Private Homes

Residents of the city’s newest condominiums can use state-of-the-art, pre-installed smart home systems to take control of a huge variety of lifestyle benefits at the touch of a screen.

Continue Reading • 20 Dec 2016

The government announced on Friday (16 December) that there will be five confirmed list sites and 10 on the reserve list in the first half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme...

Continue Reading • 16 Dec 2016

Singapore’s private residential market attracted even more foreign buyers during the first nine months of this year (9M 2016), according to the latest report from property consultancy JLL.

Continue Reading • 30 Nov 2016

Almost all private home owners will see minor to no adjustments to their property taxes next year, while HDB flat owners will pay lower taxes or even no tax at all.

Continue Reading • 29 Nov 2016

The sustainability of primary sales take-up and prices remain unclear, given the bleak economic outlook and the substantial new supply coming onstream, according to the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas).

Continue Reading • 18 Nov 2016

Looking for new cluster home projects located within hilly surroundings that come with luxuries like private lifts, resort-style residences and more unique features? Read on for our picks!

Continue Reading • 17 Nov 2016

Singapore’s luxury home prices grew by only 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2016, according to Knight Frank. The city-state joins 17 other cities tracked by the firm, which saw their rate of price growth decline from the previous quarter.

Continue Reading • 3 Nov 2016

The government on Wednesday (8 June) launched four confirmed list sites and 11 reserve list sites under the second half 2016 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme...

Continue Reading • 8 Jun 2016

There are few locations more aspirational in Singapore for property ownership than Districts 9, 10 and 11. We’ll take a look at the numbers, and see if this is the right time to invest.

Continue Reading • 24 Mar 2016

All 1- and 2-room HDB flat dwellers and 28,200 3-room HDB flat owners will not have to pay any property taxes in 2016...

Continue Reading • 30 Nov 2015

Increase in number of prime residential properties put up for mortgagee listings in Q3...

Continue Reading • 27 Oct 2015

In our last issue, we covered tips on running a business from your HDB flat. This time, we share with you the dos and don’ts of setting up a home office in a private home in Singapore.

Continue Reading • 23 Oct 2015

Hong Kong saw home prices increase for the fifth consecutive month to reach a record high in August, overcoming concerns that an expected interest rate hike in the US may soften demand in one of the most expensive property markets in the world, reported Reuters. According to official data,...

Continue Reading • 9 Oct 2015

The low demand and high supply of private residential units may lead to a downward spiral of property prices...

Continue Reading • 17 Sept 2015

With rentals on the rise, we look at the private residential rental market to understand what its future in the next six months and beyond will be.

Continue Reading • 28 Aug 2015

What buyers need to know when inspecting for defects in new developments.

Continue Reading • 16 Jul 2015

The elections are not a factor as to whether the government will tweak the cooling measures as they were introduced a while back...

Continue Reading • 10 Jul 2015

Sales of new private homes plunged 57% in May 2015 from a year ago...

Continue Reading • 15 Jun 2015

The Singapore home vacancy rate could hit a record high of 9.8 percent in 2016, says report...

Continue Reading • 2 Jun 2015

Number of uncompleted private homes still unsold is up 1.2% from 26,742 units in Q4 2014...

Continue Reading • 29 Apr 2015