1 in 3 Singaporeans are in debt
Close to half of indebted investors in Singapore owe $10,000 or more, and many expect to take over one and a half years to pay off their debt, according to findings...
Continue Reading • 3 Feb 2016
Property investment sales lowest since 2009
The fall in investment sales is largely due to the slowdown in Government Land Sales (GLS) and a mismatch of price expectations between buyers and sellers, according to DTZ...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2016
TDSR doing its job, stats show
One expert believes that the property cooling measures have helped homeowners to downsize their loan commitment via debt consolidation, capital repayment and other means...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2016
Singapore developers more pessimistic: survey
The majority of developers believe that the global economy will slow down, and expect the increase in interest rates and inflation to affect market sentiment over the next six months...
Continue Reading • 2 Feb 2016
Singapore property costs lower, but taxes can be a killer
Property costs for a US$1 million property in Singapore are significantly lower compared to that in London and Sydney, but tax costs are much higher, according to a Knight Frank report...
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
Staging your house for sale
Some sellers and landlords have turned to home staging to make their property stand out in a buyer’s market...
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
Habibie to build US$1 billion Batam project
Indonesia's ex-president BJ Habibie is set to build a US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion) mega mixed-use development on the island of Batam, which will target Singapore-based buyers and investors...
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
Myanmar relaxes foreign ownership laws
Myanmar's parliament passes a new law allowing foreigners to own 40 percent of a condominium building, but there is some confusion about whether they can rent out the units...
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
Is the HDB resale market in recovery?
With transaction volumes increasing, it seems that the HDB resale market is out of the doldrums...
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
How much lower will the private property market go?
The non-landed private property market saw lacklustre performance in 2015, with cooling measures continuing to take a toll on the market.
Continue Reading • 1 Feb 2016
Majority successful in BTO flat applications: Wong
9 in 10 first-timer families had successfully applied for new HDB flats from 2013 to 2015, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
Lift upgrading to benefit 33,000 HDB households
The Housing Board is working with the town councils to implement the Selective Lift Replacement Programme...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
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Istanbul named a city to watch
Istanbul has outshined London as one of the top European cities with the best investment prospects, according to a recent report...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
All boxed up
De-cluttering can be so difficult when all the items taking up space hold so many precious memories. However, hold on to too many of them and you’ll quickly run out of space for day to day items....
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
Buying property as a corporate entity
Corporations can also buy residential properties in Singapore for investment purposes. What you should know...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
A rewarding start to 2016
PropertyGuru recently organized a Lunar New Year appreciation lunch for its valued developer and real estate agency clients...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
Hokkaido: Snow City
Luxury ski resorts in Hokkaido are gaining in popularity among savvy Asian investors due to the weakening Yen and future growth opportunities...
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
From officer to entrepreneur
Behind every successful man is a unique success story, and Ismail Gafoor, one of the most recognizable names in Singapore property, is no exception. PropertyGuru speaks to the man himself.
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016
Housing highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline.
Continue Reading • 29 Jan 2016