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Bali: Own a slice of paradise

With beautiful private beaches, dynamic nightspots, and a rich local culture to experience, Bali offers a myriad of activities for every traveller

Continue Reading23 Jun 2017

News Roundup (June 2017)

Homegrown real estate agency PropNex Realty recently announced its merger with Dennis Wee Group (DWG)...

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Green solutions to your problems

Plants and trees not only make living spaces more beautiful, but also help to attract positive energy into your home.

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Eye on Geylang: A gentrifying neighbourhood

Geylang has a reputation for being one of Singapore’s grittiest neighbourhoods. Home to the nation’s most infamous red-light district...

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Financing property in Geylang

After the 2010 to 2011 period, more banks began to offer loans for properties from lorongs 30 to 40, but anywhere below Lorong 30 was still a challenge

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Sydney, Melbourne home prices to gradually ease and not crash

According to KPMG’s Housing Affordability report, median prices in Sydney are expected to increase from A$880,000 in June 2016 to about A$980,000 in 2019

Continue Reading22 Jun 2017

Experts urge private home sellers, buyers to be realistic with expectations

Notably, 13 condominiums and mixed-used developments in Singapore will have leases of not more than 50 years by 2027

Continue Reading22 Jun 2017

Serangoon Ville up for collective sale at $400-$430 mil

Serangoon Ville, a privatised HUDC estate at Serangoon North Avenue 1, has been put up for collective sale, revealed marketing agent ERA...

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Geylang homes to return to state once leases expire in 2020

The land occupied by 191 private terrace houses at Lorong 3 Geylang will be returned to the state with vacant possession once their current leases expire...

Continue Reading21 Jun 2017

Hung UK parliament may lead to static home prices

Home prices in London are expected to remain unchanged this year after Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party failed to secure a majority in the Parliament

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CoAssets secures CMS licence in Singapore

Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, CoAssets specialises in facilitating funding for small and medium enterprises as well as real estate

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Hong Kong Finance Secretary warns of property market’s dangerous situation

With the US Federal Reserve’s rate hikes increasing borrowing costs, the financial secretary of Hong Kong cautioned of the property market’s vulnerability to a correction

Continue Reading21 Jun 2017

South Korea tightens housing rules amid soaring household debt

At 92.8 percent of the GDP, the household debt of South Korea exceeds that of Japan and the US, revealed Bank for International Settlement data

Continue Reading20 Jun 2017

Fragrance Group completes acquisition of Australia property

With a land area of around 4,868 sq m, the property houses the main Conservatorium of Music building, features three brick buildings on Heathfield Avenue, a communications tower and three heritage listed conjoined cottages on Wilmot Street

Continue Reading20 Jun 2017

Residents unhappy over recurrent lift issues

Residents of Block 621B, Edgefield Walk in Punggol have complained that the two lifts in their building frequently malfunction despite undergoing repeated repairs

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Large contractors harness prefab tech as small contractors keep old ways

Cost premium has shrunk to less than 10 percent as the technology matured

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Claddings in Singapore not fire hazards

Cladding here is more porous, with no additional insulation material that may potentially increase fire hazards

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Real estate stocks rally

Shares of Singapore-listed property players are poised to achieve their highest annual gain in five years

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New private home sales down 34% in May

Property developers in Singapore sold 1,024 private homes in May, down 34 percent from 1,558 units in April, according to URA figures...

Continue Reading16 Jun 2017

PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards 2017 final shortlist revealed

Battling for a total of 17 competition categories and special awards, 12 companies made it to the final shortlist of the PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards 2017, with Marga Landmark leading with five nominations

Continue Reading16 Jun 2017