Mon 29 Apr 2019 at 18:08
As tycoons buy up properties in record-breaking deals and private house prices rebound, homes in the Lion City seem destined to get pricier – or tinier In 2005, semi-retiree H.H. Tan paid S$633,000 (HK$3.8 million) for a three-bedroom apartment in Singapore’s Pacific Mansion, an ageing private…
Sun 21 Apr 2019 at 18:08
These are some of the most recognisable players among the Chinese developers who have entered the Singapore market over the past decade. CSC Land Group Singapore This subsidiary of China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd (CCDC), a regional branch of the China State…
Thu 21 Mar 2019 at 18:08
Higher price, higher returns? Freehold or leasehold? Primary market or secondary? And what about mortgagee sales? Buying a home is a multi-faceted decision. Not only does it satisfy the physical need of having a roof over your head, it is also often an emotional decision –…
Mon 25 Feb 2019 at 18:08
SINGAPORE – The city saw US$650m in acquisitions across four deals in 2018. Chinese investors continued to pool money into Singapore real estate after recording US$650m in acquisitions across four deals in 2018, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield. This puts Singapore as…
Fri 04 Jan 2019 at 18:08
SINGAPORE — Not since 2007 has the property market had such an eventful year. 2018 will be remembered most for the year the en bloc movement reached fever pitch, which went by with multiple asking prices above S$2 billion, ugly spats between neighbours, and calls among…
Wed 26 Dec 2018 at 17:21
Homeowner Grace Koh had barely settled into her new condominium apartment along Singapore’s breezy East Coast in August, when the interest rate on her mortgage jumped from 1.5 per cent to 1.8 per cent. When she first took out the S$1.1 million (US$800,000) home loan with…
Wed 05 Dec 2018 at 13:20
SINGAPORE: Buying old properties on the cheap and “doing them up” is an old practice employed by property investors, but it takes some experience to deal with potential downsides. Here is what you need to look out for: 1. If the lease is running out, there…
Sat 24 Nov 2018 at 19:18
USA: Nearly nine out of 10 millennial homebuyers bought a property that was previously owned last year, as opposed to something newly constructed, according to the National Association of Realtors. About the same percentage are planning some kind of renovation, according to the 2018 Chase housing sentiment…
Thu 22 Nov 2018 at 11:47
Real estate is said to have made more millionaires than anything else. For those who have successfully made money in it, it’s not hard to see why. With so many different ways to grow wealth investing in real estate, there are tons of opportunities for many different…
Sat 10 Nov 2018 at 19:41
SINGAPORE: With all the turmoil of a Trump presidency and Brexit, we wouldn’t be surprised if analysts eventually suggest hiding your money in a sock. In the aftermath of the last crisis years (2009 to 2013), the Singapore property market — particularly its luxury segment —…
