High Speed Rail delay unlikely to impact Singapore-Malaysia ties
The decision to defer the construction of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail (HSR) until May 2020 is unlikely to cause a strain between the relationship of both countries...
Continue Reading • 24 Oct 2018
Whistler Grand to launch at $1,380 psf on average
CDL opened its latest residential project Whistler Grand for preview last Saturday (20 Oct). Located along West Coast Vale, overlooking Bukit Timah Nature Reserve...
Continue Reading • 23 Oct 2018
HDB shortfall up 44.4% to $1.7b
The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) net deficit jumped 44.4 percent to about $1.72 billion in fiscal year 2016/2017 compared to $1.19 billion a year ago...
Continue Reading • 23 Oct 2018
Sentiment among property developers down on July cooling measures
Property cooling measures announced in July have dampened sentiment in the property market, with the Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI) falling sharply to 4.0 in Q3 from 6.6 in Q2...
Continue Reading • 23 Oct 2018
Spanish Village in second en bloc sale attempt for $882m
Despite failing to entice any buyers during its first en bloc attempt in June 2018, owners of Spanish Village have relaunched their property for collective sale at the same indicative price...
Continue Reading • 22 Oct 2018
Bukit Sembawang Wins Best Luxury Condo Development Award
An oasis in the heart of Singapore’s upscale Orchard Road, set to become an iconic landmark of residential splendour surrounded by greenery...
Continue Reading • 22 Oct 2018
Kent Ridge Hill Residences opens for preview this weekend
Kent Ridge Hill Residences, a 548-unit residential project at South Buona Vista Road, will open for preview this weekend (20 Oct)...
Continue Reading • 19 Oct 2018
Qingjian Realty scoops Singapore’s Best Developer Award
Soaring architectural beauties; innovative and smart lifestyle developments that inspire luxury city living with incredible leisure facilities...
Continue Reading • 19 Oct 2018
Some private condos may become pricier due to new URA rules
A real estate industry body believes that private condos in some parts of Singapore could become more expensive after the government raised the average unit size...
Continue Reading • 19 Oct 2018
URA limits number of private condos outside central region
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) changed the formula for determining the maximum number of units that developers can build in new non-landed residential projects...
Continue Reading • 18 Oct 2018
Serangoon Gardens house up for sale at $11.5m
A single-storey detached house at 18/20 Berwick Drive has been launched for sale with a price tag of $11.5 million, or $1,085 psf, revealed marketing agent Savills Singapore...
Continue Reading • 18 Oct 2018
Sept private home sales buoyed by new launches
The recovery of private home sales in September could be due to more developments being launched that may have spurred demand, according to a new report from OrangeTee & Tie...
Continue Reading • 17 Oct 2018
St Francis Court up for en bloc sale
St Francis Court, an 11-storey residential tower at 90 Saint Francis Road, is up for collective sale, with the owners expecting offers above $95 million, revealed marketing agent ERA Realty...
Continue Reading • 17 Oct 2018
Buyers of two freehold condos still waiting on completion despite 2016 TOP
Two freehold condominiums in Singapore should have been completed in 2016, but until now buyers are still awaiting their completion, reported the Straits Times...
Continue Reading • 16 Oct 2018
New private home sales up 51% in Sept
Private home sales rose 51 percent in September as developers launched new projects following the Hungry Ghost month and as buyers recover from the impact of recent curbs...
Continue Reading • 16 Oct 2018
Morgan Stanley expects home prices to increase amidst curbs
Despite the new housing curbs, Morgan Stanley expects home prices in Singapore to increase by up to 10 percent by end-2019 and to double by 2030, reported Bloomberg...
Continue Reading • 15 Oct 2018
Only top 5% of earners can afford landed homes
Only the top five percent of earners in Singapore or professionals like financial directors, specialist medical practitioners, lawyers and CFOs can afford landed properties in the city-state...
Continue Reading • 15 Oct 2018
Smarter and niche developments impress at annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore)
An elite roster of winning properties and developers took the stage at the 8th annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) gala dinner...
Continue Reading • 13 Oct 2018
PropertyGuru names first female Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year
A relative newcomer in Singapore’s dynamic real estate scene, Celine Tang was chosen by PropertyGuru Property Report magazine to receive the award...
Continue Reading • 13 Oct 2018
MAS checking impact of new property curbs
After the government imposed a “decisive set of measures” on 6 July, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is keeping a close watch on the private residential sector...
Continue Reading • 12 Oct 2018