Karen Tan - ArKs

12/01/2026

Property investment in Singapore hit a new 8-year high of $40 billion in 2025, driven by:
📈 Easing interest rates
🏗️ Strong Government Land Sales (GLS) participation
🏢 Surge in large commercial transactions

Key highlights:
• Commercial deals led the market at $17b
• Residential investments rose 20.8% YoY to $14.6b
• GLS sites worth $4.6b were awarded in Q4 alone
• Continued strong demand for income-generating assets
• Momentum expected to stay firm into 2026 (~$30b forecast)

Despite global uncertainties, Singapore continues to stand out as a safe, resilient investment hub—often dubbed the “Switzerland of the East.”

📊 A strong signal of confidence for both investors and the property market going forward.

18/12/2025

Big news for Hougang Central 🏙️

CapitaLand–UOL consortium has placed the top bid of S$1.5B (S$1,179 psf ppr) for the Hougang Central mega mixed-use site.

Key takeaways:
• 📍 Prime Hougang Central location, integrated with Hougang MRT & bus interchange
• 🏗️ Large-scale mixed-use development (residential + retail + community spaces)
• 💰 Based on the land rate, analysts expect new homes to be priced around S$2,500–S$2,600 psf (or higher)
• 🔍 Strong bid signals continued developer confidence in OCR / city-fringe hubs with transport integration

This could set a new benchmark for Hougang and further uplift values in the surrounding estates.
If you’re owning or considering property in the area, this is definitely one to watch. 👀✨

08/12/2025

Another Fed rate cut may be coming this week, but the tone is likely to stay cautious.
Mortgage rates have already eased slightly, and this could continue into 2026 — good news for buyers, homeowners and anyone planning their next move.
Staying updated helps us make smarter property decisions.

27/11/2025

Fewer New Condo Launches Expected in 2026 — More Units in the Suburbs

The Straits Times reports that Singapore will see significantly fewer private condo launches in 2026, following the surge of new home sales in 2025.
• New launches (excluding ECs) expected to drop from 26 projects in 2025 to 17 in 2026
• Total new units may fall by 29%, from about 11,430 to 8,113

🌳 Where will the new projects be?
Most 2026 launches will be in the suburban areas, including Tengah, Tampines, Bayshore and Lakeside.
The city fringe will have 4 launches, while the core central region will see only one.

🏗 More Completed Units in 2026
Even with fewer launches, more homes will obtain TOP in 2026 — increasing the supply of units ready for immediate occupation.

19/11/2025

✨ Record-Breaking Luxury Sale Alert! ✨
A stunning unit at Sculptura Ardmore just transacted at nearly S$6,200 psf, hitting S$20 million for a 3,229 sqft apartment. This marks the fifth luxury deal this year above the S$6,000 psf mark, a strong sign of renewed momentum in Singapore’s high-end property market.

With prime homes seeing increased demand from affluent buyers, Singapore continues to shine as a safe and desirable investment destination.

14/11/2025

HDB resales plunged 38% in October! However, during the month of October, on launch day

1. Skye at Holland sold 98%
2. Penrith sold 97%
3. Faber Residence 86%
4. Zyon Grand 84%

What is driving the shift from hdb resale to new launch?

Actually Singapore property is very predictable and there is a cycle where resale prices peaks and we recently helped a client sell his HDB at this peak.

Owners are flocking to new launches as the developers have priced these new launches very competitively. Not all new launches performs well but these new launches performed well as…

- Skye at Holland was priced at 2 years ago prices.
- Penrith was priced at market rate but due to the lack of supply in that area, it created a huge demand.
- Faber was priced at $1800 psf at the outskirts of Clementi area. Clementi new launches are on average $2700 psf and therefore creating a $900 psf safety net for Faber.

Which next new launch should you enter into and at what entry price?

When should i sell my hdb to capture the peak?

Property analysts attributed the drop to the steady supply of BTO and balance flats. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

12/11/2025

HDB racks up $6.34 BILLION deficit for FY2024

The bulk of the losses came from home ownership programmes — mainly the cost of building new BTO flats and housing grants. While the deficit dipped slightly from last year’s $6.78B, it still highlights the heavy subsidies and costs involved in keeping public housing affordable for Singaporeans.

02/11/2025

People always say when you buy property, choose something where transformation will happen. It is true but why does some transformation make more money then others. Why did Bidadari make $500k when Jurong only $250k in the same time frame when the transformation was announced at similar time.

When you buy into transformation, there are 3 stages:-

1. Announcement
2. Completion
3. Infrastructure

Which transformation makes the most money and at which stage should you buy the property?

By understanding that, you would know when to enter and in which location to enter into….

Where is the next transformation? And to know that, we probably need to sit and have coffee 😊.

30/10/2025