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Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Why building a new luxury condo to top The Marq on Paterson Hill will be tough

2026-07-20T04:06:22.000Z
While prospects for Singapore’s tourism are bright, with high entry prices and tight yields, hotel investors will need to get many things right for their investments to work.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Bright prospects for Singapore tourism, but hotel players will need to fight hard to thrive

2026-07-13T03:43:12.000Z
Are new condo units increasingly unaffordable?
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Does progressive payment for new projects fuel high new condo prices?

2026-07-06T02:58:42.000Z
Can applicants look forward to having more five-room flats in new HDB projects in sought-after locations?
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Why it makes sense to include 5-room HDB flats in Berlayar BTOs – even if price tag may be higher

2026-06-29T03:57:51.000Z
With private homes largely bought for owner-occupation, might a future shortage of rental homes loom?
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Meet rental demand by letting developers keep ownership of some condo units without hefty penalties

2026-06-22T04:15:59.000Z
As Singapore's Reit sector matures, Reits need to stand out by having unique selling points.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Investment story trumps size for Reits; the key is to be sufficiently differentiated 

2026-06-15T04:29:46.000Z
As household size is hardly growing, is there a need to build super-large landed homes?
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Think twice about rebuilding that old landed property into a super-big house to max out GFA

2026-06-08T02:24:53.000Z
Young adults, worried over job security, should not hold back from applying for HDB BTO flats.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Worried over job prospects? Young adults should go forth fearlessly to buy an HDB BTO flat

2026-06-01T23:00:00.000Z
Newport Residences spans levels 23 to 45 of the 45-storey Newport Plaza, which will also have Grade A offices, F&B spaces and branded serviced apartments.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should buyers get more excited over relatively ‘cheap’ freehold Newport Residences?

2026-05-25T07:56:10.000Z
Applying a 10-year MOP to homeowners can be extremely harmful to housing mobility.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Allow flexibility on 10-year minimum occupation period for homeowners with sufficient deterrents

2026-05-18T05:01:32.000Z
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