HDB flat prices to appreciate, but not as fast as before, Khaw
Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan debunked claims that Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats are not assets due to their 99-year lease tenure.
Continue Reading • 3 Sep 2018
3 former cemeteries turned popular places in Singapore
Exhuming the remains of loved ones and building homes upon hallowed ground sounds like a bad idea (and the premise for a horror movie) but Singapore’s been doing it for decades.
Continue Reading • 28 Aug 2018
6 great reasons why Concourse Skyline is Beach Road's landmark
Special Advertising Feature: Centrally located along Beach Road, the 40-storey Concourse Skyline offers unbeatable views coupled with unrivalled luxury and convenience.
Continue Reading • 14 Aug 2018
5 reasons why you should consider Whitley Residences
Special Advertising Feature: Location, space, facilities and exclusivity—The Whitley Residences ticks all the boxes.
Continue Reading • 13 Aug 2018
Supply glut unlikely to happen, condo prices may see healthy growth: JLL
A glut is unlikely to occur in Singapore’s private housing market despite the pessimistic outlook of the REDAS...
Continue Reading • 23 Jul 2018
Private home sales down 41.7% in June
Developers sold 654 private homes (excluding executive condominiums) in June, down 41.7 percent from the 1,122 units sold in May and 20.2 percent lower over the same period last year
Continue Reading • 17 Jul 2018
Analysts expect developers to make pricing adjustments
Based on their response on the government’s new property cooling measures, developers are expected to cut prices of new launches by up to 10 percent
Continue Reading • 16 Jul 2018
Casa Sophia up for en bloc sale despite new cooling measures
Despite the government’s release of new property cooling measures, the owners of Casa Sophia in District 9 remained undeterred as they launched the 12-unit development up for collective sale with a reserve price of $36 million.
Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2018
Plans for Jurong Lake District not changed regardless of HSR result
The overall impetus and vision for Jurong Lake District has not changed, regardless of the outcome of the high-speed rail (HSR) project between Singapore and Malaysia.
Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2018
Top 5 smart properties in Singapore and the perks they offer
Housing developments in Singapore equipped with a plethora of high-tech features are increasingly attracting strong interest...
Continue Reading • 7 Jul 2018
Singapore home prices the second highest in Asia
After increasing by only 1.0 percent in Q4 2017, private home prices in Singapore rose by almost 4.0 percent in Q1 2018...
Continue Reading • 11 Jun 2018
Luxury home prices in downtown Singapore rising faster than other high-end districts: report
Prices of luxury apartments in the downtown core, which includes Raffles Place, Marina Bay and Tanjong Pagar are outperforming other high-end districts...
Continue Reading • 19 Apr 2018
Foreign demand returning to Singapore property
The surprisingly strong sales momentum witnessed at the recent launch of New Futura, in which foreigners accounted for close to 60 percent of the 48 units sold...
Continue Reading • 27 Mar 2018
SG developers burdened by higher debt
Debt of major developers increased significantly in six Asian markets, including Singapore.
Continue Reading • 12 Mar 2018
Expected home price hike driven by record land sales
Private home prices in Singapore are anticipated to rise further in the future on the back of record sums offered by developers for government land and en bloc sites...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2018
Get the Guru View: Graveyard appreciation
Before Singapore’s independence, Bishan was already a home for those who passed before, a cemetery for the Cantonese and Hakka communities of Singapore.
Continue Reading • 21 Sep 2017
Foreign home buying up 20% this year
UOB Kay Hian believes that home purchases by foreigners, which increased by up to 20 percent in the first nine months of 2017, still has room to grow...
Continue Reading • 21 Sep 2017
Foreign demand muted due to strict stamp duty, strong Sing dollar
With the Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) and strengthening Singapore dollar, foreign demand for homes in Singapore remained muted...
Continue Reading • 30 Aug 2017
The rise of Bukit Batok
Bukit Batok is expected to attract young families who favour living close to parks like Little Guilin, while continuing to enjoy the various amenities offered with Bukit Batok or Jurong East nearby.
Continue Reading • 20 Jul 2017
News Roundup (May 2017)
A new freehold strata landed housing development located next to Sembawang Park at the end of Sembawang Road is expected to go on sale soon...
Continue Reading • 26 May 2017