Eye on Japanese real estate
A recent news report revealed that Japan’s property market is luring more Asian investors seeking high rental yields as well as capital gains, which are not available back home...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2017
New private home sales may rise to 9,000 units in 2017
There are signs that Singapore’s private residential market bottomed out in 2016, with the sector recording a higher deal volume, revealed Edmund Tie & Co. Citing data from the URA...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2017
Mixed-use building in Beauty World area up for sale
A four-storey mixed-use development located along Upper Bukit Timah Road has been put up for collective sale, with the owners expecting offers in excess of $120 million...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2017
Resale condo prices flat in January
Prices of resale non-landed residential properties in Singapore remained flat in January from the previous month, revealed latest flash estimates from the NUS Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI)...
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2017
Development charge rates increased for three use groups
The Ministry of National Development has revised the development charge (DC) rates for three use groups for the period from 1 March to 31 August 2017. The DC is a tax...
Continue Reading • 28 Feb 2017
URA launches residential site at Toh Tuck Road
A 99-year leasehold residential site at Toh Tuck Road in the west of Singapore has been put up for sale by public tender, said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Tuesday, 28 February...
Continue Reading • 28 Feb 2017
DBS, UOB offering home loans with zero spread
DBS Bank and UOB are offering mortgages with zero percent spread to compete for the chance to fund the purchase of a minimum of 1,225 homes in this year’s first two property launches...
Continue Reading • 28 Feb 2017
Ho Bee Land net profit down 11% in 2016
Property developer Ho Bee Land saw its net profit for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2016 drop 33.1 percent to $129.5 million. Group turnover increased 19 percent to $42.5 million...
Continue Reading • 28 Feb 2017
Chinese developers hold back project launches
Developers in China have been delaying the launch of new home sales, in the hope that buyers will clamour to purchase new homes once the government starts to ease the tightened measures...
Continue Reading • 28 Feb 2017
Gorgeous penthouses at great value
Now is a good time to look for that ultra-bijou penthouse apartment.
Continue Reading • 27 Feb 2017
About 450 e-applications received for iNz Residence
iNz Residence, Singapore’s first EC project with internet-ready smart homes, attracted keen interest during its opening weekend, with more than 1,800 people visiting its sales gallery...
Continue Reading • 27 Feb 2017
UOL net profit down 27% to $287m
UOL Group’s net profit for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 fell 27 percent to $287 million from $391 million during the previous year, mainly due to valuation losses on investment properties...
Continue Reading • 27 Feb 2017
Prices of HK resale homes hit record high
Resale home prices in Hong Kong have reached new record highs despite the government’s efforts to control the red-hot property market by imposing taxes...
Continue Reading • 27 Feb 2017
CDL’s Kwek: Worst not over for property market
Singapore’s real estate market is still struggling, with home prices falling for the third year in 2016 due mainly to the cooling measures, according to CDL's Executive Chairman, Kwek Leng Beng...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
US home prices may slump due to Trump’s policies
US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants could severely impact the country’s housing market, media reports said. On Tuesday, the new administration announced...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Developers compete for Cambodia Property Awards
11 leading property developers have been shortlisted for the second annual PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards 2017, with master developer Shukaku leading the race...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
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Login to continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Galle: A blend of old and new
Since the end of the civil war in mid-2009, Sri Lanka’s economy has been on a strong growth trajectory led by determined rebuilding measures, surging tourism...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Investment tips for women
Previous research has shown that women have very different personality traits from men. But what impact does this have on decision-making...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
News Roundup (February 2017)
HDB resale flats have become more appealing for first-time buyers in light of the higher CPF housing grants announced as part of Budget 2017, said Eugene Lim, KEO at ERA Realty Network...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017