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Developers call for cooling measures review amid hefty $100m charges

As at end-2015, there is a supply of more than 60,000 private housing units in the pipeline and a record 25,000 vacant units, noted Redas President Augustine Tan...

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Foreign student fined $40,000 for unlicensed estate agency work

A Chinese national on a student pass was fined $40,000 after he pleaded guilty to four charges of acting as an unlicensed estate agent, said the Council for Estate Agencies...

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Too many malls in Singapore?

According to the latest data from the government, Singapore currently has over one hundred shopping malls spread across the island. Just along Orchard Road—the country’s world-famous shopping belt—are at least 40 retail malls....

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Commercial property outlook 2016

With the global economy poised for a slowdown, 2016 might not be the best year for commercial real estate. We take a closer look at the office and industrial segments, and give you the Guru View.

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News Roundup (29/01/2016 – 19/02/2016)

Home buying momentum remains despite slower sales Sales of new private homes in Singapore fell 16 percent to 322 units in January this year from the 384 units sold in December 2015, according to latest data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Including executive condominiums...

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Eye on Ang Mo Kio: In the red

Despite being developed later than most other residential estates in Singapore, Ang Mo Kio is today an urban planning area and a fully-fledged housing estate with promising property prospects.

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Housing highlights

A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline.

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Corporate entity versus individual: Differences in property ownership

Whether you are planning to purchase residential property as a corporate entity or as an individual, there are a number of hard and fast rules you must follow...

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Yio Chu Kang EC site draws 10 bids

Launched for sale by the Housing Board in December 2015, the 99-year leasehold site is expected to generate around 520 executive condominium units...

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Mortgagee listings surge on the back of staff cuts: DTZ

The economic slowdown and soft leasing market has led to staff cuts, which caused some affected homeowners to have difficulty financing their mortgages...

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Wandervale EC to open for applications amid oversupply worries

Wandervale is the first major property launch for 2016. Sim Lian's 534-unit EC project is expected to have an average selling price of $750 psf to $770 psf...

Continue Reading16 Feb 2016

Home buying momentum remains despite slower sales

Sales of new private homes in Singapore fell 16 percent to 322 units in January this year from the 384 units sold in December 2015, according to URA data...

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Singapore's first luxury EC completed

CityLife @ Tampines, Singapore's first luxury EC, has been completed. Launched in 2012, 90 percent of its 514 units were sold within two days of its launch...

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5-room Pinnacle flat sold for nearly $1.07m

The recent sale of a unit on a high floor is believed to be the second-highest price ever for a 5-room flat in Singapore, according to media reports...

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6 skyline-changing buildings in Singapore

Several star architects have been designing stunning new projects in Singapore that have not only won international awards, but are set to alter the city’s skyline...

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Hotel extension project uses Lego-like building blocks

The developer of the new Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel extension will need less time to finish the project as the rooms are merely stacked together like building blocks...

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Profits galore for Boon Keng flat owners

Data shows that three- to five-room flats at City View @ Boon Keng were sold from $560,000 to $900,000, far exceeding the project's launch prices...

Continue Reading11 Feb 2016

Balestier Point may go en bloc

Balestier Point, a mixed-use freehold development, may be put up for collective sale for approximately $250 million to $350 million, media reports said...

Continue Reading10 Feb 2016

Over 3,000 rental tenants bought first flats since 2011

Over 3,000 rental tenants have purchased their first flat in the Build-To-Order (BTO) or Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises since 2011, according to the HDB...

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