Resale condo prices down 0.7% in November: NUS index
Resale prices of non-landed private homes in Singapore fell by 0.7 percent in November, continuing the revised 0.2 percent decline registered in October...
Continue Reading • 29 Dec 2016
Report warns against half-truths in property market
In addressing some ‘half-truths’ about the Singapore property market, financial services group Nomura has warned the public not to believe the hype about a property pick-up in the city-state, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 25 Oct 2016
Brexit: UK property prices won't crash
Although property prices in the UK may likely become cheaper, they are not expected to crash following Britain’s exit from the European Union, consultants told PropertyGuru...
Continue Reading • 27 Jun 2016
Are Asian buyers to blame for Canada’s housing crisis?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said soaring home prices in Toronto and Vancouver could be partly blamed on the influx of capital from Asia, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 20 Jun 2016
Singapore property price correction attracts HK interest
Boutique property investment firm, Arch Capital Management, is looking at Singapore as its next investment target, as property correction here is faster than in Hong Kong, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 8 Jun 2016
Property prices in Iskandar to surge in next 10 years
Iskandar could become an investment haven in Malaysia, according to media reports quoting experts. It is expected to become one of the world’s most prosperous regions in the next 10 years...
Continue Reading • 9 May 2016
Luxury home prices slump amid rental rout
Prices of high-end condominiums in Singapore have slumped to new lows as owners dispose their units due to falling rents, according to media reports...
Continue Reading • 18 Apr 2016
Do oil prices affect property prices?
Oil prices are constantly in the headlines. While other countries have seen costs of fuel and petroleum-based products go down, costs in Singapore remain high. Alfred Chia explains how oil prices and property prices are connected.
Continue Reading • 24 Mar 2016
Singapore homes seriously unaffordable: report
According to the 12th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Singapore has a “seriously unaffordable” rating of 5.0...
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2016
How do stock market losses affect property?
Recent declines in the Singapore stock market could signal a further property price correction in the coming months, according to a JLL report...
Continue Reading • 4 Feb 2016
HK to increase housing supply
Public housing supply in the territory has been raised to 97,100 units in the next five years from 77,100 previously...
Continue Reading • 14 Jan 2016
Hong Kong: Top of the peak
We look at prospects and predictions for the Hong Kong property market, which is home to some of Asia's priciest pads...
Continue Reading • 11 Dec 2015
Home prices would have risen by a third without cooling measures
Tax measures introduced by the Singapore government in recent years have prevented home prices from spiralling out of control...
Continue Reading • 30 Nov 2015
Cooling measures may ease amid continued oversupply
Oversupply in Singapore’s residential market is expected to persist well into 2019 as the average net demand of 17,841 units over 2015-2019 remains below the average net supply of 40,990 units, revealed a Credit Suisse report.
Continue Reading • 26 Nov 2015
Property price slump to have limited impact on economy
New report claims Singapore's economy is relatively well-shielded from the property market's woes...
Continue Reading • 27 Oct 2015
S’pore one of world’s weakest housing markets
Home prices fell 3.45 percent during the year to Q1 2015, its sixth consecutive quarter of decline...
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
Sentosa home prices plummet
Prices of several luxury condos in the millionaires' enclave have plunged 36% from their last peak in 2011...
Continue Reading • 5 Jun 2015
Arsenal to win property FA Cup
Aston Villa's Villa Park can only boast an increase of £1,844 during 2014, making Asenal's home, the Emirates, a far sounder investment if you are looking to add to your overseas property portfolio.
Continue Reading • 30 May 2015
Jurong property prices get boost
Jurong East high speed rail terminus expected to spur property prices in the area...
Continue Reading • 7 May 2015
Home sellers hold out for better prices
More choosing to rent out their units first in the hope they can sell at a better price once the market recovers...
Continue Reading • 23 Apr 2015