D9 freehold development: high profitability rate but check the quantum
- Development
- D9 freehold condo, ~200 units
- Time window
- 5-year resale transactions (2020–2025)
- Matched pairs
- 48 qualifying transactions
- Profitable transaction rate
- 87.5% (42 of 48 sellers gained)
- Median gain
- $118,000 per transaction
- Median holding period
- 7.2 years
- Annualised gain rate
- ~2.3% on median $700,000 purchase price
これの読み方: The 87.5% profitable rate looks impressive, but when divided by the 7.2-year median holding period, the annualised gain is 2.3% — modest compared to CPF OA (2.5%) and below the rate needed to cover stamp duty, legal, and agent fees on both transactions. This development has price stability (high profitable rate) but modest capital appreciation velocity. For a buyer prioritising stable value over a family-home period of 7–10 years, this profile is reassuring. For an investor seeking capital growth as a primary return driver, a development with a lower profitable rate but higher annualised gain would be better suited.