PropertyGuru News and Views Issue 85
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Login to continue Reading • 25 Sept 2015
A public affair
Recent sky-high HDB resale transactions are a cause for concern. But with the cooling measures and raised income ceilings in place, we look at how affordability has been affected...
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Three tips for first-time BTO buyers
What you need to know before applying for a new HDB flat...
Continue Reading • 25 Sept 2015
Eye on Bukit Panjang: The evolution of Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang has evolved tremendously over the past few decades. And with the Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub set for completion in 2017, the area is expected to further transform into a hive of activity.
Continue Reading • 25 Sept 2015
Valuing nostalgia: Are older flats worth more?
As we grow older, it seems like everything was better in the past, perhaps even our HDB flats. We examine how the age of our older HDB flats contribute to their value.
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Housing highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline.
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News Roundup
Our top Singapore and regional property stories. HDB deficit rises to over $2 billion The Housing Board suffered a deficit of $2.02 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015, the agency’s latest audited financial results revealed. According to a report by The Straits Times, this is...
Continue Reading • 25 Sept 2015
Bumper launch of 12,000 flats in November
Government delays the September launch of new flats to give more time for new housing policies to kick in...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2015
Queenstown flat sells for $958k
The seller makes a staggering $420,000 profit from the HDB flat sale...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2015
Upper Serangoon site triggered for sale
A developer put in an offer for the prime site which the government accepted, triggering the sale.
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2015
Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to open on Hari Raya Haji
The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) will open its doors to the public on Hari Raya Haji on Thursday (24 Sep).
Continue Reading • 22 Sept 2015
Bidadari BTO flats to come at a premium: report
Analysts expect the 2,150 new flats in Bidadari, set to be launched for sale under the next Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise by the end of September, to come at a premium.
Continue Reading • 22 Sept 2015
50s style bungalow hits market
A freehold good class bungalow site off Upper Thomson Road is up for sale...
Continue Reading • 21 Sept 2015
Hougang BTO project wins quality award
Hougang BTO project receives top award for quality...
Continue Reading • 21 Sept 2015
Home prices continue to fall
Singapore private home prices continue to slip amid demand and supply concerns...
Continue Reading • 17 Sept 2015
REDAS to work with govt over oversupply fears
The low demand and high supply of private residential units may lead to a downward spiral of property prices...
Continue Reading • 17 Sept 2015
GCB off Holland Road for sale
Freehold good class bungalow re-development site put up for tender...
Continue Reading • 17 Sept 2015
Toa Payoh flat sold for $955k
A 5-room resale HDB flat near Toa Payoh MRT station has been sold for close to a million dollars...
Continue Reading • 16 Sept 2015
New home sales down 69% in August
A combination of the Hungry Ghost Festival and fewer project launches last month contributed to the drop in sales...
Continue Reading • 15 Sept 2015
Cooling measures to stay even after PAP victory
With property prices in the city-state remaining relatively high, the government is likely to take a more gradual approach in easing some of the measures...
Continue Reading • 15 Sept 2015