Drop in US home sales less drastic than predicted
Despite a drop in prices and an increase in inventories, new single-family home sales in the US fell less than expected in August, reported Reuters.
Continue Reading • 27 Sept 2016
£50 billion UK property investment opportunity comes to Singapore
Special Advertising Feature: One of the UK’s leading property developers is set to launch its latest project in Singapore – a project that represents a £50 billion investment opportunity...
Continue Reading • 27 Sept 2016
Foreign factors benefit luxury home market in Singapore
Apart from tax amnesty in Indonesia, stamp duties in the UK and Australia are some of the factors driving Singapore's luxury residential market.
Continue Reading • 26 Sept 2016
Concrete sunshield outside Tampines HDB unit collapses
The concrete sunshield on a HDB block along Tampines Street 23 that gave way on Sunday (25 September) has been removed after almost seven hours, with the building said to have avoided any structural damage.
Continue Reading • 26 Sept 2016
CapitaLand acquires prime site in Vietnam for US$51.9m
CapitaLand Vietnam, a unit of property giant CapitaLand, has purchased a prime site at District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City for US$51.9 million (S$70 million)...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
North of UK sees investment surge amid Brexit
Despite the initial apprehensions following the Brexit vote, two cities in the UK still present a safe haven for overseas property investors, revealed an IP Global report...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
Big plans for Little India
Gazetted as a conservation area in 1989, Little India retains much of its old-world charm, with many shophouses and religious monuments still standing today...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
Eye on Boon Keng: A city-side boon
Boon Keng may not be among the most hyped estates in Singapore, but its closeness to such estates, along with its healthy property market, make it an attractive place to live.
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
News Roundup (September 2016)
Our top SIngapore and regional property stories.
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
Overwhelming response seen at Malaysia Property Show
PropertyGuru’s latest overseas exhibition attracted large crowds who were eager to listen to experts’ opinions and view the luxury properties on offer.
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
A gem of an investment
A slew of new developments are changing Sri Lanka’s property landscape, and driving demand from overseas nationals who are keen on taking advantage of the country’s emerging economy...
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
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Login to continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
Get the Guru View: City-fringe living
In this edition of the Guru View, we run the numbers for the real estate market in Singapore’s city-fringe, and highlight some growth areas to take note of.
Continue Reading • 23 Sept 2016
MCC Land launching The Alps Residences, starting prices in the $400k range
The Alps Residences, a 626-unit condominium at Tampines Street 86, will open for preview this Saturday, said Chinese developer MCC Land. Property agencies ERA and Huttons are marketing the project...
Continue Reading • 22 Sept 2016
Bogus agent charged for unlicensed real estate work
A 56-year old Singaporean man was charged in court on Wednesday (21 September) for conducting estate agency work without a license, revealed the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)...
Continue Reading • 22 Sept 2016
Singapore the best place for expats to live, work: HSBC survey
Singapore has emerged as the best destination for expats to live, work and bring up children for the second year running, revealed HSBC’s 2016 Expat Explorer Survey...
Continue Reading • 22 Sept 2016
Resale transactions up 30% in Aug, best result since 2013
Despite slower developer sales, resale transactions rose 30 percent year-on-year in August, its best showing since 2013, reported Singapore Business Review, citing a DBS Research report...
Continue Reading • 21 Sept 2016
GSH Corp launches first residential project in Malaysia
City View Ventures, a unit of Singapore developer GSH Corporation, has launched its first residential project in Malaysia called Eaton Residences. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the 52-storey luxury condominium comprises 632 units...
Continue Reading • 21 Sept 2016
New programme to help fund costs of modernising HDB lifts
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched a new Lift Enhancement Programme (LEP) to help town councils (TCs) modernise their existing lifts...
Continue Reading • 20 Sept 2016
Thakral joint venture buys two properties in Australia for retirement housing
GTH Resorts, a joint venture between TCAP Partners and PVAP, has acquired its first two properties in Queensland, Australia. TCAP is a subsidiary of mainboard-listed Thakral Corporation Limited (TCL),...
Continue Reading • 20 Sept 2016