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THE WAITING TRAP · APRIL 2026
Topic
HDB Upgrade Journey
Reading time
10 min
Published
25 April 2026
Framework
The Waiting Trap
By Elfi Abdullah · Founder · Division Director, ERA Singapore

The Waiting Trap

You're waiting for prices to drop. The market is doing something else — and the longer you wait, the more it costs you. Here is the math nobody walks you through.

The HDB price index just dropped for the first time in seven years. You're waiting for more. But every year you wait, your HDB depreciates and the condo you want appreciates — both sides of the same trade moving against you. Here's the math nobody walks you through.

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