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Developer sales up 40% in May

Sales of new private homes in Singapore, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), rose by about 40 percent to 1,056 units in May from the previous month, according to URA data...

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Tycoon pays $21m for Orchard apartment

Indonesian tycoon Trihatma Kusuma Haliman is believed to have bought a seventh floor unit at the Le Nouvel Ardmore condominium near Orchard Road for $21 million, media reports said...

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Australia imposes new taxes on foreign property buyers

Foreign property buyers in Australia will soon face new taxes, as two of the country’s biggest states look to impose stamp duty charges amid concerns of a flood of Chinese money,...

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2016 Vietnam Property Awards winners announced

The second annual Vietnam Property Awards by Property Report saw more than 400 guests attending this year’s gala dinner at The Intercontinental Asiana Saigon on 10 June...

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S’pore home prices down 3% from last year

Prices of non-landed private homes in Singapore fell by 3.1 percent in the first three months of 2016 compared to Q1 2015, revealed Knight Frank’s latest Global House Price Index...

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Foreigners bought more Singapore homes in Q1

Despite the increased market uncertainty, foreign buyers bought more private homes in the first quarter of this year compared to the last three months of 2015, revealed a DTZ report...

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UK govt to relaunch two GCB plots

The British government may soon relaunch two good class bungalow (GCB) plots in Nassim Road, after bids received during the initial tender failed to meet the guide price, media reports said...

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Brexit fears cost London

Los Angeles has outshone London to become the world’s second most active city for cross-border real estate investment sales in the first quarter of 2016, according to a report by Estates Gazette...

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Some developers offering discounts of up to 30%

To avoid paying hefty extension charges, some developers are resorting to big discounts and creative marketing schemes to move units at various high-end residential projects, said media reports...

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Two HDB flats sold for almost a million dollars

Despite the drop in prices of HDB resale flats, two units have been sold for record-breaking prices in the last two months, according to media reports.

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Preview Southbank Place before grand opening

SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE: Central Equity’s latest Melbourne project, Southbank Place, represents the culmination of over 30 years of experience and is located in the heart of Southbank...

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Here’s why you should consider the UAE for a holiday investment home

Those looking to diversify their real estate portfolios into holiday homes should take a hard look at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Prices have fallen...

Continue Reading10 Jun 2016

Bidadari, Farrer Park sites to be hotly contested

Property analysts expect two out of the four confirmed list sites launched under the second half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme to attract strong interest from developers...

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PropertyGuru News and Views Issue 100

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Top 3 tips for home buyers

There are many things to consider when house-hunting, but what are some of the most important factors to assess? We present you with three of the top tips home buyers should heed...

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PropertyGuru’s inaugural Cambodia Property Show a success

Over 250 visitors turned up to listen to experts give their views on current market conditions in Cambodia, and look at new properties available for sale...

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Top of the Props: Advice from the top

For our 100th issue, we chose to look inward for property investment advice from our very own top of the props: two of our top men in Singapore who have contributed to PropertyGuru’s success and who have some useful tips to impart.

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News Roundup (28/05/2016 – 10/06/2016)

Our top Singapore and regional property stories.

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The great leap forward

Shanghai’s property market continues to amaze with skyrocketing prices and an insatiable demand for new luxury homes, with no slowdown in sight...

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Building craze

Singapore’s buildings have been relatively unknown on the global stage until recently, with growing international interest in the island’s unique mix of colonial heritage and modern masterpieces...

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