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Despite a drop in prices and an increase in inventories, new single-family home sales in the US fell less than expected in August, reported Reuters.

Continue Reading • 27 Sep 2016

Special Advertising Feature: One of the UK’s leading property developers is set to launch its latest project in Singapore – a project that represents a £50 billion investment opportunity...

Continue Reading • 27 Sep 2016

CapitaLand Vietnam, a unit of property giant CapitaLand, has purchased a prime site at District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City for US$51.9 million (S$70 million)...

Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2016

Despite the initial apprehensions following the Brexit vote, two cities in the UK still present a safe haven for overseas property investors, revealed an IP Global report...

Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2016

A slew of new developments are changing Sri Lanka’s property landscape, and driving demand from overseas nationals who are keen on taking advantage of the country’s emerging economy...

Continue Reading • 23 Sep 2016

City View Ventures, a unit of Singapore developer GSH Corporation, has launched its first residential project in Malaysia called Eaton Residences. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the 52-storey luxury condominium comprises 632 units...

Continue Reading • 21 Sep 2016

GTH Resorts, a joint venture between TCAP Partners and PVAP, has acquired its first two properties in Queensland, Australia. TCAP is a subsidiary of mainboard-listed Thakral Corporation Limited (TCL),...

Continue Reading • 20 Sep 2016

Home prices in the UK rose by 0.1 percent in August to £292,921 (S$527,510), pushing prices up by 4.3 percent from the previous year, reported Bloomberg, citing a report...

Continue Reading • 14 Sep 2016

City Developments Limited's (CDL) China arm will invest RMB100 million (approx. S$20.4 million) for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai-based mamahome, a fast-growing online apartment rental platform...

Continue Reading • 6 Sep 2016

Public anger is on the rise in Penang, following a Facebook post about Singaporeans buying up pre-war homes in the state. News of the acquisitions has prompted NGOs and netizens to call for tighter measures...

Continue Reading • 5 Sep 2016

Nomura Holdings expects home prices in Hong Kong to fall a further 10 percent as a pipeline of new developments is met by looming interest rate hikes and stalling income growth, reported Bloomberg.

Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016

Special Advertising Feature: Despite the uncertainty caused by the EU referendum, property prices in the UK continued on an upward trend in June 2016...

Continue Reading • 31 Aug 2016

ABR Holdings, which runs the popular Swensen’s ice-cream restaurant chain, has decided to terminate the contract for the acquisition of a 1.5ha site at 2 Banool Avenue in Victoria’s Yaraville area...

Continue Reading • 29 Aug 2016

Indonesian property developer PT Samator Land is set to showcase its latest project, Skysuites SOHO in East Surabaya, to Singaporean investors on Saturday at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel...

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

The affects not just UK citizens and residents, but also have an impact the rest of the world. A financial expert weighs in on the post-Brexit situation in the UK property market and how this will affect those from other countries.

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

Penang has emerged as the second best place in the world for retirement, according to a New York-based travel magazine, which highlighted its great food, historic architecture, quality healthcare and sunny beaches...

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

While many Singaporeans prefer the hustle and bustle of KL, or the casual and relaxed environment of Penang, there are a growing number of investors looking for properties closer to home,...

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

In light of the 1MDB saga and an oversupply of units, many foreign investors are staying away from Malaysian property for now. Although the market remains very challenging,...

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

Singaporeans continue to see the allure of Malaysian property, with bigger homes at lower prices than back home. But what must you know before taking that step to becoming a property owner in Malaysia?

Continue Reading • 26 Aug 2016

Special Advertising Feature: Properties in Sydney's inner west have been rapidly gaining popularity among home buyers and investors in recent years as demonstrated by the sharp increase in house prices...

Continue Reading • 24 Aug 2016