20% of HDB loan applicants asked for larger loans
There were about 200,000 qualified applications for an HDB Loan Eligibility (HLE) letter from 2012 to 2015, revealed Lawrence Wong in Parliament...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016
Still too early to remove cooling measures: Wong
It is premature to lift Singapore’s property cooling measures as it could undo the government’s efforts to make home prices affordable, said Lawrence Wong...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2016
Completed condo prices up 0.1%
Prices of completed condominiums edged up by 0.1 percent in January 2016 compared to the previous month, according to the latest NUS price index...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2016
Govt cuts development charges amid soft market
The development charge (DC) rates paid by developers to enhance a site or build bigger projects on them were revised by the Ministry of National Development (MND)...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
5-room Bidadari flats more than 75 times oversubscribed by 2nd timers
As at 29 Feb, the 236 five-room and 3Gen flats at Alkaff Oasis in Bidadari have emerged as the most popular units in the February Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
Wandervale EC more than 40% oversubscribed
The 534-unit executive condominium (EC) project at Choa Chu Kang received 750 e-applications, said its developer Sim Lian Group in a statement...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
Tanah Merah site awarded
The URA has awarded the tender for a residential site at New Upper Changi Road/Bedok South Avenue 3 (Parcel B) to CEL Residential Development...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
5 tips when navigating Singapore’s property market in 2016
Property developers are bracing for a tougher market ahead as many unsold units remain, while tenants are calling the shots amid a weakening rental market...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
Riverbank @ Fernvale – an unbeatable choice
Strategically located at Sengkang West Way, the 555-unit condominium development by UOL Group comprises a good mix of one- to five-bedroom units...
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2016
Third mixed development in Yishun launched
As a sign of developers’ confidence in the growth potential of Yishun, a new mixed-use development comprising residential and commercial units will be launched soon...
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2016
Govt may ease property measures this year, says CDL’s Kwek
Some of the property cooling measures may be eased this year, in light of the sizeable upcoming supply, according to comments made by a Singapore developer...
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2016
URA launches site in Sembawang
A 99-year leasehold residential site at Jalan Kandis in Sembawang, which could yield 110 units, was launched for sale this morning (25 Feb) by the URA...
Continue Reading • 25 Feb 2016
ECs offer good profits: report
According to an OrangeTee report, ECs are generally a profitable investment in the long run, with prices catching up with private condominiums...
Continue Reading • 25 Feb 2016
HDB launches 4,170 new flats
In the first Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise of 2016, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 4,170 new flats for sale on Wednesday...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2016
Top bid of $419.4m for Tanah Merah site
The highest bid was submitted by CEL Residential Development, a subsidiary of Chip Eng Seng Corporation. This translates to around $761 psf on the GFA...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2016
Singapore homes seriously unaffordable: report
According to the 12th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Singapore has a “seriously unaffordable” rating of 5.0...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2016
CapitaLand to launch integrated project in Orchard
CapitaLand is expected to launch an integrated development consisting of residential apartments and serviced residences in the Orchard Road district soon...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2016
Over 400 applications for Wandervale EC
The Wandervale executive condominium project in Choa Chu Kang has received more than 400 e-applications since its launch last Thursday, sources told PropertyGuru...
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2016
Larger resale condos selling for less than $1m
Property buyers in Singapore are spotting private resale homes going for $1 million or less, according to media reports. And these homes are not all shoebox-size...
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2016
S'pore property investments up sharply in Q4
Property investment volumes in Singapore’s residential sector rose 14.8 percent to $1.69 billion in Q4 2015 from $1.47 billion in the previous quarter...
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2016