What to say to look like a property guru
The Lunar New Year is nearing, and along with the red packets and food come inquisitive relatives. Between fielding questions about...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Get the Guru View: Popular new sites for 2017
Almost 15,000 non-landed private residential units would have exchanged hands by the time 2016 closes, of which more than half were primary developer sales...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Lucky home colours for 2017: Part 1
Colours help to brighten our lives and can affect moods and even health. But its power is often overlooked because of our busy schedules. In the first of a two part article, we pick some lucky colours to consider for your home next year.
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Trumponomics and Singapore
As the United States gears up for a Trump presidency in 2017, the US Dollar has rallied against Asian currencies, including the Singapore dollar. How does this affect the Singapore dollar...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Feng Shui: 2017 zodiac forecast
As 2016 draws to a close, you’re probably wondering what 2017 has in store for you. Well, if the Chinese horoscope means anything to you...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
News Roundup (December 2016)
The government will gradually taper the supply of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in 2017, with the HDB launching around 17,000 units, down from the 18,000 units launched this year...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Toronto: Liveable and loveable
The Canadian city of Toronto regularly places at or near the top of the list for overall quality of living. This is not surprising, considering it ranks high for security, health and education...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
PropertyGuru celebrates successful Australia Property Show
More than 500 local and overseas visitors attended the two-day exhibition to find out more about investment opportunities Down Under...
Continue Reading • 21 Dec 2016
Your smart home future is here
Residents of the city’s newest condominiums can use state-of-the-art, pre-installed smart home systems to take control of a huge variety of lifestyle benefits at the touch of a screen.
Continue Reading • 20 Dec 2016
Singapore prime home rents down 3.3% in Q3
Prime residential rents in Singapore fell by 3.3 percent in Q3 2016, while prime rental performance across the 17 global cities tracked by Knight Frank registered zero percent growth in the year to September...
Continue Reading • 20 Dec 2016
Dawson estate breathes new life into Queenstown
In light of the government’s Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) scheme, Dawson estate in Queenstown saw the rise of two swanky Build-To-Order (BTO) projects...
Continue Reading • 20 Dec 2016
URA looks to conserve the National Aerated Water Company building
The URA has revealed that the former National Aerated Water Company, one of the last few reminders of Singapore’s industrial past, may be conserved, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 20 Dec 2016
Rapid Transit System to boost Johor property market
Analysts expect interest in Johor Bahru properties to increase with news that Malaysia and Singapore may sign a bilateral agreement for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) in 2017...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2016
HDB resale market to benefit from lower BTO supply
Analysts expect the HDB resale market to benefit from the Housing Board’s plan to taper the BTO flat supply from 17,891 units in 2016 to around 17,000 units next year...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2016
5 confirmed list sites to launch in 1H 2017, could yield 2,330 units
The government announced on Friday (16 December) that there will be five confirmed list sites and 10 on the reserve list in the first half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme...
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2016
New home sales down 31% in November
Property developers in Singapore sold 860 units in November 2016, down 31.4 percent from the 1,253 units in the previous month, according to URA data...
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2016
5 best-selling condos in November 2016
Two new private condominiums were launched last month – Parc Riviera and Queens Peak. Both projects sold a total of 399 units, but sales were also recorded at...
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2016
Singapore’s Tiong Bahru continues to draw the cool kids
Quaint, but cool, Tiong Bahru is one of the oldest residential estates in the country, and is characterised by low-rise, curvaceous Art Deco apartment blocks...
Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2016
BTO flat supply to taper in 2017: Lawrence Wong
The government will gradually taper the supply of BTO flats in 2017, with the HDB launching around 17,000 units, down from the 18,000 units launched this year...
Continue Reading • 15 Dec 2016
Property auction sales up significantly in Q4
Property auction sales for the fourth quarter of 2016 exceeded expectations, with total sales at $47.2 million, or 51 percent of this year’s tally, said property consultancy JLL...
Continue Reading • 15 Dec 2016