Tiong Bahru blocks still spared from wrecking ball
Five old housing blocks in Tiong Bahru will be used under HDB's Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme, even though they were supposed to be torn down in 1995.
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
URA may reveal nett prices of units sold
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is working towards releasing the nett prices of individual units sold by developers on its website in H1 2015.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
26 GCBs sold in 2014
The Good Class Bungalow (GCB) market has been buzzing this year as demand is still healthy, with 26 of them sold.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Suburban properties becoming more attractive
Price sensitive buyers are looking at homes in the OCR due to lower price quantum...
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
Executive maisonette in Bishan sold for $1.09 million
Despite the government's cooling measures, a two-storey Bishan executive maisonette has been sold for a whooping sum of $1,088,888.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
High Court sides with couple in renovation tussle
Singapore's High Court has reversed a district judge's decision that a couple should pay their neighbour $47,000 as compensation for renovating their house into an English country-style home.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
Govt to empower HDB to enter flats for repair works
Changes to the legislation will be made to fix ceiling leaks more promptly...
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Mixed-use developments looking good to investors
Mixed developments incorporate both commercial and residential units in one complex...
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Two luxury units sold for over $2 million in profits
Some owners have sold their high-end homes in District 10 for a sizeable profit in Q4 2014 despite the sluggish resale market for such properties.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Property outlook for 2015
The private residential sector in Singapore will be interesting to watch in 2015, according to some analysts.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
300 more HDB car parks to be automated
HDB is ramping up the implementation of Electronic Parking System (EPS) in car parks...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Shoebox units surfacing in auctions
Nine shoebox units at various locations such as Geylang, Woodlands, and Haig Road were put up for mortgagee sale in 2014.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Another funny video spoofs home buying in S'pore
Watch how one of the characters learns about buying properties in an unconventional way...
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
32 properties sold through auctions in 2014
Only six percent of the properties on auction blocks were sold, garnering a total sale value of $72.5 million.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Fairly quiet December expected: analysts
Buying activity is likely to quieten down in December as it is usually a traditionally lull period for property sales, and developers are likely to hold back new launches.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Feedback sought on short-term rentals
URA will look at whether the rules need to be changed for short-term rentals of private homes...
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
529 properties up for auction in 2014
A total of 529 properties were put up for sale in the property auction market in 2014,and 30.1 percent of those were put up by mortgagees.
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2014
4 most popular condos in November
Lake Life EC was the best seller last month with 533 units sold at a median price of $869 psf...
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2014
Most S'poreans believe property prices will slide: survey
A significant number of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) polled believe home prices will fall over the next six months.
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2014
Punggol EC selling at $780 to $800 psf
E-applications for the last Executive Condominium in 2014 that does not require upgraders to pay the resale levy started on 12 December 2014.
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2014