Luxury property revival in Bangkok
Foreign interest and the appeal of living within the downtown area will drive demand...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Property outlook for 2015
The private residential sector in Singapore will be interesting to watch in 2015, according to some analysts.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Sunseap Leasing to power more homes in S'pore
After winning HDB's largest solar leasing tender, Sunseap Leasing plans to take its solar power business to condominiums.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Free Wi-Fi at selected MRT stations in the heartlands
32 MRT stations will have free Wi-Fi access by the end of next year, including all the stations on the North-East Line.
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
UOB launches new TDSR calculator to help buyers
New online tool will help property buyers check their TDSR for mortgage loans...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Cushman & Wakefield boosts presence in New York City
The consultancy acquires top New York investment sales firm to boost its capital markets business...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
300 more HDB car parks to be automated
HDB is ramping up the implementation of Electronic Parking System (EPS) in car parks...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
Alkaff Upper Serangoon Mosque gazetted as national monument
The mosque is Singapore's 68th National Monument...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
New home prices in China still dropping
Prices of new units in 67 major cities reported month-on-month declines...
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
HDB deficit soars to $1.973 billion
The Housing Board's net deficit rose to $1.973 billion for the financial year ended March 2014, or more than double than the $797 million deficit posted during the previous financial year.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Shoebox units surfacing in auctions
Nine shoebox units at various locations such as Geylang, Woodlands, and Haig Road were put up for mortgagee sale in 2014.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Another funny video spoofs home buying in S'pore
Watch how one of the characters learns about buying properties in an unconventional way...
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
GDP growth forecast for 2014 trimmed to 3%
Singapore's Gross Domestic Product is forecasted to grow at a slower pace of three percent for the whole of 2014, according to the median forecast of private sector economists who were polled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Oxley looks to enter Ireland's property market
Singapore developer Oxley emerges as preferred bidder of 2.35ha commercial site in Dublin...
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Agent prosecuted for dual representation
Davis Eric Chan was convicted on one charge of dual representation on 2 July, and sentenced to a $9,000 fine.
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
Savills Singapore crowned world’s best
The consultancy also came out on top at the country and regional levels...
Continue Reading • 18 Dec 2014
32 properties sold through auctions in 2014
Only six percent of the properties on auction blocks were sold, garnering a total sale value of $72.5 million.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Fairly quiet December expected: analysts
Buying activity is likely to quieten down in December as it is usually a traditionally lull period for property sales, and developers are likely to hold back new launches.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Feedback sought on short-term rentals
URA will look at whether the rules need to be changed for short-term rentals of private homes...
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014
Property agent jailed for forgery, criminal breach of trust
Singaporean property agent, Fong Wai Loon, has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail for forging the signature of his Indonesian client and stealing rental money.
Continue Reading • 17 Dec 2014