Eye on Novena: Bridging the past and future
Novena gets its name from a popular Catholic church built in the vicinity more than 65 years ago. In recent years, it has undergone major changes, with new shopping malls, hospitals...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
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
10 things every successful woman needs
We commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8 every year. While some may use the occasion to express their love and friendship, let us not forget...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
Planning for the unforeseen
In homeownership, like in so many other aspects in life, unforeseen events or issues may crop up. While we might not be able to prepare for it fully, we can always take steps...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2017
6 walk-in wardrobe designs
Walk-in wardrobes have always been the epitome of luxurious living, but in the era of brilliant interior design techniques, the possibilities are endless...
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
China’s home prices to drop further in 2017
The growth of home prices in China marginally weakened for the fourth consecutive month in January as demand declined further in major cities, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2017
Trending: Penthouses
Now is a good time to look for that ultra-bijou penthouse apartment.
Continue Reading • 22 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
Singapore among most expensive places to rent
Singapore emerged as the world’s fifth most expensive place to rent a home based on available property listings, according to research done by UK-based property portal, Nested.
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