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…
Sun 25 Nov 2018 at 11:32
SINGAPORE: Tenants, if there is anything that you need to know before you rent a home, it is this: Rental rates are always negotiable. Not only is nothing set in stone, negotiation margins – the difference between asking price and the price the landlord is willing…
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…
Thu 08 Nov 2018 at 15:48
Are you considering making investments in commercial real estate property? The commercial side of real estate can be a lucrative investment opportunity. However, it is important to make the proper investment decision. As long as you do your due diligence, you should be able to find the…
Sun 04 Nov 2018 at 22:38
SINGAPORE: You can engage as many real estate agents you want, and that is just what some people do when trying to sell or rent out their properties. It is like having a football team with 20 players instead of 11: The more people, the more…
Thu 01 Nov 2018 at 23:14
A rental real estate investment can seem like a great way to build your wealth (and maybe generate a little extra income), but how often does it really work out that way? Owning a rental property in addition to your primary residence can be a way…
Mon 29 Oct 2018 at 21:21
Several owners of shoebox units remain upbeat about selling their apartments in the future, in part thanks to recent guidelines set by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. SINGAPORE: For six months, Ms Hanna Sim was trying in vain to rent out her 1-bedroom apartment at private condominium…
Fri 26 Oct 2018 at 10:42
SINGAPORE: The rise of property prices in Singapore slowed significantly in the third quarter, after the Government announced measures to cool the red-hot market, data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday (Oct 26) showed. Private home prices rose 0.5 per cent in the July to September…
