioned?
4️⃣ What alternatives will buyers have by launch time?
5️⃣ Who will form its eventual resale and exit audience?

An attractive location can still become a poor purchase at the wrong price.
The development may be worth watching—but its true value can only be assessed after we examine the pricing, product, competition and exit demand together.

📌 Save this post. We will revisit Berlayar Drive when more development and launch details are confirmed.

💬 DM me if you want to discuss how land prices may affect future launch pricing.

Source: The Business Times, 5 August 2026; URA land-sale information.

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