The Level Ground

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Renting could beat buying private property if home loan rates rise

2026-10-05T03:42:32.000Z
While Reits have been a success story on the local bourse, the sector’s continued growth may hinge on strong alignment of manager-investor interests.
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Higher rates manageable for Reits, but mind rich fees and alignment of manager-investor interests

2026-09-28T04:52:07.000Z
Buying a new EC unit can be a cost-effective way to get into private homeownership.
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Can a first-time homebuyer couple earning S$18,000 a month afford a new EC unit?

2026-09-21T04:48:47.000Z
CapitaLand Investment is a leading name among Singapore’s corporates and has numerous institutional and retail shareholders. 
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CapitaLand Investment’s retrenchments: Mind the downsides of a profitable business laying off staff

2026-09-14T08:33:15.000Z
Potential economic weakness could lead to softer new private housing demand in late 2027, early 2028
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Are developers over-optimistic with bullish housing land bids?

2026-09-07T03:12:59.000Z
Some of Maju Forest may be lost to make way for new homes.
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Developing Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way: Don’t mourn losing some green spaces

2026-08-31T04:16:05.000Z
Property groups going asset light may find a private platform superior to a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust.
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Hongkong Land’s SCPREF shows private funds may trump Reits for asset-light strategies

2026-08-24T03:19:18.000Z
While Vers for old HDB flats is a much-needed scheme, its implementation will be tricky.
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Vers for old HDB flats: Could the consent threshold be 65%?

2026-08-17T04:57:38.000Z
Many owners of units at ageing condo developments will be happy to be able to divest their homes more easily via a collective sale. 
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En bloc changes: More redevelopment of ageing condos, reuse of old buildings yield benefits

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
Many homebuyers, regardless of whether they have young children, are fine paying more to live near popular primary schools.
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Consider removing the property proximity advantage in allocating Primary 1 places in schools 

2026-08-03T06:03:26.000Z