Female empowerment
Despite what some people think, females make up a large part of the real estate workforce in Singapore, holding various jobs like valuation, auctioneering and even property development...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Get the Guru View: Swinging home ownership for singles
In the final days before this article went to print, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the increase of CPF Housing Grants for first-time home buyers purchasing HDB resale flats...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Qingjian Realty to launch internet-ready EC
Chinese developer Qingjian Realty, through its smart home solutions provider hiLife Interactive, has teamed up with Singtel to launch iNz Residence, the first internet-ready EC in Singapore...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2017
Flat buyers concerned sellers may jack up prices
Some prospective home buyers are concerned that raising the CPF housing grants may cause flat sellers to jack up prices, media reports said. With effect from 20 February, CPF housing grants...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2017
Punggol, Clementi flats sees robust interest from buyers
Flats in Punggol and Clementi projects attracted the most interest at this year’s first Build-To-Order sales exercise
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2017
Higher demand expected for HDB resale flats: experts
HDB resale flats have become more appealing for first-time buyers in light of the higher CPF housing grants announced as part of yesterday’s budget, said Eugene Lim, KEO at ERA Realty Network...
Continue Reading • 21 Feb 2017
Man jailed, fined $23,000 for illegal estate agency work
Shakir Khan, a 56-year-old Singaporean, was convicted in court of two charges of conducting estate agency work without first being registered as a salesperson, or licensed as an estate agent by the CEA...
Continue Reading • 21 Feb 2017
First-time buyers encouraged to get BTO flats in non-mature estates
The Ministry of National Development (MND) has urged families looking to buy their first Build-to-Order (BTO) flat to apply for flats in non-mature estates, where they have a better chance of securing a home...
Continue Reading • 21 Feb 2017
Budget 2017: Govt to raise CPF housing grants
In his 2017 budget statement, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat shared that CPF housing grants will be raised from $30,000 to $50,000 for first-time applicants looking to buy 4-room or smaller HDB flats on the resale market...
Continue Reading • 20 Feb 2017
Property firms eager to become master developers
Many developers in Singapore have expressed their eagerness to participate in a private-public partnership model that will see them master planning new districts, revealed media reports...
Continue Reading • 20 Feb 2017
Overwhelming crowds reported at Grandeur Park Residences preview
Grandeur Park Residences, CEL Development's latest condominium in Tanah Merah, received very strong interest from buyers, with 10,000 people turning up at its showflat over the weekend, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 20 Feb 2017
Annual review of condo managing agents no longer needed?
The government is seeking the public’s feedback on 33 proposed amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act, one of which would eliminate the mandatory annual review...
Continue Reading • 20 Feb 2017
Over 5,000 people turn up at The Clement Canopy preview
The Clement Canopy, a 505-unit condominium at Clementi Avenue 1, drew large crowds at the start of its preview last weekend. More than 5,000 people crammed into its showflat...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2017
Consortium awarded joint development partner contract for HSR project
The joint development partner (JDP) contract for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has been awarded to a consortium comprising WSP Engineering Malaysia...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2017
Aware: Have more inclusive housing policies for single parents
Calling for more inclusive housing policies for single parents, the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has released 16 recommendations to help single parents secure affordable housing...
Continue Reading • 16 Feb 2017
CapitaLand’s Q4 earnings surged by 73.8%
CapitaLand’s net profit soared 73.8 percent year-on-year to S$430.5 million in Q4 2016 due to better operating performance, leading to an 11.7 percent increase in the full-year figure to S$1.19 billion...
Continue Reading • 16 Feb 2017
New home sales up 17.6% from year ago
Despite the lack of new project launches, developers sold 381 private residential units in January, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), according to latest data from the URA...
Continue Reading • 16 Feb 2017
West Coast Vale site awarded to China firm
A residential site at West Coast Vale has been awarded to China Construction (South Pacific) Development, after the company submitted the highest bid of $291.99 million for the 1.6ha site,...
Continue Reading • 16 Feb 2017
Thieves' Market at Sungei Road to make way for new homes
Singapore’s oldest and biggest flea market will be closing for good on 10 July to make way for new homes. The Thieves’ Market at Sungei Road began as a small trading spot in the 1930s...
Continue Reading • 15 Feb 2017
Ethical issues in the property sector
The government’s implementation of a series of cooling measures to rein in spiralling home prices has significantly reduced transaction volume in the industry, leading to stiffer competition...
Continue Reading • 15 Feb 2017