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In 2023, despite some HDB estates experiencing moderating prices, a consistent trend remains: for homeowners desiring a long-term stay in HDB and finding the wait for a BTO daunting, flats that have freshly reached their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) present an enticing opportunity. Amidst market dynamics shaped by factors such as rising interest rates and surging private home prices, these...
Another highly anticipated project in the May 2023 HDB BTO launch is the Bedok BTO, as it's been almost seven years since the last launch in the estate. In November 2016, HDB launched three projects here: Bedok Beacon, Bedok North Vale and Bedok South Horizon. What's more, this May 2023 Bedok BTO will offer 3Gen flats, which feature an additional...
Now that the February 2023 BTO season is over, let’s look forward to the May 2023 BTO. For now, we know that around 5,480 units will be available for balloting across four estates. This will be the last HDB BTO launch where first-timer applicants who reject the opportunity to book a flat can still get one more chance to enjoy...
SINGAPORE: In May 2021, developer Frasers Property said it had secured provisional approval from the authorities to redevelop Bedok Point into a residential development.
Resale flat prices in 2023 are still high, although the last quarter of 2022 showed the slowest price increase of the year for resale HDB flats so far at 2.3 per cent. The rate of growth in prices has slowed too, with resale prices rising by 10.4 per cent, which is slower than the 12.7 per cent increase in 2021....
Looking for a new launch condo near the MRT? With this article, we’ve compiled a list of new projects located less than a 10-minute walk of an MRT station on the East-West Line (EWL). We used 99.co’s filter function to sort through the various new launches based on the MRT line and walking distance from the station. TOP: 2026
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Our verdict
78 per cent
Overall rating Formerly a shopping mall known as Bedok Point, Sky Eden @ Bedok is the only new launch development in the neighbourhood over the past decade. Despite having a site area of less than 17,000 sqm, Sky Eden @ Bedok offers good amenities within a stone-throw from the development, including a shopping mall, MRT station, bus...
A few weeks ago, I toured Frankel Avenue and found the area to be charming and quaint. Although on the price side, it's not that affordable, given the size of the houses. Several readers asked me to do add-on tours of the neighbouring areas so off East to Siglap I went again last week. I parked at Siglap Hill and...
New launch condo units are still moving fast, despite the increasingly higher prices. If you’ve been keeping a close watch over the numbers, it is quite shocking to see how quickly the units have moved. There were a few condos that you might think were in a little bit of a sticky situation at the beginning of 2022, but today...