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May 10, 2019

New CPF rules to expand pool of buyers for older homes

10 May 2019 New CPF rules to expand pool of buyers for older homes The changes to CPF rules for purchasing older public and private leasehold homes will likely lift demand for such properties because...

April 2, 2019

HDB resale prices down 0.3% in Q1

2nd April 2019 : HDB resale prices down 0.3% in Q1 Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flat prices dipped 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 compared with the quarter before, according...

March 21, 2019

Executive condominiums still good value

21 March 2019 : Executive condominiums still good value Executive condominiums (ECs) were originally introduced to cater to the aspirations and needs of the so called “sandwiched” class – those whose household incomes exceed the...

March 8, 2019

Making owning a home an achievable dream for more

8 March 2019 : Making owning a home an achievable dream for more In the last five years, the Build-To-Order backlog has been cleared, more singles have had a chance to buy a flat, and...

March 8, 2019

Restrictions on use of CPF to buy older HDB flats

8 March 2019 : Restrictions on use of CPF to buy older HDB flats to be relaxed by May The government is looking into relaxing Central Provident Fund (CPF) loan rules on the purchase of...

February 10, 2019

Blockbuster year for selling en bloc in 2018

10 Feb 2019 : Blockbuster year for selling en bloc in 2018 En bloc sales notched a blockbuster performance last year with 35 residential deals valued at more than $10 billion, the highest in more...

February 2, 2019

Cross Island MRT Line gives condo projects lift

2 Feb 2019 : Cross Island MRT Line gives condo projects lift The upcoming first phase of the Cross Island Line – Singapore’s longest fully underground MRT line – seems to be proving a bonanza...

January 12, 2019

The role of real estate in a diversified portfolio

12 Jan 2019 : The role of real estate in a diversified portfolio Real estate has long been seen as a rich hunting ground for investment returns by institutional and individual investors alike. Sophisticated institutional...

July 10, 2018

What cooling measures? Weekend buyers still flocking to showflats

10 July 2018 : What cooling measures? Weekend buyers still flocking to showflats Despite surprise cooling measures that took effect on Friday, sales at three mass-market properties here continued to garner what experts considered a...

July 6, 2018

Higher stamp duties, tighter loan limits for home purchases

6 July 2018 : Higher stamp duties, tighter loan limits for home purchases Concerns about the swift rise in private home prices have prompted the authorities to further tighten cooling measures last night, in a...

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