Property news, market analysis and investment intelligence across Asia-Pacific.
November 2026 BTO 2-room Flexi flats drew close to 13,000 applications. Singles face 18.2 applicants per flat at Plantation Dew. Full rates by project.
Toa Payoh Hillside's 4-room BTO flats drew 6.6 first-timer applicants per flat. What HDB's Toa Payoh West plan, prices and 11% clawback mean.
238 HDB flats sold for S$1 million or more in October, a third straight record, as overall resale prices dipped 0.2%.
HDB's November 2026 BTO has 7,964 flats in seven projects. Applications close 11 November. Indicative prices, towns and eligibility.
The newsletter converts equal budgets into indicative floor areas across global cities. The examples are arithmetic comparisons, not available properties or all-in acquisition budgets.
The newsletter reports large cumulative gains in Turkish cities, Chiang Mai and Montenegro’s coast. Low starting values do not prove local affordability or easy resale.
Medellín and several Brazilian cities recorded strong gains in the newsletter’s dollar-based series. Currency appreciation can amplify a housing increase without equivalent local-currency growth.