# Many happy returns for resale homes

- **Source:** The Business Times
- **Published:** 2026-10-02T06:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ry-Anne Lim
- **Original:** https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/many-happy-returns-resale-homes
- **Topics:** New Launches, Transactions & Deals, Investment & Capital Markets

## Featured rationale

The return gap may encourage price-sensitive buyers and investors to compare resale opportunities more closely against the convenience and payment structure of new launches.

## AI summary

Buyers of new launches face slimmer gains because of higher purchase prices, while resale homes have delivered stronger returns in Singapore’s property market.

## Original article

[SINGAPORE] When 30-year-old medical professional Joshua (not his real name) shelled out S$2.1 million for a gleaming new freehold luxury two-bedder in the Holland Village area in 2023, he and his wife thought they were making a smart investment.

The home was pricey, but the location suited their lifestyle, and the progressive payment scheme meant a smaller initial pinch to their wallets.

More importantly, gains still felt inevitable in Singapore’s red-hot property market, where prices seemed to only march higher.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: openai_codex_cli

### 转售住宅回报喜人

但新盘买家因购入价格较高而面临较薄收益

[新加坡] 2023年，30岁的医疗专业人士Joshua（非其真名）斥资210万新元，在Holland Village一带买下一套崭新的永久地契豪华两卧单位时，他和妻子以为自己做出了一项明智投资。

这套住宅价格不低，但地段符合他们的生活方式，而渐进式付款计划也意味着初期对钱包的压力较小。

更重要的是，在新加坡炙手可热的房地产市场中，收益似乎仍不可避免，因为房价看起来只会持续上涨。