Katong condo expected to launch next month
Marine Blue is expected to launch in January 2015 after it was opened for preview from 29 November to 14 December 2014.
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
90% of properties sold upon first auction listing in Q4
The proportion of properties, by sales value, sold upon their first listing for auction has been increasing over the past three quarters, and it reached 90 percent in Q4 2014.
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
Tiong Bahru blocks still spared from wrecking ball
Five old housing blocks in Tiong Bahru will be used under HDB's Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme, even though they were supposed to be torn down in 1995.
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
New home loans in Singapore plummet
The volume of new housing loans have fallen sharply amidst the government's cooling measures, especially the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR).
Continue Reading • 26 Dec 2014
URA may reveal nett prices of units sold
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is working towards releasing the nett prices of individual units sold by developers on its website in H1 2015.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
26 GCBs sold in 2014
The Good Class Bungalow (GCB) market has been buzzing this year as demand is still healthy, with 26 of them sold.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Jalan Papan to get 7,900-bed dormitory
Singapore's Association of Process Industry plans to construct a 7,900-bed dormitory at Jalan Papan near Jurong East which will house workers from the industry.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Johor reclamation to proceed or not?
The Department of Environment of Malaysia is expected to announce its findings about Country Garden's Forest City project in the coast of Johor soon.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Boustead Projects to be carved off
Boustead Singapore will spin off its real estate solutions business by distributing up to 49 percent of the issued share capital of Boustead Projects Pte Ltd.
Continue Reading • 24 Dec 2014
Suburban properties becoming more attractive
Price sensitive buyers are looking at homes in the OCR due to lower price quantum...
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
Executive maisonette in Bishan sold for $1.09 million
Despite the government's cooling measures, a two-storey Bishan executive maisonette has been sold for a whooping sum of $1,088,888.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
Salesperson fined, suspended for not declaring conflict of interest
For failing to convey a potential tenant's offer and failing to declare a conflict of interest to his clients, Thomas Yeo Moh Peng was sentenced to an aggregate financial penalty of $16,500 and 12 months' suspension.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
High Court sides with couple in renovation tussle
Singapore's High Court has reversed a district judge's decision that a couple should pay their neighbour $47,000 as compensation for renovating their house into an English country-style home.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
East Coast Park may have new animal adoption centre
There could soon be a new rent-free community animal adoption centre at East Coast Park, as this idea is currently being discussed by the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Kembangan-Chai Chee grassroots.
Continue Reading • 23 Dec 2014
Govt to empower HDB to enter flats for repair works
Changes to the legislation will be made to fix ceiling leaks more promptly...
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Mixed-use developments looking good to investors
Mixed developments incorporate both commercial and residential units in one complex...
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Greenland confident of Iskandar ventures
Shanghai-based Greenland Holdings Group remains bullish of its two ventures in Iskandar Malaysia despite fears of a property glut within the economic region, reported the media. One of its projects is a 5.21ha mixed development project in Permas Jaya while the other is the 5.65ha serviced...
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
RES exam to be held once in three months from next year
The Council for Estate Agencies has adjusted the frequency of the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) and Real Estate Agent (REA) examinations from 1 January 2015.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Two luxury units sold for over $2 million in profits
Some owners have sold their high-end homes in District 10 for a sizeable profit in Q4 2014 despite the sluggish resale market for such properties.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
60% of flat buyers opt for open kitchen concept
The "open kitchen" concept has gained popularity, with 60 percent of Built-To-Order (BTO) flat buyers going for the said option, which comes under HDB's Optional Component Scheme.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014