Good time to rent private condos as opposed to buying
While rents of private homes in Singapore edged up in the second quarter, it’s still about 12 percent lower than the peak in Q3 2013...
Continue Reading • 21 Sep 2018
Developers work harder and take more prudent approach amidst property curbs
The government’s latest property cooling measures made it harder for developers to offload the nearly 46,000 private residential units...
Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2018
Freehold condo Yuen Sing Mansion up for collective sale at $17m
Yuen Sing Mansion, a four-storey residential development at Nos. 6A - 10C Geylang Lorong 13, has been put up for collective sale...
Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2018
This is what a $6 million condo showflat looks like
We recently met up with Qingjian Realty’s deputy general manager Yen Chong, who took us on a tour of JadeScape’s...
Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2018
Slower take up rates could dampen performance of property stocks
The anticipated slower property sell-through rates, due to more launch units in August, could continue to dampen the performance...
Continue Reading • 19 Sep 2018
The effects of property curbs more evident in resale market
The brunt of the government’s latest property cooling measures has been more evident in Singapore’s resale market than the new property sale market...
Continue Reading • 19 Sep 2018
New private home sales plunged in August
Following the introduction of new property cooling measures on 6 July, new private home sales in Singapore declined sharply in August...
Continue Reading • 18 Sep 2018
Laguna Park makes third try at collective sale with $1.48b reserve price
After two en bloc sale attempts in 2007 and 2010, owners of former HUDC estate Laguna Park are making a third try...
Continue Reading • 18 Sep 2018
Two freehold condos in District 9 up for en bloc sale again
Undeterred by the government’s property cooling measures, two freehold condos in District 9 near Orchard Road...
Continue Reading • 18 Sep 2018
Close fight for Sengkang EC site
Competition was tight for an executive condominium (EC) site measuring approximately 184,464 sq ft at Anchorvale Crescent...
Continue Reading • 17 Sep 2018
Singapore posts 9th largest growth in home prices globally
Prices of private non-landed homes in Singapore grew by 9.3 percent on an annual basis, representing the ninth highest growth in the world...
Continue Reading • 17 Sep 2018
Fewer en bloc transactions expected for the rest of 2018
With the en bloc fever driving real estate activity in the first half of the year, the government’s surprise property cooling measures...
Continue Reading • 14 Sep 2018
The Jovell opens for preview this weekend
The Jovell, a 428-unit residential development along Flora Drive, will open its showflat for preview this Saturday (15 Sept)...
Continue Reading • 14 Sep 2018
Tender for Horizon Towers closes without a single bid
Despite its prime location, Horizon Towers’ $1.1 billion tender ended on Wednesday (12 Sept) with no takers...
Continue Reading • 13 Sep 2018
Oxley’s Mayfair Gardens to preview this weekend
Mayfair Gardens, a high-end condo with 215 units along Rifle Range Road in Bukit Timah, is set to open for preview this weekend...
Continue Reading • 13 Sep 2018
Singapore challenges developers to build super low energy buildings
The Singaporean government recently unveiled one of the highest certifications yet under its green building rating system...
Continue Reading • 12 Sep 2018
Nominations open for PropertyGuru Tech Innovation Award
The inaugural PropertyGuru Tech Innovation Award has attracted a strong list of game-changing companies...
Continue Reading • 12 Sep 2018
Pandan Valley seeks record $2.6b en bloc asking price
The Pandan Valley condominium has established a new record for Singapore’s highest asking price in a collective sale...
Continue Reading • 11 Sep 2018
Private developers may be needed for VERS
Private developers may have a role in VERS, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Monday...
Continue Reading • 11 Sep 2018
Seniors have options to unlock value of HDB flats
HDB flats provide a nest egg to seniors for their retirement needs, and the authorities have introduced many schemes...
Continue Reading • 11 Sep 2018