More Singaporeans now living in condos: survey
More Singaporeans now own their own homes, according to results of the latest General Household Survey released by the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Wednesday...
Continue Reading • 10 Mar 2016
PropNex bucks trend with $200m in commissions
Despite Singapore’s sluggish property market, PropNex Realty saw gross commissions soar to a record high of $200 million in 2015, while transaction volume surpassed...
Continue Reading • 9 Mar 2016
Prime properties now more affordable: JLL
Prime residential property in Singapore is significantly more affordable now than in the rest of the world’s best cities, according to the latest JLL report.
Continue Reading • 9 Mar 2016
S’pore named best city for young professionals
Singapore was named the world’s best city for young people, in terms of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, according to a study conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
Continue Reading • 9 Mar 2016
NParks seeks design ideas for Jurong Lake Gardens
Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) is inviting consultancies to take part in the concept design plan for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East...
Continue Reading • 8 Mar 2016
HK home sales plunge 70% from last year
Residential transactions in Hong Kong plunged by 70 percent on an annual basis last month, as buyers shunned the housing market amidst falling prices and economic uncertainty...
Continue Reading • 8 Mar 2016
Ascott to open serviced apartment in one-north
Serviced residence owner-operator The Ascott Limited has secured a serviced apartment at one-north business park through a lease awarded by JTC Corporation...
Continue Reading • 7 Mar 2016
Johor to become an economic powerhouse
With four ongoing large-scale projects, Malaysia’s Johor state is set to become the next economic powerhouse in the country behind Klang Valley, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 7 Mar 2016
Johor’s Forest City given duty-free status
Forest City is set to become a duty-free zone, with a slew of corporate incentives being rolled out to lure investors and tourists, announced Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak...
Continue Reading • 6 Mar 2016
Residential land prices down 5.8% in 2015
The price of land sites in Singapore for prime residential and office projects did not change in the second half of 2015, according to Knight Frank's latest report...
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2016
Strong Indonesian interest for Cairnhill Nine
A significant number of condo units have been reserved at the 268-unit Cairnhill Nine development in Orchard, after its developer CapitaLand held a VIP preview in Jakarta...
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2016
Singapore developers buoyed by Chinese demand
Amidst the lacklustre residential market in Singapore, the earnings of local developers have been boosted by strong sales in China’s largest cities, revealed media reports...
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2016
Singapore's richest property developers are now poorer: Forbes
Forbes has just released its 2016 ranking of the world’s richest people, with 17 billionaires from Singapore making it on the prestigious list. Property developers are among the wealthiest...
Continue Reading • 3 Mar 2016
No respite from mounting extension charges for developers
Property developers forked out $24.9 million in extension fees last year for failing to dispose of all the residential units in their developments within a certain period...
Continue Reading • 3 Mar 2016
New overseas projects launching in Singapore
Homegrown developer TA Corporation will unveil its first large-scale project in Phnom Penh, while Chengdu Galencia will showcase Chengdu’s Chelsea Residences...
Continue Reading • 3 Mar 2016
Wandervale's prices start from $655,000 for a 3-bedder
Sim Lian Group has released prices for the 534-unit Wandervale executive condominium (EC) in Choa Chu Kang, the first major property launch this year...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016
$1 million buys you 452 sq ft in Singapore
For US$1 million, you can purchase 452 sq ft of prime real estate in Singapore, making it the world’s 7th most expensive place to buy luxury property, says Knight Frank...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016
79% of young couples will consider a smart home: survey
The majority of young couples in Singapore will consider living in an EC project enabled with smart technologies, according to a new poll conducted by Qingjian Realty...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016
Govt helped 543 S'poreans find shelter between 2013 and 2015
Over a two-year period, the Ministry for Social and Family Development (MSF) assisted 543 individuals and 374 households who needed a roof over their heads...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016
20% of HDB loan applicants asked for larger loans
There were about 200,000 qualified applications for an HDB Loan Eligibility (HLE) letter from 2012 to 2015, revealed Lawrence Wong in Parliament...
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2016