Resale condo prices down in May: NUS index
Prices of completed non-landed private homes in Singapore fell by 0.8 percent in May 2016, compared to a 0.2 percent increase in the previous month, flash estimates of the NUS SRPI showed...
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2016
Property agent beats cancer, climbs Mount Kinabalu
For many people, losing their job and then being diagnosed with a serious illness is enough to make them feel helpless and fall into depression. That’s not the case for 51-year-old property agent Prunella Ong...
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2016
Private rental market to soften further
Weakening demand and record levels of new housing supply have contributed to a softening private residential leasing market over the past two-and-a-half years, with the URA's rental index falling by 9.1 percent...
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2016
Homeowners not liable for damage to neighbour’s property
Property owners are not expected to supervise the work of contractors whom they hire, revealed the High Court in rejecting a move by a neighbour to make a homeowner liable for the damages caused by the contractor...
Continue Reading • 28 Jun 2016
Remain vote may encourage S'poreans to invest in UK homes
A win by the Remain camp in Britain’s European Union referendum may spur UK residential property investment among Singaporeans.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
The value of vice
Singaporeans are cautious and conservative with their investments, and often reject putting their money in areas with reputation for vice. However, these areas can provide lucrative returns. We give you the Guru View.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
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Login to continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Passing on the torch
Family businesses in Singapore are not all that uncommon, but how do they fare in the property market? We speak to a couple of industry players at the helm of their respective family businesses...
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Eye on Woodlands: A wave of expansion
Woodlands has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 50 years, from its early days of kampongs and plantations, to a densely populated housing and industrial estate...
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
News Roundup (11/06/2016 - 24/06/2016)
Our top Singapore and regional property stories.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Essential tips on real estate planning
Property in Singapore is a big deal in a small country, with home ownership rates among the world’s highest. Regardless of what kind of home you own, it’s vital to put down in black and white your plan for its future.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Housing highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline. In this edition: Coco Palms, The Vales, The Venue Residences and Shoppes, and City Gate.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2016
Developers warned against offering pre-sale incentives
The HDB said developers of executive condominiums (ECs) are not allowed to offer buyers incentives if they have not booked a unit, reported The Business Times.
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2016
Northwave EC to launch at $760 psf on average
Northwave, Hao Yuan Investment’s newest executive condominium (EC) at Woodlands Avenue 12, will open for e-applications this Saturday, 25 June. Located near the upcoming Woodlands Regional Centre,...
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2016
Yields not plummeting despite falling rents
Despite the drop in residential rents, yields, which represent the annual rent as a percentage of the property’s value, have not plunged as some had expected, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2016
Developer lures buyers with rent then buy scheme
Property developer TG Development has unveiled a new scheme that will allow buyers to rent a unit at Lloyd Sixtyfive in River Valley before deciding to purchase it...
Continue Reading • 21 Jun 2016
Nassim Road GCB plots relaunched for sale
The British government has relaunched two good class bungalow (GCB) plots at Eden Hall on Nassim Road, after bids received during the initial tender in January fell short of the original reserve price...
Continue Reading • 21 Jun 2016
5-room HDB flat in Clementi sells for record $960,000
According to Housing Board data, a 5-room HDB resale flat at Block 425 Clementi Avenue 1 was sold for a record $960,000 this month, which translates to about $769 psf...
Continue Reading • 20 Jun 2016
Home sales spike may deter removal of cooling measures
Analysts see the recent increase in new home sales as a double-edged sword for investors, as it makes the easing of property cooling measures more unlikely, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 20 Jun 2016
New measures to enhance lift safety and reliability
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will introduce a series of measures to enhance lift reliability and safety, starting with the tightening of the maintenance regime from July 2016...
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2016