Yields not plummeting despite falling rents
Despite the drop in residential rents, yields, which represent the annual rent as a percentage of the property’s value, have not plunged as some had expected, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2016
Drone invasion irks condo developer
The operation of drones in Singapore is in the spotlight once again, after an alleged incident involving one flying into the construction site of a condominium in Redhill raised serious concerns...
Continue Reading • 2 Jun 2016
Resale condo prices up 0.3% in April: NUS index
Prices of completed condos in Singapore rose by 0.3 percent in April 2016, after falling by 1.1 percent in the previous month, according to latest flash estimates of the NUS price index...
Continue Reading • 30 May 2016
Sales at Gem Residences lose sparkle
Despite selling close to 300 of its 578 units within four hours during a VIP sales booking last Friday (27 May), Gem Residences in Toa Payoh only sold about 15 units on the first weekend of sales,...
Continue Reading • 30 May 2016
Gem Residences sells 300 units within four hours
Around 300 units at the 578-unit Gem Residences in Toa Payoh were snapped up during its VIP sales booking day on Friday (27 May), bucking the trend of slow home sales in the private housing market...
Continue Reading • 27 May 2016
23 units at Starlight Suites sold in bulk sale for $48m
To avoid paying extension charges, the 23 remaining unsold units in Starlight Suites in River Valley have changed hands for around $48 million to a firm linked to Evia Capital, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 26 May 2016
Ez-link cards to be used at Gem Residences
Gem Residences in Toa Payoh is set to become the first residential project in Singapore where residents can use ez-link cards to pay for the usage of certain services and facilities...
Continue Reading • 19 May 2016
Housing highlights
A look at some of the developments shaping Singapore’s skyline. This time, it's The Glades, Singa Hills and Sunnyvale Residences.
Continue Reading • 13 May 2016
Forest-themed condo fully sold
Jewellery and property group Aspial Corporation has secured $275 million in revenue after selling all the units at Waterfront @ Faber, which comprises 199 apartments and 11 strata-landed homes...
Continue Reading • 28 Apr 2016
New condo to launch in Toa Payoh after seven years
Gem Residences, the first private condominium to launch in Toa Payoh since 2009, will hit the market at the end of May 2016. The project sits on 130,832 sq ft of land and contains 578 apartments...
Continue Reading • 15 Apr 2016
Sturdee Residences open for preview this weekend
SL Capital, a subsidiary of property developer Sustained Land, will officially launch Sturdee Residences at Sturdee Road in the Little India district in the coming weeks...
Continue Reading • 8 Apr 2016
Ultra-prime Orchard site up for sale
A plum freehold site in Cuscaden Road has been put up for sale by tender, according to marketing agent JLL. It could be developed into a hotel or high-rise condominium, said JLL...
Continue Reading • 4 Apr 2016
Shifting demand and supply trends in Singapore’s rental market
Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city, according to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)...
Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2016
URA launches tender for mixed-use site at Bukit Batok
A commercial and residential site at Bukit Batok West Avenue 6 was launched for sale by public tender on Wednesday (30 March), revealed the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)...
Continue Reading • 30 Mar 2016
Resale condo prices on upward trend
Prices of completed non-landed private homes rose by 0.4 percent in February 2016, according to latest flash estimates of the NUS Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI)...
Continue Reading • 28 Mar 2016
Developers confident of disposing units before ABSD deadline
Some developers in Singapore are optimistic they can sell all the remaining units in their private residential projects before the stipulated deadline, even if they don’t offer huge discounts...
Continue Reading • 21 Mar 2016
Budgeting tips for aspiring homeowners
There are a number of crucial factors to be included when budgeting for a home. We have compiled some tips to help you in the process...
Continue Reading • 11 Mar 2016
Tanah Merah site awarded
The URA has awarded the tender for a residential site at New Upper Changi Road/Bedok South Avenue 3 (Parcel B) to CEL Residential Development...
Continue Reading • 29 Feb 2016
Riverbank @ Fernvale – an unbeatable choice
Strategically located at Sengkang West Way, the 555-unit condominium development by UOL Group comprises a good mix of one- to five-bedroom units...
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2016
Larger resale condos selling for less than $1m
Property buyers in Singapore are spotting private resale homes going for $1 million or less, according to media reports. And these homes are not all shoebox-size...
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2016