Rising trend of deferred payment schemes among developers
More property developers in Singapore are offering deferred payment schemes. CapitaLand recently introduced its version of the scheme at The Interlace and d’Leedon condominiums, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 16 Jun 2016
5 best-selling projects in May 2016
New private home sales, excluding ECs, surged 41 percent month-on-month in May to a ten-month high of 1,056 units, helped by the launches of Gem Residences and Stars of Kovan,...
Continue Reading • 16 Jun 2016
Developer sales up 40% in May
Sales of new private homes in Singapore, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), rose by about 40 percent to 1,056 units in May from the previous month, according to URA data...
Continue Reading • 15 Jun 2016
Tycoon pays $21m for Orchard apartment
Indonesian tycoon Trihatma Kusuma Haliman is believed to have bought a seventh floor unit at the Le Nouvel Ardmore condominium near Orchard Road for $21 million, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 15 Jun 2016
S’pore home prices down 3% from last year
Prices of non-landed private homes in Singapore fell by 3.1 percent in the first three months of 2016 compared to Q1 2015, revealed Knight Frank’s latest Global House Price Index...
Continue Reading • 14 Jun 2016
Foreigners bought more Singapore homes in Q1
Despite the increased market uncertainty, foreign buyers bought more private homes in the first quarter of this year compared to the last three months of 2015, revealed a DTZ report...
Continue Reading • 14 Jun 2016
UK govt to relaunch two GCB plots
The British government may soon relaunch two good class bungalow (GCB) plots in Nassim Road, after bids received during the initial tender failed to meet the guide price, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 14 Jun 2016
Some developers offering discounts of up to 30%
To avoid paying hefty extension charges, some developers are resorting to big discounts and creative marketing schemes to move units at various high-end residential projects, said media reports...
Continue Reading • 13 Jun 2016
Two HDB flats sold for almost a million dollars
Despite the drop in prices of HDB resale flats, two units have been sold for record-breaking prices in the last two months, according to media reports.
Continue Reading • 13 Jun 2016
Bidadari, Farrer Park sites to be hotly contested
Property analysts expect two out of the four confirmed list sites launched under the second half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme to attract strong interest from developers...
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
PropertyGuru News and Views Issue 100
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Login to continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Top 3 tips for home buyers
There are many things to consider when house-hunting, but what are some of the most important factors to assess? We present you with three of the top tips home buyers should heed...
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Top of the Props: Advice from the top
For our 100th issue, we chose to look inward for property investment advice from our very own top of the props: two of our top men in Singapore who have contributed to PropertyGuru’s success and who have some useful tips to impart.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
News Roundup (28/05/2016 – 10/06/2016)
Our top Singapore and regional property stories.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Building craze
Singapore’s buildings have been relatively unknown on the global stage until recently, with growing international interest in the island’s unique mix of colonial heritage and modern masterpieces...
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Looking back
For this edition of the Guru View, we take a look back at the past four years, to see how the real estate market has moved.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Housing Highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline. We look at two ECs, The Criterion and The Brownstone.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Eye on Pasir Ris: White sand, bright future
Pasir Ris may not be as talked about as some of its eastside neighbours, but its comparatively lower home prices, self-sustaining nature and recreational amenities make it an attractive place to live.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2016
Dearth of EC launches in 2017
Despite the increase in land supply for new private homes in the confirmed list of the second half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme, no new sites were released for executive condominium (EC) development...
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2016
Developers told to stick to rules when offering incentives
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has reminded property developers to comply with the rules when offering buyers incentives, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2016