Eye on Farrer Road: Understated potential
Farrer Road may not be as high-profile as its neighbours, but the developments it has seen in recent years are all set to change that.
Continue Reading • 22 Apr 2016
Homes of the future
As Singapore becomes a more sustainable and advanced nation, more developers are incorporating smart features into their projects, but not everyone thinks this is a smart idea...
Continue Reading • 22 Apr 2016
3 useful apps for homeowners
Technology plays a significant role in many aspects of our lives, and home ownership is no exception. Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of apps to help organise, decorate, and even increase security in homes. We pick out a few for you.
Continue Reading • 22 Apr 2016
Housing highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline. We look at Cairnhill Nine and TRE Residences.
Continue Reading • 22 Apr 2016
Developer hit with S$2.7mil in extension charges
CapitaLand forked out S$2.7 million in extension charges for the 127 unsold units in The Interlace, extending its sales deadline by another six months.
Continue Reading • 21 Apr 2016
Auction listings see Q1 decrease
The total number of properties placed on the auction block fell to 141 units in Q1 2016, the first time the volume has gone under the 150-unit mark since Q4 2014, according to a report from Knight Frank.
Continue Reading • 21 Apr 2016
HDB investigating a flat with 17 tenants
The Housing Board is investigating a complaint that a three-room flat at Block 44 of Teban Gardens is being rented out to a large number of tenants.
Continue Reading • 20 Apr 2016
Sim Lian sells 320 units at Wandervale EC
Sim Lian Group’s Wandervale executive condominium (EC) saw 60 percent of its units booked—with the four-bedroom flats sold out, the developer said in a press release.
Continue Reading • 20 Apr 2016
The Visionaire draws strong buyer interest
Qingjian Realty’s The Visionaire executive condominium (EC) in Sembawang drew strong interest from buyers, with one out of four would-be purchasers saying they were lured by its smart home concept...
Continue Reading • 19 Apr 2016
Questions raised on high speed rail viability
Some members from Johor's opposition party have raised doubts over the feasibility of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail (HSR) project, due to its relatively lower Passenger Flow Volume (PFV)...
Continue Reading • 19 Apr 2016
5 great weekend escapes from Singapore
Our jobs pay our mortgages, but we need to take the occasional break from them. Here are five weekend destinations within easy reach of Singapore!
Continue Reading • 18 Apr 2016
Luxury home prices slump amid rental rout
Prices of high-end condominiums in Singapore have slumped to new lows as owners dispose their units due to falling rents, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 18 Apr 2016
New SME loan targets HDB shop owners
Hong Leong Finance has rolled out a new HDB SME loan package to help small retail businesses in HDB estates cope with increasing competition from suburban shopping malls...
Continue Reading • 18 Apr 2016
HK developer to launch Stars of Kovan
One of the largest property developers in Hong Kong is set to launch a prime mixed-use project in Kovan later this month. It is expected to be completed in November 2020...
Continue Reading • 16 Apr 2016
New private home sales highest in 8 months
Property developers sold 843 private housing units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), in March 2016, according to new data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2016
New condo to launch in Toa Payoh after seven years
Gem Residences, the first private condominium to launch in Toa Payoh since 2009, will hit the market at the end of May 2016. The project sits on 130,832 sq ft of land and contains 578 apartments...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2016
Principal Garden among top winners at APAC property awards
Property firms CBRE, JLL and UOL were among the top winners at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2016. The awards are part of the UK-based International Property Awards...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2016
Tasmanian village on sale for A$13m
A small scenic village on the island of Tasmania in Australia was recently put up for sale, drawing interest from local and international investors, including Singaporeans...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2016
Parc Life EC to launch this weekend
The Parc Life executive condominium (EC) in Sembawang will open for e-applications this Saturday (16 April), one week after The Visionaire EC in the nearby Canberra Link hit the market...
Continue Reading • 14 Apr 2016
MAS eases monetary policy, to stop Singapore dollar from rising
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it is setting the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar policy band at zero percent in a surprise easing of its monetary policy announced on Thursday (14 April).
Continue Reading • 14 Apr 2016